Byesville, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Byesville is a village in Guernsey County
, Ohio
, United States
, along Wills Creek
. The population was 2,574 as of the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land. Byesville is drained by Wills Creek
.
The village is crossed by Interstate 77
, Ohio State Route 209
and Ohio State Route 821.
of 2000, there were 2,574 people, 1,064 households, and 706 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,642.6 people per square mile (1,024.6/km²). There were 1,139 housing units at an average density of 1,169.4 per square mile (453.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.06% White, 0.19% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 1,064 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples
living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,136, and the median income for a family was $35,690. Males had a median income of $29,673 versus $18,346 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,270. About 10.9% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.
operated a manufacturing plant in Byesville until late June 2008. Municipal officials are trying to find ways to market the site to find a new corporate tenant.
Guernsey County, Ohio
Guernsey County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 40,087. Its county seat is Cambridge and is named for the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, from which many of the county's early settlers came....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, along Wills Creek
Wills Creek (Ohio)
Wills Creek is a tributary of the Muskingum River, 92.2 mi long, in eastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. It drains an area of 853 mi² ....
. The population was 2,574 as of the 2000 census.
Geography
Byesville is located at 39°58′8"N 81°32′28"W (39.968985, -81.541087).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land. Byesville is drained by Wills Creek
Wills Creek (Ohio)
Wills Creek is a tributary of the Muskingum River, 92.2 mi long, in eastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. It drains an area of 853 mi² ....
.
The village is crossed by Interstate 77
Interstate 77 in Ohio
Interstate 77 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. It traverses diverse terrain, from the mountainous state of West Virginia to the rolling farmlands of North Carolina and Ohio. It largely supplants the old U.S. Route 21 between Cleveland, Ohio, and Columbia, South Carolina, as...
, Ohio State Route 209
Ohio State Route 209
State Route 209 is an east–west state highway in eastern Ohio, a U.S. state. The western terminus of State Route 209 is at a T-intersection with State Route 83 approximately north of New Concord...
and Ohio State Route 821.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,574 people, 1,064 households, and 706 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,642.6 people per square mile (1,024.6/km²). There were 1,139 housing units at an average density of 1,169.4 per square mile (453.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.06% White, 0.19% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 1,064 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,136, and the median income for a family was $35,690. Males had a median income of $29,673 versus $18,346 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $13,270. About 10.9% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
PlastechPlastech Engineered Products
Plastech Engineered Products was a tier-1 automobile supplier headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. It was long the largest women owned company in the state of Michigan....
operated a manufacturing plant in Byesville until late June 2008. Municipal officials are trying to find ways to market the site to find a new corporate tenant.
Notable residents
- Herbert F. ChristianHerbert F. ChristianHerbert F. Christian was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.-Biography:...
, soldier - Dzvinia OrlowskyDzvinia OrlowskyDzvinia Orlowsky is a Ukrainian American poet, translator, editor, and professor. She is author of four poetry collections including her most recent, Convertible Night, Flurry of Stones...
, poet, translator, editor and professor