Pitsburg, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Pitsburg, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Darke
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Monroe
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.17
Area Land Sq Mi:0.17
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.44
Area Land Km2:0.44
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:381
Population Density Sq Mi:2254.44
Population Density Km2:868.32
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1024
Coordinates:39.9872°N -84.4878°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45358
Area Code:937, 326
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-62890[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399680

Pitsburg is a village in Monroe Township, Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 381 at the 2020 census.

History

Pitsburg was founded under the name of "Arnettsville" in the 19th century, but it languished: an author writing in 1880 described it as "liv[ing] only in name and story."[3] The community revived over the next several decades; by 1914, the village included a school, a Methodist Episcopal church, multiple businesses, and over two hundred residents.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.19sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 388 people, 148 households, and 113 families living in the village. The population density was 2042.1PD/sqmi. There were 160 housing units at an average density of 842.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White, 0.3% Native American, and 1.0% Asian.

There were 148 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.6% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the village was 40.3 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 392 people, 135 households, and 108 families living in the village. The population density was 2066.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 158 housing units at an average density of 832.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.96% White, 1.28% Native American, 0.26% Pacific Islander, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 135 households, out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 36.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $51,591, and the median income for a family was $62,273. Males had a median income of $44,500 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,763. None of the families and 4.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 28.0% of those over 64.

References

Web site: Franklin Monroe . . March 11, 2023. www.franklin-monroe.k12.oh.us . Franklin Monroe LSD . March 11, 2023 .

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: The History of Darke County, Ohio . W. H. Beers & Company . 1880 . 455.
  4. Book: Wilson, Frazer Ells. History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Vol. 1. 1914. Hobart Publishing Company. Milford, Ohio. 622–623.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . January 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 12, 2012 .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.