| St. Clairsville, Ohio | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Nickname: | Paradise On The Hilltop |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Belmont County Ohio Highlighting Saint Clairsville City.png |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Location of St. Clairsville in Belmont County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Belmont |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.32 |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.27 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.44 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.42 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 5096 |
| Population Density Km2: | 812.24 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2104.05 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1224 |
| Coordinates: | 40.0792°N -80.8997°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 43950 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-69526[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2396482 |
| Website: | http://www.stclairsville.com/ |
St. Clairsville or Saint Clairsville is a city in and the county seat of Belmont County, Ohio, United States.[3] The population was 5,096 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area.
The seat of justice of Belmont County was originally known as Newellstown, and under the latter name was laid out in the late 1790s by David Newell.[4] The name of the settlement was soon changed to St. Clairsville in honor of Northwest Territory Governor and Revolutionary War Major-General Arthur St. Clair.[5]
In 1833, St. Clairsville contained a brick courthouse and jail, five houses of worship, seventeen or eighteen mercantile stores, several groceries, a drug store, a book store, five taverns, three printing offices, four or five physicians, and fourteen or fifteen lawyers, and a large number of mechanics' shops.[6] Charles Kuralt's "On the Road" segment of CBS Evening News drove through St. Clairsville for a TV segment in the 1960s.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.44sqmi, of which 2.42sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.[7] The Official Belmont County Seal, designed by county native Michael A. Massa, features 13 stars, denoting that the county was the 13th parcel to have originally been incorporated into what was the US Northwest Territory.
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 5,184 people, 2,386 households, and 1,407 families living in the city. The population density was 2142.1PD/sqmi. There were 2,531 housing units at an average density of 1045.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.7% White, 2.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 2,386 households, of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.0% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% 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 2.74.
The median age in the city was 49.7 years. 17.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.2% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 25.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.9% male and 54.1% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,057 people, 2,262 households, and 1,431 families living in the city. The population density was 2354.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,430 housing units at an average density of 1131.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 94.48% White, 3.08% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.36% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 2,262 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the city the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,630, and the median income for a family was $47,808. Males had a median income of $40,597 versus $25,229 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,416. About 4.2% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
The city owns and intends to redevelop the Clarendon Hotel. Built in 1890, it lies along the National Road, a National Scenic Byway.
Murray Energy is based in St. Clairsville.
The main shopping district is centered on the Ohio Valley Mall, which opened in 1978.
Another popular location in St. Clairsville is a bicycle path that runs approximately 2.5miles from the entrance to the Saginaw Mine to the Junior Sports complex. The Bike Path features a gazebo, two nature trails, two tunnels, a Wheeling & Lake Erie original railroad bridge, and countless scouts projects. The National Road Bikeway in St. Clairsville is the only bike trail in Ohio with a rail tunnel.
The St. Clairsville school system serves students in grades pre-kindergarten to twelve at St. Clairsville High School,[9] Middle School, and Elementary School. The St. Clairsville mascot is a Red Devil, deriving from a nickname for local coal miners. The miners would emerge covered in red dust because of the red clay present at a local mine in an area dubbed Hell's Kitchen.
Located in the city is St. Mary's School which includes grades pre-kindergarten through eight. Their mascot is the Knights. St. Mary's School was a feeder school into St. John Central Academy in Bellaire, Ohio. The school is of the Roman Catholic affiliation.
Higher education includes Belmont College and the Ohio University Eastern Campus.[10] [11]
St. Clairsville lays along both Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40 (the latter of which runs roughly parallel to the former National Road). The town is also served by Ohio State Route 9, and Interstate 470 has its western terminus nearby.
St. Clairsville is home to Alderman Airport, a private airport.[12] The nearest general aviation airport is Wheeling Ohio County Airport, and the nearest major commercial airport is Pittsburgh International Airport.