Centerburg, Ohio

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


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

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area_total_km2 = 1.7
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.6
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1432
population_density_km2 = 860.4
population_density_sq_mi = 2228.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 372
elevation_ft = 1220
latd = 40 |latm = 18 |lats = 16 |latNS = N
longd = 82 |longm = 41 |longs = 44 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 43011
area_code = 740
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Centerburg is a village in Knox County, Ohio, United States, along the North Fork of the Licking River. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,432.

Geography

Centerburg is located at coor dms|40|18|16|N|82|41|44|W|city (40.304377, -82.695580).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,432 people, 504 households, and 363 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,228.5 people per square mile (863.9/km²). There were 537 housing units at an average density of 835.7/sq mi (324.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.91% White, 0.49% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.07% of the population.

There were 504 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,750, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $34,097 versus $27,353 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,764. About 3.6% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

About

OHShield|3|30 State Route 3, US Route 36, and OHShield|314|30 State Route 314 all run near or through Centerburg.

During the days of early Ohio history, it served as a stagecoach stop, then later a railroad town. The Big Four Division of the New York Central Railroad and the Panhandle Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad used Centerburg as a rural stop during the peak of passenger train travel in the US.

The Centerburg Local Schools have recently gone through a major makeover in the facilities. A new high school/junior high school campus was opened in 2003. The existing Elementary campus also went through renovations. The village's current mayor, Dennis Sykes, and council currently use the recently renovated Masonic Temple as city hall. In addition, the Centerburg Public Library is one of the oldest independent libraries in Central Ohio.

The Old Time Farming Festival, the Centerburg USA 4th of July Festival, and the nearby Hartford Fair are major events for people in the area.

The village and Hilliar Township is protected by the Knox County Sheriff's Department for law enforcement. The Central Ohio Joint Fire District takes care of fire and rescue duties with Hilliar, Liberty, Milford townships in Knox County; as well as South Bloomfield township in Morrow County and mutual aid to other parts of Central Ohio.

Centerburg claims to be the "Geographical Center of Ohio," hence the name.

Notable natives

*Doug Davis, a lineman for the Minnesota Vikings during the 1960s.

Centerburg is also the name for Robert McCloskey's fictional hero Homer Price's hometown, but there appear to be few similarities between the actual town and McCloskey's storied version.

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