Port Jefferson is a village in Salem Township, Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 308 at the 2020 census.
History
Port Jefferson had its start around the time the Miami and Erie Canal was extended to that point. The town site was platted in 1836. The village was incorporated in 1842.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 371 people, 142 households, and 97 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 158 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.
There were 142 households, of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.
The median age in the village was 36.6 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 10.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census