Jeffersonville, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Jeffersonville, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Fayette County Ohio Highlighting Jeffersonville Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Jeffersonville in Fayette County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fayette
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jefferson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.42
Area Land Km2:4.33
Area Water Km2:0.09
Area Total Sq Mi:1.71
Area Land Sq Mi:1.67
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1258
Population Density Km2:290.58
Population Density Sq Mi:752.39
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1050
Coordinates:39.6522°N -83.555°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43128
Area Code:740
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-38920[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398293

Jeffersonville is a village in Fayette County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,258 at the 2020 census.

History

Jeffersonville was laid out in 1831.[3] The village derives its name from Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.[4] A post office has been in operation at Jeffersonville since 1834.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.74sqmi, of which 1.7sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi is water.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 1,203 people, 502 households, and 322 families living in the village. The population density was 707.6PD/sqmi. There were 574 housing units at an average density of 337.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 92.3% White, 4.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 502 households, of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% were married couples living together, 22.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.9% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the village was 33.9 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,288 people, 518 households, and 361 families living in the village. The population density was 756.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 586 housing units at an average density of 344.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 89.91% White, 6.68% African American, and 3.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.

There were 518 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 24.5% 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 2.49 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,452, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $21,958 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,755. About 17.0% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Book: Allen, Frank M.. History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. 1914. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. 291.
  4. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Towns Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. 65. ...was named for Thomas Jefferson..
  5. Web site: Fayette County . Jim Forte Postal History . December 13, 2015.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . January 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . July 2, 2012 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.