Wintersville, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Wintersville is a village in Jefferson County
, Ohio
, United States
. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 4,067. It is part of the Weirton
–Steubenville
, WV
-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
During Morgan's Raid
, a decisive Union
victory in the Civil War
in 1863, Confederate
Brid. Gen. John Hunt Morgan
traveled through the Moorefield, Harrisville
, New Athens
,
Smithfield
, New Alexandria
, Wintersville, Two Ridge,
Richmond
, East Springfield, Bergholz
, and Monroeville
on his way to defeat at the Battle of Salineville
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 4,067 people, 1,743 households, and 1,188 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,154.4 people per square mile (446.1/km²). There were 1,802 housing units at an average density of 511.5 per square mile (197.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.82% White, 6.02% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% from other races
, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 1,743 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the village the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,330, and the median income for a family was $46,190. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $20,969 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,941. About 3.7% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
. The district also serves the villages of Bloomingdale
and Mingo Junction
, the far western portion of Steubenville
as well as unincorporated areas in central Jefferson County
. Campuses serving the village include Wintersville Elementary School (Preschool-Grade 6), Indian Creek Junior High School (Grades 7-8), and Indian Creek High School
http://www.indian-creek.k12.oh.us/ichs/ichs.htm (Grades 9-12).
Indian Creek High School plays a large part in the community life of Wintersville, especially during football season. Annual plays, concerts, and many service projects involve the general population in student life.
Jefferson County, Ohio
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 69,709. Its county seat is Steubenville and is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time Vice President....
, 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
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. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 4,067. It is part of the Weirton
Weirton, West Virginia
Weirton is a city located in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, United States. Most of the city is in Hancock County, with the remainder in Brooke County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 20,411...
–Steubenville
Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, WV
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area
The Weirton-Steubenville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and one in Ohio, anchored by the cities of Weirton, West Virginia, and Steubenville, Ohio...
.
During Morgan's Raid
Morgan's Raid
Morgan's Raid was a highly publicized incursion by Confederate cavalry into the Northern states of Indiana and Ohio during the American Civil War. The raid took place from June 11–July 26, 1863, and is named for the commander of the Confederates, Brig. Gen...
, a decisive Union
Union (American Civil War)
During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty free states and five border slave states. It was opposed by 11 southern slave states that had declared a secession to join together to form the...
victory in the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
in 1863, Confederate
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
Brid. Gen. John Hunt Morgan
John Hunt Morgan
John Hunt Morgan was a Confederate general and cavalry officer in the American Civil War.Morgan is best known for Morgan's Raid when, in 1863, he and his men rode over 1,000 miles covering a region from Tennessee, up through Kentucky, into Indiana and on to southern Ohio...
traveled through the Moorefield, Harrisville
Harrisville, Ohio
Harrisville is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 259 at the 2000 census.During Morgan's Raid, a decisive Union victory in the Civil War in 1863, Confederate Brig. Gen...
, New Athens
New Athens, Ohio
New Athens is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 342 at the 2000 census.During Morgan's Raid, a decisive Union victory in the Civil War in 1863, Confederate Brid. Gen...
,
Smithfield
Smithfield, Ohio
Smithfield is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 867 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, New Alexandria
New Alexandria, Ohio
New Alexandria is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 222 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Wintersville, Two Ridge,
Richmond
Richmond, Ohio
Richmond is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 471 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, East Springfield, Bergholz
Bergholz, Ohio
Bergholz is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 769 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, and Monroeville
Monroeville, Ohio
Monroeville is a village in Huron County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,433 at the 2000 census.Monroeville High School sports teams are known as the "Eagles".-Geography:Monroeville is located at ....
on his way to defeat at the Battle of Salineville
Battle of Salineville
The Battle of Salineville occurred July 26, 1863, near Salineville, Ohio during Morgan's Raid in the American Civil War. It was one of the northernmost military actions involving the Confederate States Army. The decisive Union victory shattered John Hunt Morgan's remaining Confederate cavalry and...
.
Geography
Wintersville is located at 40°22′38"N 80°42′23"W (40.377190, -80.706510).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 6.2 square miles (16.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,067 people, 1,743 households, and 1,188 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 1,154.4 people per square mile (446.1/km²). There were 1,802 housing units at an average density of 511.5 per square mile (197.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.82% White, 6.02% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 1,743 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% 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, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the village the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,330, and the median income for a family was $46,190. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $20,969 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 $18,941. About 3.7% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in the village of Wintersville is provided by the Indian Creek Local School DistrictIndian Creek Local School District
The Indian Creek Local School District is a public school district based in Wintersville, Ohio, United States.The district serves the villages of Wintersville, Bloomingdale, and Mingo Junction, the far western portion of Steubenville as well as unincorporated areas in central Jefferson...
. The district also serves the villages of Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale, Ohio
Bloomingdale is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 221 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and Mingo Junction
Mingo Junction, Ohio
Mingo Junction is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,631 at the 2000 census. In 1900, its only manufacturing plant was a steel mill owned by Carnegie Steel Company...
, the far western portion of Steubenville
Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
as well as unincorporated areas in central Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Ohio
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 69,709. Its county seat is Steubenville and is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time Vice President....
. Campuses serving the village include Wintersville Elementary School (Preschool-Grade 6), Indian Creek Junior High School (Grades 7-8), and Indian Creek High School
Indian Creek High School (Wintersville, Ohio)
Indian Creek High School is a public high school in Wintersville, Ohio. In 1993 the Indian Creek Local School District consolidated several schools, including Mingo Jr/Sr High School, to form this school. Their nickname is the Redskins...
http://www.indian-creek.k12.oh.us/ichs/ichs.htm (Grades 9-12).
Indian Creek High School plays a large part in the community life of Wintersville, especially during football season. Annual plays, concerts, and many service projects involve the general population in student life.
External links
- Village of Wintersville - Official site.