Wintersville, Ohio

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Wintersville is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 4,067.

During Morgan's Raid, a decisive Union victory in the Civil War in 1863, Confederate Brid. Gen. John Hunt Morgan traveled through the Moorefield, Harrisville, New Athens, Smithfield, New Alexandria, Wintersville, Two Ridge, Richmond, East Springfield, Bergholz, and Monroeville on his way to defeat at the Battle of Salineville.

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2 Geography
3 Demographics
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[edit] Life

Current residents of Wintersville, Ohio enjoy the scenic neighborhoods, friendly people, and small-town atmosphere. Popular hangouts are the Center of Music and Art, the Jefferson Country Airport, and the Treasure Island Flea Market. it's also the home of DaPeppino's, famous for their spectacular italian cuisine.

[edit] Geography

Wintersville is located at 40°22′38″N, 80°42′23″W (40.377190, -80.706510)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,067 people, 1,743 households, and 1,188 families residing in the village. The population density was 446.1/km² (1,154.4/mi²). There were 1,802 housing units at an average density of 197.7/km² (511.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.82% White, 6.02% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 1,743 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the village the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,330, and the median income for a family was $46,190. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $20,969 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,941. About 3.7% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.