- Cheshire, Ohio
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Cheshire, Ohio — Village — Location of Cheshire, Ohio
Coordinates: 38°56′44″N 82°6′43″W / 38.94556°N 82.11194°WCoordinates: 38°56′44″N 82°6′43″W / 38.94556°N 82.11194°W Country United States State Ohio County Gallia Township Cheshire Area - Total 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) - Land 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation[1] 568 ft (173 m) Population (2000) - Total 221 - Density 1,201.2/sq mi (463.8/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 45620 Area code(s) 740 FIPS code 39-13932[2] GNIS feature ID 1039033[1] 
The town in 2004
Cheshire (
/ˈtʃɛʃər/)[3] is a village in Gallia County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 221 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.Contents
Geography
Cheshire is located at 38°56′44″N 82°06′43″W / 38.945520°N 82.111891°W.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), of which, 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it is land and 5.26% is water.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 221 people, 93 households, and 59 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,201.2 people per square mile (474.0/km2). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 597.9 per square mile (236.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.19% White, 1.36% African American and 0.45% Native American.
There were 93 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,179, and the median income for a family was $31,786. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,926. About 11.4% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
The "Cheshire Transaction"
By 2000, the village was plagued by toxic sulfurous gas clouds and acid rain from the nearby coal-fired Gavin Power Plant, as an unintended consequence of pollution-control technology. Residents hired lawyers requesting a buyout. AEP thoroughly investigated that no long term injuries/illneses resulted from the cloud but decided it could use the land to expand plant property for future technologies. In 2002, the American Electric Power Company reached a settlement with residents that was effectively a $20 million buyout.[5] Most of the 221 residents agreed to leave the town and absolve the company from future property or health claims, while some remain through either deals with the company or refusal to sell their property. The company announced plans to bulldoze the existing structures and construct a dock facility for coal barges, but as of yet has not begun work on constructing them. Contrary to media, AEP did not agree to the buy out due to health hazards.[citation needed]
In 2004, the remaining villagers of Cheshire and residents of the surrounding area took steps to expand the village limits by annexing properties within about a mile north and west of the previous village limits.[6][7]
Education
Public education in the village of Cheshire is provided by the Gallia County Local School District.
Notable people
- Harvey V. Higley, businessman
See also
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "A Pronunciation Guide to Places in Ohio". E.W.Scripps School of Journalism. http://scrippsjschool.org/pronunciation/. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Hawthorn, Michael (17 April 2002). "AEP Agrees To Buy Out Entire Town". Columbus Dispatch. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=list&p_topdoc=11. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ^ Price, Rita (20 August 2004). "AEP Fighting Annexation Petition". Columbus Dispatch. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_widesearch=yes&p_multi=CLDB. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ^ Price, Rita (11 February 2005). "Nearly Deserted Cheshire Still Attempting To Add Residents". Columbus Dispatch. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_widesearch=yes&p_multi=CLDB. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
External links
- Cheshire, Ohio at Forgotten Ohio
- The Cheshire Transaction: One Small Ohio Town. One Power Plant. One Unusual Buyout Proposal. A documentary film
Municipalities and communities of Gallia County, Ohio Villages Centerville | Cheshire | Crown City | Gallipolis | Rio Grande | Vinton
Townships Addison | Cheshire | Clay | Gallipolis | Green | Greenfield | Guyan | Harrison | Huntington | Morgan | Ohio | Perry | Raccoon | Springfield | Walnut
Unincorporated
communitiesCategories:- Villages in Ohio
- Populated places in Gallia County, Ohio
- Point Pleasant micropolitan area
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