Glouster, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Glouster is a village in Athens County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 1,972 at the 2000 census. It is close to Burr Oak State Park
.
, but the loading station is still at the old site because of the location of the railroad. The Trimble high school and middle school provide some local employment, as does a beer distributor (Miller Brands), and Frog Ranch Salsa. Some local residents commute to work in industry in Logan, Ohio
, or to jobs in Athens, Ohio
. Tourist activity from nearby Burr Oak State Park as well as hunting in various nearby public lands also supports the economy to a small extent. Dope dealers and pimps hang out in open lots and parks, signalling customers with a flash of their car lights. Dealing is done openly in daylight. Dog fights with vicious pitbulls has lessenned or moved further out. The village owns its own electrical and water utility, although it purchases the electricity from American Electric Power
and the water from the Sunday Creek Water District.
. The village is located entirely within the Sunday Creek watershed, mostly on riparian plains or old stream terraces.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
The surrounding area consists of gently rolling hills and large wooded areas, all within the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau
. Nearby public and semi-public areas include the Trimble State Wildlife Area, the Sunday Creek State Wildlife Area, the Trimble Community Forest
, the Wayne National Forest
, and Burr Oak State Park
.
Glouster Community Park is located along the west side of Ohio State Route 13, between the highway and Sunday Creek, on the south end of the village.
both pass through Glouster. State route 329 begins in adjacent Trimble, Ohio
. A through-line of the Norfolk Southern Railway
line passes through the community, and also provides services to the nearby Buckingham Coal Company mine.
of 2000, there were 1,972 people, 783 households, and 526 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,470.9 people per square mile (568.2/km²). There were 906 housing units at an average density of 675.8 per square mile (261.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.74% White, 1.37% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.20% from other races
, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
There were 783 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples
living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $23,929, and the median income for a family was $28,800. Males had a median income of $28,854 versus $22,206 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $11,837. About 24.2% of families and 28.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.3% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.
in Glouster. They are also served by the Athens County Public Libraries
with branches in Albany
, Athens
, Chauncey
, Coolville
, Glouster, Nelsonville
, and The Plains
. The village operates its own utility providing electricity and water to local residents. Sewage treatment is provided by a plant in nearby Trimble
.
Athens County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,972 at the 2000 census. It is close to Burr Oak State Park
Burr Oak State Park
Burr Oak State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Ohio, located mostly in Morgan County, with part extending into Athens County. Its address is listed as Glouster....
.
History
Glouster was named after Gloucester, United Kingdom, but was misspelled by a clerk when the name was telegraphed to Washington, and the misspelling stuck. The community was one of a number of area villages established to serve the coal-mining industry, and once featured several active deep mines. A wave of immigration at end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries brought men and then their families from the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe to the villages in the area. Glouster had a very active train station in the "downtown" area which was closed and now serves as a community center. Significantly, area schools were consolidated in the 1960s into the Trimble Local School district.Economy
A Buckingham Coal Company deep mine is located north of town. The nearby mining pit was recently closed, with active operations moved to the east of Burr Oak State ParkBurr Oak State Park
Burr Oak State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Ohio, located mostly in Morgan County, with part extending into Athens County. Its address is listed as Glouster....
, but the loading station is still at the old site because of the location of the railroad. The Trimble high school and middle school provide some local employment, as does a beer distributor (Miller Brands), and Frog Ranch Salsa. Some local residents commute to work in industry in Logan, Ohio
Logan, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,704 people, 2,790 households, and 1,768 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,175.2 people per square mile . There were 2,948 housing units at an average density of 956.5 per square mile...
, or to jobs in Athens, Ohio
Athens, Ohio
Athens is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Athens County, Ohio, United States. It is located along the Hocking River in the southeastern part of Ohio. A historic college town, Athens is home to Ohio University and is the principal city of the Athens, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. ...
. Tourist activity from nearby Burr Oak State Park as well as hunting in various nearby public lands also supports the economy to a small extent. Dope dealers and pimps hang out in open lots and parks, signalling customers with a flash of their car lights. Dealing is done openly in daylight. Dog fights with vicious pitbulls has lessenned or moved further out. The village owns its own electrical and water utility, although it purchases the electricity from American Electric Power
American Electric Power
American Electric Power is a major investor-owner electric utility in various parts of the United States. AEP ranks among the nation's largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S...
and the water from the Sunday Creek Water District.
