Moscow, Ohio

Moscow is a village in Clermont County, Ohio. The population was 155 at the time of the 2020 census. The William H. Zimmer Power Station, a coal-fired power plant that was converted from a planned nuclear power plant during construction, is partially located within village limits. It is located near the Ulysses S. Grant Birthplace.

History
Moscow was platted in 1816. The name may have been given to the town by French immigrants who were veterans of Napoleon's siege of Moscow. A post office called Moscow has been in operation since 1826.

William J. Bulow, a U.S. Senator from South Dakota and Governor of South Dakota, was born in Moscow in 1869 and attended local schools.

On March 2, 2012, a tornado destroyed over 80% of the town and caused three deaths, as multiple tornadoes ripped through Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. '''

Geography
Moscow is located along the Ohio River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.39 sqmi, of which 0.37 sqmi is land and 0.02 sqmi is water.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 185 people, 81 households, and 51 families living in the village. The population density was 500.0 PD/sqmi. There were 96 housing units at an average density of 259.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.4% White, 1.1% African American, and 0.5% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 81 households, of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the village was 47.7 years. 16.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 39.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 244 people, 91 households, and 64 families living in the village. The population density was 606.3 PD/sqmi. There were 104 housing units at an average density of 258.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.13% White, 0.41% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races.

There were 91 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,563, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $30,357 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,491. About 14.3% of families and 19.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.