Rome, Ohio

Rome is a village in Green Township, Adams County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 94 at the 2010 census.GeographyRome is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.26sqmi, of which 0.23sqmi is land and 0.03sqmi is water.U.S. Route 52 passes to the north of Rome.HistoryRome was laid out in 1835 by William Stout. The village was named after Rome, Italy, according to local history. While the village is officially named Rome, it is often called "Stout"; even the community's post office is named "Stout," not "Rome." A post office called Stout has been in operation since 1893.GovernmentIn 2016, the Ohio Auditor of State deemed Rome to be "unauditable" due to recordkeeping issues and a lack of elected village leadership.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 94 people, 45 households, and 26 families residing in the village. The population density was 408.7PD/sqmi. There were 64 housing units at an average density of 278.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.7% White, 2.1% Native American, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.