Geography
Glouster is located at 39°30′9"N 82°4′56"W (39.502586, -82.082203), along Sunday CreekSunday Creek
Sunday Creek is a tributary of the Hocking River, 27.2 miles long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Hocking and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining 139 square miles in a mainly rural area of the Allegheny Plateau region...
. The village is located entirely within the Sunday Creek watershed, mostly on riparian plains or old stream terraces.
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 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
The surrounding area consists of gently rolling hills and large wooded areas, all within the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau
Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau
The Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau is located in an arc around southeastern Ohio into western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. This area is a dissected plateau, characterized by sandstone, shale, and many coal seams...
. Nearby public and semi-public areas include the Trimble State Wildlife Area, the Sunday Creek State Wildlife Area, the Trimble Community Forest
Trimble Community Forest
right|thumb|300px|Trimble Township Community ForestThe Trimble Community Forest or Trimble Township Community Forest is a forest preserve owned by the Appalachia Ohio Alliance, a land trust located in southeast Ohio. Formerly called Taylor Ridge, it was purchased in 2006 from the Sunday Creek Coal...
, the Wayne National Forest
Wayne National Forest
The Wayne National Forest is located in the south-eastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, in the Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. It is the only national forest in Ohio. Forest headquarters are located between The Plains and Nelsonville, Ohio, on US Route 33, overlooking the Hocking River.The forest...
, and Burr Oak State Park
Burr Oak State Park
Burr Oak State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Ohio, located mostly in Morgan County, with part extending into Athens County. Its address is listed as Glouster....
.
Glouster Community Park is located along the west side of Ohio State Route 13, between the highway and Sunday Creek, on the south end of the village.
Transportation
Ohio state highways 13 and 78Ohio State Route 78
State Route 78 is a state highway that runs for 105 miles from Nelsonville to Clarington in the U.S. state of Ohio. Car and Driver has called it one of the most scenic highways nationwide...
both pass through Glouster. State route 329 begins in adjacent Trimble, Ohio
Trimble, Ohio
Trimble is a village in Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 466 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Trimble is located at , along Sunday Creek....
. A through-line of the Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
line passes through the community, and also provides services to the nearby Buckingham Coal Company mine.
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 1,972 people, 783 households, and 526 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 1,470.9 people per square mile (568.2/km²). There were 906 housing units at an average density of 675.8 per square mile (261.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.74% White, 1.37% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
There were 783 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% 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, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $23,929, and the median income for a family was $28,800. Males had a median income of $28,854 versus $22,206 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 $11,837. About 24.2% of families and 28.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.3% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.
Public services
The residents of Glouster are served by the Trimble Local School District and Trimble High SchoolTrimble High School (Glouster, Ohio)
Trimble High School is a public high school in Glouster, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Trimble Local School District. The school district serves the residents of Glouster, Jacksonville, and Trimble...
in Glouster. They are also served by the Athens County Public Libraries
Athens County Public Libraries
The Athens County Public Libraries were originally known as the Nelsonville Public Library. The original facility in Nelsonville was created in 1935 as an outgrowth of the Nelsonville school system.The library system has an inventory of about 300,000 items...
with branches in Albany
Albany, Ohio
Albany is a village in Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 808 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Albany is located at ....
, Athens
Athens, Ohio
Athens is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Athens County, Ohio, United States. It is located along the Hocking River in the southeastern part of Ohio. A historic college town, Athens is home to Ohio University and is the principal city of the Athens, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. ...
, Chauncey
Chauncey, Ohio
Chauncey is a village in Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,067 at the 2000 census. The local residents pronounce the village name...
, Coolville
Coolville, Ohio
Not to be confused with Coolsville, Ohio, a fictional city in the cartoon series Scooby Doo.Coolville is a village located in Troy Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States, in the extreme southeast of the state...
, Glouster, Nelsonville
Nelsonville, Ohio
Nelsonville is a city in northwestern Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,230 at the 2000 census. Hocking College is located in Nelsonville.-Geography:...
, and The Plains
The Plains, Ohio
The Plains is a census-designated place in Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,931 at the 2000 census.-Geography:The Plains is located at ....
. The village operates its own utility providing electricity and water to local residents. Sewage treatment is provided by a plant in nearby Trimble
Trimble, Ohio
Trimble is a village in Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 466 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Trimble is located at , along Sunday Creek....
.