Stratton, Ohio

Stratton is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 294 at the 2010 census.HistoryStratton gained international attention in 2002 when it lost before the United States Supreme Court in the matter of Watchtower Society v. Village of Stratton, a case in which a town ordinance's provisions making it a misdemeanor to engage in door-to-door advocacy without first registering with town officials and receiving a permit violates the First Amendment as it applies to religious proselytizing, anonymous political speech and the distribution of handbills.GeographyStratton is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.54sqmi, all land.DemographicsStratton is part of the Weirton - Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 294 people, 145 households, and 76 families residing in the village. The population density was 544.4PD/sqmi. There were 151 housing units at an average density of 279.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.0% White and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.