Chesterville, Ohio Explained

Chesterville, Ohio should not be confused with Chesterhill, Ohio.

Official Name:Chesterville, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Morrow County Ohio Highlighting Chesterville Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Chesterville in Morrow County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Morrow
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Chester
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.55
Area Land Km2:0.53
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:0.21
Area Land Sq Mi:0.20
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:195
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:191
Population Density Km2:360.52
Population Density Sq Mi:931.71
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1112
Coordinates:40.4778°N -82.6817°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43317
Area Code:419
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-14114[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397619

Chesterville is a village in Morrow County, Ohio, United States, along the Kokosing River. The population was 191 at the 2020 census. Chesterville is southeast of Mount Gilead, the county seat.

History

Chesterville was laid out in 1829, and named after Chester Township.[4] A post office was established at Chesterville in 1832.[5]

Geography

Chesterville is considered to be a part of "Central Ohio".

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.22sqmi, of which, 0.21sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 228 people, 79 households, and 50 families living in the village. The population density was 1085.7PD/sqmi. There were 83 housing units at an average density of 395.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 79 households, of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.7% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% 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 2.98.

The median age in the village was 40.5 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 193 people, 57 households, and 42 families living in the village. The population density was 2036.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 61 housing units at an average density of 643.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 96.89% White, 1.04% Native American, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 57 households, out of which 47.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 73.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,667, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $32,143 versus $21,023 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,318. About 9.3% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Notable residents

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 . 10 June 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Book: Baughman. Abraham J.. Bartlett. Robert Franklin. History of Morrow County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. 1911. Lewis Publishing Company. 362.
  5. Web site: Morrow County . Jim Forte Postal History . December 15, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222120630/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Morrow . December 22, 2015 .
  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.