Beverly, Ohio

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


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

government_footnotes =
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Clements Biedenbach [cite web
title = Washington County Election Results
url = http://www.co.washington.oh.us/linkfile/PastElections/Current_Election_Nov2007.html
accessdate = 2008-08-07 ]
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 2.0
area_land_km2 = 1.9
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 0.8
area_land_sq_mi = 0.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1282
population_density_km2 = 678.6
population_density_sq_mi = 1757.6

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 201
elevation_ft = 659
latd = 39 |latm = 32 |lats = 56 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 38 |longs = 10 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 45715, 45721
area_code = 740
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 39-06222GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1048521GR|3
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Beverly is a village in Washington County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,282 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Beverly, Massachusetts.

History

In March 1907, much of Beverly was flooded.

Notable residents

*John Sherman, American political leader, briefly worked and lived in Beverly.

Geography

Beverly is located at coor dms|39|32|56|N|81|38|10|W|city (39.548790, -81.636030).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it is water. The total area is 7.69% water.

Beverly is located by the Muskingum River.

State Routes 60, 83, and 339 converge at Beverly.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,282 people, 556 households, and 351 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,757.6 people per square mile (678.1/km²). There were 604 housing units at an average density of 828.1/sq mi (319.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.38% White, 0.31% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races. 0.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 556 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the village the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,798, and the median income for a family was $39,853. Males had a median income of $35,556 versus $19,196 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,597. 9.8% of the population and 8.4% of families were below the poverty line. 10.9% of those under the age of 18 and 10.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Education

Beverly is home to the Fort Frye School District. Its high school and junior high school are located in the village, plus an elementary school; two other elementary schools are located in Lowell and Lower Salem.

References

External links

* [http://www.southpolestation.com/cis/ohio/beverly.html Photos of Beverly]
* [http://www.shermanhouse.org/historyjohnsherman.php John Sherman link]
* [http://www.wcplib.lib.oh.us/branches.htm#beverly Beverly Public Library Page]