Wheelersburg, Ohio
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| Wheelersburg, Ohio | |
| Nickname: "The Burg" | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Scioto |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.9 sq mi (15.3 km²) |
| - Land | 5.8 sq mi (15.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,471 |
| - Density | 1,112.9/sq mi (429.7/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45694 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-84588[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1077173[2] |
Wheelersburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1820 and was originally known as Concord.[3] It lies along the northern banks of the Ohio River in Southern Ohio. Wheelersburg is approximately 7 miles east of Portsmouth and 14 miles west of Ironton in Lawrence County. It is in Porter Township. The population was 6,471 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Wheelersburg is located at (38.733779, -82.842411)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.3 km²), of which, 5.8 square miles (15.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.36%) is water.
[edit] Climatic conditions
Even though Wheelersburg suffered a category 5 (maximum wind speeds of 261-318 miles per hour) tornado on April 23, 1968, in which seven people were killed and 93 people injured, costing nearly $5 million in damages, Wheelersburg is below the Ohio state average for tornado activity.[5]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,471 people, 2,558 households, and 1,826 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,112.9 people per square mile (430.0/km²). There were 2,755 housing units at an average density of 473.8/sq mi (183.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.90% White, 0.28% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 2,558 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,970 in 2000. In 2005, it was $34,400 compared with the state average of $43,493. The median income for a family was $41,200. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $22,472 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,787. About 10.7% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Public services
Wheelersburg residents are served by the Portsmouth Public Library-Wheelersburg Branch, the Wheelersburg Local School District, and by a full-time as well as a volunteer fire department.
[edit] Miscellanea
Wheelersburg is the home of the 2001 11-12 year old, the 2003 13-14 year old, the 2003 15-16 year old and the 2007 9-10 year old[6] state girls' softball champions. Wheelersburg is also the home of the 2007 11-12 year old boys little league team that was invited to play an exhibition game in Williamsport, Pennsylvania during the Little League World Series festivities.[7]
[edit] Notable natives
- Josh Newman - Major League Baseball pitcher
- Dave Pyles - graduate of Miami University and former National Football League player with the Oakland Raiders[8]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Portsmouth Area Resource Guide, 2007-2008", The Community Common, 2007-07-29, p. 7. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Comparing Wheelersburg to state averages", The Scioto Voice, 2007-06-14, p. A4. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
- ^ John Stegman (2007-08-02). Burg takes the state title. Portsmouth Daily Times. Retrieved on 2007-08-02.
- ^ Jeff Taepke (2007-08-03). Burg All-stars off to Williamsport. Portsmouth Daily Times. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ Oakland Raiders. Oakland Raiders: All-Time Roster. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
[edit] External links
Wheelersburg Local School District
- Wheelersburg, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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