| Official Name: | Mowrystown, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Highland County Ohio Highlighting Mowrystown Village.png |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Mowrystown in Highland County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Highland |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.49 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.48 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.27 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.25 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 385 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 798.76 |
| Population Density Km2: | 308.28 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 991 |
| Coordinates: | 39.0403°N -83.75°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 45155 |
| Area Code: | 937, 326 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-53186[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2399421 |
Mowrystown is a village in Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 385 at the 2020 census.
Mowrystown was laid out in 1829, and named after Abe Mowry, an early settler. [3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.49sqmi, of which 0.48sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 360 people, 129 households, and 92 families living in the village. The population density was 750PD/sqmi. There were 152 housing units at an average density of 316.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.7% White and 0.3% from two or more races.
There were 129 households, of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.7% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.27.
The median age in the village was 34.8 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 373 people, 143 households, and 103 families living in the village. The population density was 772.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 162 housing units at an average density of 335.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.66% White, 0.80% Pacific Islander, and 0.54% from two or more races.
There were 143 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,956, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,884. About 11.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
Mowrystown is the home of Whiteoak High School, home of the Whiteoak Wildcats.