Beverly, Ohio

Beverly, Ohio
—  Village  —
Location of Beverly, Ohio
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Ohio
County Washington
Government
 • Mayor Clements Biedenbach [1]
Area
 • Total 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
 • Land 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[2] 659 ft (201 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,282
 • Density 1,757.6/sq mi (678.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 45715, 45721
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-06222[3]
GNIS feature ID 1048521[2]

Beverly is a village in Washington County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,282 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Beverly, Massachusetts.

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History

Fort Frye was a defensive fortification on the Ohio frontier built in 1791 during the Northwest Indian War at the location of modern-day Beverly.

In March 1907, much of Beverly was flooded.

Notable residents

Geography

Beverly is located at (39.548790, -81.636030).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it is water. The total area is 7.69% water.

Beverly is located by the Muskingum River.

State Routes 60, 83, and 339 converge at Beverly.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,282 people, 556 households, and 351 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,757.6 people per square mile (678.1/km²). There were 604 housing units at an average density of 828.1 per square mile (319.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.38% White, 0.31% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races. 0.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 556 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the village the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,798, and the median income for a family was $39,853. Males had a median income of $35,556 versus $19,196 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,597. 9.8% of the population and 8.4% of families were below the poverty line. 10.9% of those under the age of 18 and 10.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Education

Beverly is home to the Fort Frye School District. Its high school and junior high school are located in the village, plus an elementary school; two other elementary schools are located in Lowell and Lower Salem.

References

  1. ^ "Washington County Election Results". http://www.co.washington.oh.us/linkfile/PastElections/Current_Election_Nov2007.html. Retrieved 2008-08-07. 
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

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