Waynesburg, Ohio

Waynesburg, Ohio
—  Village  —
Theater turned restaurant in Waynesburg
Location within the state of Ohio
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Ohio
County Stark
Area
 • Total 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
 • Land 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,003
 • Density 2,006/sq mi (774.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID

Waynesburg is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 923 at the 2010 census,[1] a decrease from 1,003 in 2000. It is part of the CantonMassillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

Waynesburg is located at (40.667911, -81.257029)[2], along Sandy Creek.[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Waynesburg lies at the intersection of Ohio State Route 43 and Ohio State Route 183 with Ohio State Route 171 also present.

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,003 people, 391 households, and 276 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,944.5 people per square mile (744.7/km²). There were 410 housing units at an average density of 794.9 per square mile (304.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.71% White, 2.89% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 391 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,125, and the median income for a family was $39,861. Males had a median income of $34,792 versus $19,779 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,996. About 13.2% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1870 425
1880 622 46.4%
1890 510 −18.0%
1900 613 20.2%
1910 760 24.0%
1920 978 28.7%
1930 1,186 21.3%
1940 1,223 3.1%
1950 1,258 2.9%
1960 1,442 14.6%
1970 1,337 −7.3%
1990 1,068
2000 1,003 −6.1%
2010 923 −8.0%
[5]

Students attend the Sandy Valley Local School District.[6] Students may also attend the parochial school called Saint James Elementary.

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ Ohio Department of Development
  2. ^ "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. 
  3. ^ DeLorme (1991). Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-233-1.
  4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  5. ^ census data: 1870 : 1870 page 24 , 1880 : Howe, Henry (1907). Historical Collections of Ohio, The Ohio Centennial Edition. The State of Ohio. p. 305. http://books.google.com/books?id=cBDVAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA305.  , 1890,1900 : Hunt, William C. (1901). Population of the United States by states and territories, counties, and minor Civil Divisions, as returned at the Twelfth Census: 1900. United States Census Printing Office. p. 345. http://books.google.com/books?id=Pnk9AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA345.  , 1910, 1920, 1930 : 1930 page 56 , 1940, 1950 : 1950 page 27 , 1960, 1970 : 1970 page=148 , 1990 : 1990 , 2000 : 2000
  6. ^ PUC Ohio map of School Districts Stark County