Barnesville, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Barnesville, Ohio
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Barnesville, Ohio


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Belmont

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area_total_km2 = 5.0
area_land_km2 = 5.0
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area_total_sq_mi = 1.9
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 4225
population_density_km2 = 848.1
population_density_sq_mi = 2196.6

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 387
elevation_ft = 1270
latd = 39 |latm = 59 |lats = 17 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 10 |longs = 32 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 43713
area_code = 740
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Barnesville is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,225 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Barnesville is located at coor dms|39|59|17|N|81|10|32|W|city (39.988129, -81.175483)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 4,225 people, 1,769 households, and 1,119 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,196.6 people per square mile (849.6/km²). There were 1,964 housing units at an average density of 1,021.1/sq mi (395.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.41% White, 0.71% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 1,769 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 13.9% 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 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $23,925, and the median income for a family was $31,927. Males had a median income of $25,098 versus $16,119 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,105. About 21.2% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The village of Barnesville is served by the Barnesville Exempted Village School District. The village's schools saw a renovation in 2002 to improve and expand classroom learning and appearances.

Another school located in the village of Barnesville is the Olney Friends School [http://www.olneyfriends.org/index.php] . The Olney Friends School is a small Quaker high school. The school provides a small intellectually challenging college prep program in a supportive Friends community that promotes traditional Quaker values.

One other school in the village of Barnesville is the Barnesville Independent Elementary School. The school teaches students from K-8.

Notable natives

*Elisha Gray, claimant to the title of inventor of the telephone
*Tim Moxley, former Washington Redskins player

ee also

*Pumpkin Queens -- Includes list of Barnesville Pumpkin Festival Queens and related references

References

External links

* [http://www.barnesvilleohio.com/ http://www.barnesvilleohio.com] Barnesville's Website
* [http://www.barnesvillepumpkinfestival.com/ http://www.barnesvillepumpkinfestival.com] Official website of the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival