Wheelersburg, Ohio
Overview
Wheelersburg is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Scioto County
, Ohio
, United States
. It was founded in 1820 and was originally known as Concord. It lies along the northern banks of the Ohio River
in Southern Ohio. Wheelersburg is approximately 7 miles east of Portsmouth
and 14 miles west of Ironton
in Scioto County
. It is in Porter Township
. The population was 6,471 at the 2000 census.
Wheelersburg is located at 38.733779°N 82.842411°W (38.733779, -82.842411).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.3 km²), of which, 5.8 square miles (15 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.36%) is water.
Even though Wheelersburg suffered a F5 (maximum wind speeds of 261–318 miles per hour) tornado
on April 23, 1968, in which seven people were killed and 93 people injured, costing nearly $5 million in damages, Wheelersburg is below the Ohio state average for tornado activity.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 6,471 people, 2,558 households, and 1,826 families residing in the CDP.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Scioto County
Scioto County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,195 people, 30,871 households, and 21,362 families residing in the county. The population density was 129 people per square mile . There were 34,054 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...
, 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...
. It was founded in 1820 and was originally known as Concord. It lies along the northern banks of the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
in Southern Ohio. Wheelersburg is approximately 7 miles east of Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Ohio
Portsmouth is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Scioto County. The municipality is located on the northern banks of the Ohio River and east of the Scioto River in Southern Ohio. The population was 20,226 at the 2010 census.-Foundation:...
and 14 miles west of Ironton
Ironton, Ohio
Ironton is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lawrence County. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Ohio River. The population was 11,211 at the 2000 census. Ironton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the...
in Scioto County
Scioto County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,195 people, 30,871 households, and 21,362 families residing in the county. The population density was 129 people per square mile . There were 34,054 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...
. It is in Porter Township
Porter Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Porter Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found people in the township, of whom lived in the unincorporated parts of the township.-Geography:...
. The population was 6,471 at the 2000 census.
Wheelersburg is located at 38.733779°N 82.842411°W (38.733779, -82.842411).
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 CDP has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.3 km²), of which, 5.8 square miles (15 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.36%) is water.
Even though Wheelersburg suffered a F5 (maximum wind speeds of 261–318 miles per hour) tornado
Wheelersburg, Ohio tornado outbreak
The 1968 Wheelersburg, Ohio tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that struck portions of the Midwestern United States and Ohio Valley on April 23, 1968. The most notable tornado was an F5 that struck portions of southeastern Ohio from Wheelersburg to Gallipolis just north of the...
on April 23, 1968, in which seven people were killed and 93 people injured, costing nearly $5 million in damages, Wheelersburg is below the Ohio state average for tornado activity.
As of the census
Census
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 6,471 people, 2,558 households, and 1,826 families residing in the CDP.
