| Millersburg, Ohio | |
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| — Village — | |
| A view of downtown Millersburg in 2005. | |
| Location of Millersburg, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Holmes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jeff Huebner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| • Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,326 |
| • Density | 1,649.0/sq mi (636.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44654 |
| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-50372[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1057849[1] |
| Website | http://www.millersburgohio.com/ |
Millersburg is a village in Holmes County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 3,326. It is the county seat of Holmes County[3].
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Millersburg is located at (40.554901, -81.917940)[4], along Killbuck Creek. Millersburg is located 817 feet (249 m) above sea level.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,326 people, 1,213 households, and 771 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,649.0 people per square mile (635.7/km²). There were 1,360 housing units at an average density of 674.3 per square mile (260.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.87% White, 1.47% African American, 0.09% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.01% of the population.
There were 1,213 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% 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 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,809, and the median income for a family was $39,333. Males had a median income of $26,852 versus $20,472 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,021. About 9.6% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
The Old Town of Millersburg was laid out by Adam Johnson and Charles Miller of Coshocton County, Ohio, in November 1815. It was located at the north side of the northwest quarter of Section 12, township 9, range 7 adjoining the School Lands, and very near the northwest corner of said quarter section. The Northwest corner, lot 1, was a little over the hill towards the present mill dam and the northeast corner, lot 9, was about 100 steps west of the present Wooster Road. The center of the town was very nearly the center of Walkups Addition. The principal streets were Bridge, High and Market, each 4 rods wide. The direction of the former was east and west, and ll rods south of the School land; and was located on the State Road east and west through the county, that crosses the Killbuck near the present mill dam.
The direction of High and Market Streets were north and south. High was located on the State Road from Coshocton to Wooster. This road was a little to the east of the Maxwell (Balk Eagle) Mills, and up the steep bank near, but east of T. J. Cary's cottage house; and a little to the east of the old one and a half story frame buillding, commonly known as the Witheros and Teisher house. Market Street was parallel with High, and located 32 rods to the east of it. After the settlement of the town most of the travel from the south went up Market Street. There were other streets and alleys, but I trust those mentioned will give the reader a correct idea of the location and size of the OLD Town. The proprietors did not sell any lots in the Old Town until the beginning of 1819, and then deed swere not executed, the purchasers holding under a title-bond.In April 1821. the question of the new county and the moving of the town to the south side of Section 12 was the topic. These obstacles were great "draw-backs" to the settlement of Old Town.
Thomas Haskins was the first settler on the town plat, settling there in the Spring of 1819, on lot21, corner of Bridge and High Streets. In the Spring of 1820. James Withrow erected a one-and-a-half story building on Lot 33 cornering on Bridge and High Streets and diagonally across them from the Haskins tavern,
In late 1820 a cabin was erected in the northeast corner of the town for a school house. Joseph Edger of Berlin, taught at the school that winter, and it was the first school in the town. During that winter the Rev. Harper, a Presbyterian minister, preached in the School House which was the first sermon delivered in Millersburg. On April 8, 1824, Andrew Johnston and Charles Miller filed a plan for the present town of Millersburg. "New Town" as it was referred to, was situated south east of the original town of Millersburg (Old Town), The new plan laid out 194 lots. The center of this plan consisted of a block for public use. The main East - West Street was named Jackson. To the North of this was Clinton and to the South, Adams. The North-South streets were Mad Anthony, Washington, Clay, Monroe and Crawford with the main intersection being Clay and Jackson. The first two residences in the town were build by James French and William Painter. When Millersburg was accepted as the county seat of the newly formed Holmes County it began to prosper.[6]
| Climate data for Millersburg, Ohio | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F | 35 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 50 | 39 | 60 |
| Average low °F | 19 | 21 | 30 | 35 | 46 | 55 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 39 | 32 | 24 | 39 |
| Rainfall inches | 2.6 | 2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3. | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 37.8 |
| Snowfall inches | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0. | ||||||||
| Average high °C | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 4 | {{{year high C}}} |
| Average low °C | −7 | −6 | −1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 0 | −4 | {{{year low C}}} |
| Rainfall mm | 66 | 51 | 81 | 86 | 102 | 112 | 104 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 69 | 61 | 960 |
| Snowfall cm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
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On April 1, 1892, an unidentified black male was lynched in Millersburg by an unnamed and unknown group. Papers reported that he was the only black man in the county and had been “annoying people in various ways”. The man was found hanged from the courthouse lawn one morning after several people heard noises during the night.[8][9]
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