Flushing, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Flushing, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Belmont County Ohio Highlighting Flushing Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Flushing in Belmont County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Belmont
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Flushing
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.59
Area Land Km2:1.59
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.61
Area Land Sq Mi:0.61
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:807
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:830
Population Density Km2:522.31
Population Density Sq Mi:1351.79
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1273
Coordinates:40.1481°N -81.0644°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43977
Area Code:740
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-27552[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398890

Flushing is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 830 at the 2020 census.

History

Flushing was platted in 1813.[4] The village was incorporated in 1849.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.61sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 879 people, 384 households, and 225 families living in the village. The population density was 1441PD/sqmi. There were 426 housing units at an average density of 698.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 1.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 384 households, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.4% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the village was 40.7 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 900 people, 380 households, and 250 families living in the village. The population density was 1491sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 434 housing units at an average density of 719sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.56% White, 1.00% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races.

There were 380 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $35,972. Males had a median income of $28,523 versus $17,768 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,917. About 14.8% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Flushing has a public library, a branch of the Belmont County District Library.[8]

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 . 25 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. 45.
  5. Book: Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens . Biographical Publishing Company . McKelvey, A. T. . 1903 . 274.
  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.
  8. Web site: Locations & Hours . Belmont County District Library . February 25, 2018.