Sinking Spring, Ohio

Sinking Spring is a village in Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 census.HistoryA post office called Sinking Spring has been in operation since 1817. The village was named for a losing stream near the original town site.GeographySinking Spring is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.47sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 133 people, 53 households, and 37 families residing in the village. The population density was 283.0PD/sqmi. There were 62 housing units at an average density of 131.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.There were 53 households of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03.The median age in the village was 45.2 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 23.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.