Deersville, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Deersville, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Harrison County Ohio Highlighting Deersville Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Deersville in Harrison County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Harrison
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.89
Area Land Km2:0.89
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.34
Area Land Sq Mi:0.34
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:65
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:69
Population Density Km2:77.32
Population Density Sq Mi:200.00
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1198
Coordinates:40.3083°N -81.1881°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:44693
Area Code:740
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-21294[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398708

Deersville is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 69 at the 2020 census. The Deersville Historic District is located along Main Street.

History

Deersville was platted in 1815.[4] A post office called Deersville has been in operation since 1828.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.35sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 79 people, 33 households, and 24 families living in the village. The population density was 225.7PD/sqmi. There were 59 housing units at an average density of 168.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.9% White, 2.5% Asian, and 2.5% from two or more races.

There were 33 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.3% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the village was 45.5 years. 16.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.2% were from 25 to 44; 34.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 82 people, 39 households, and 24 families living in the village. The population density was 235sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 57 housing units at an average density of 163.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.

There were 39 households, out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.56.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 18.3% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 35.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $22,188. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,224. There were 10.0% of families and 14.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 22.2% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notable people

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 . 16 June 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Book: Hanna, Charles Augustus. Historical Collections of Harrison County, in the State of Ohio. Privately printed. 1900. 114.
  5. Web site: Harrison County . Jim Forte Postal History . December 11, 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.