- Millersburg, Ohio
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Millersburg, Ohio — Village — A view of downtown Millersburg in 2005.
Location of Millersburg, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°33′18″N 81°55′5″W / 40.555°N 81.91806°WCoordinates: 40°33′18″N 81°55′5″W / 40.555°N 81.91806°W Country United States State Ohio County Holmes Government – Mayor Jeff Huebner Area – Total 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) – Land 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation[1] 899 ft (274 m) Population (2000) – Total 3,326 – Density 1,649.0/sq mi (636.7/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 44654 Area code(s) 330 FIPS code 39-50372[2] GNIS feature ID 1057849[1] Website http://www.millersburgohio.com/ Millersburg is a village in Holmes County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 3,326. It is the county seat of Holmes County[3].
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Geography
Millersburg is located at 40°33′18″N 81°55′5″W / 40.555°N 81.91806°W (40.554901, -81.917940)[4], along Killbuck Creek. Millersburg is located 817 feet (249 m) above sea level.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,326 people, 1,213 households, and 771 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,649.0 people per square mile (635.7/km²). There were 1,360 housing units at an average density of 674.3 per square mile (260.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.87% White, 1.47% African American, 0.09% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.01% of the population.
There were 1,213 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,809, and the median income for a family was $39,333. Males had a median income of $26,852 versus $20,472 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,021. About 9.6% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
Climate data for Millersburg, Ohio Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high °F 35 39 50 60 71 80 84 82 75 64 50 39 60 Average low °F 19 21 30 35 46 55 59 57 51 39 32 24 39 Rainfall inches 2.6 2 3.2 3.4 4 4.4 4.1 3.5 3. 2.5 2.7 2.4 37.8 Snowfall inches 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0. Average high °C 2 4 10 16 22 27 29 28 24 18 10 4 {{{year high C}}} Average low °C −7 −6 −1 2 8 13 15 14 11 4 0 −4 {{{year low C}}} Rainfall mm 66 51 81 86 102 112 104 89 76 64 69 61 960 Snowfall cm 0 0 0 0 0 Source: [6] Racial history
On April 1, 1892, an unidentified black male was lynched in Millersburg by an unnamed and unknown group. Papers reported that he was the only black man in the county and had been “annoying people in various ways”. The man was found hanged from the courthouse lawn one morning after several people heard noises during the night.[7][8]
Economy
Notable businesses
- Wal-Mart - One Of The Largest Super-centers in Holmes County
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.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=725214&refer=
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Millersburg, Ohio". http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=725214&refer=. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
- ^ "Lynched Their Only Negro…". New York Times. April 3, 1892. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9903E6DC1438E233A25750C0A9629C94639ED7CF&scp=1&sq=%22only+negro%22&st=p.
- ^ "He Stared At People". Aurora Daily Express. April 5, 1892. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CSIoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iAUGAAAAIBAJ&pg=6572,2337987&dq=millersburg+ohio&hl=en.
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Municipalities and communities of Holmes County, Ohio County seat: MillersburgVillages Baltic‡ | Glenmont | Holmesville | Killbuck | Loudonville‡ | Millersburg | Nashville
Townships Berlin | Clark | Hardy | Killbuck | Knox | Mechanic | Monroe | Paint | Prairie | Richland | Ripley | Salt Creek | Walnut Creek | Washington
Unincorporated
communitiesBerlin | Big Prairie | Charm | Lakeville | Mount Hope | Walnut Creek | Winesburg
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Villages in Ohio
- Populated places in Holmes County, Ohio
- County seats in Ohio
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