Christiansburg, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Christiansburg, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Champaign County Ohio Highlighting Christiansburg Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Christiansburg in Champaign County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Champaign
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jackson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.24
Area Land Sq Mi:0.24
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.62
Area Land Km2:0.62
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:501
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:505
Population Density Sq Mi:2121.85
Population Density Km2:820.91
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1112
Coordinates:40.0567°N -84.0256°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45389
Area Code:937, 326
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-14296[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397624

Christiansburg is a village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The population was 505 at the 2020 census.

History

Christiansburg was platted in 1817, and named after Christiansburg, Virginia, the native home of a first settler.[4] A post office called Christiansburg has been in operation since 1833. However, this post office (ZIP code 45389) is a PO Box-only office; street delivery is not offered to residents who live in the village limits, and mail can only be delivered to a household's PO Box. Christiansburg was incorporated in 1835.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.22sqmi, all of it land.[6]

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 553 people, 216 households, and 157 families living in the village. The population density was 2563.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 230 housing units at an average density of 1066.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.73% White, 0.36% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.

There were 216 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $31,719 versus $25,588 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,877. About 7.1% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 526 people, 217 households, and 143 families living in the village. The population density was 2390.9PD/sqmi. There were 252 housing units at an average density of 1145.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White, 0.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 217 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the village was 39.6 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 . United States Census Bureau . 11 June 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 28.
  5. Book: The History of Champaign County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. . W.H. Beers & Company . 1881 . 438.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . January 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.