Barnesville, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Barnesville is a village in Belmont County
, Ohio
, United States
. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 4,225 at the 2000 census
. The village is the host of the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival
every September, attracting tourists from the area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 4,225 people, 1,769 households, and 1,119 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,196.6 people per square mile (849.6/km2). There were 1,964 housing units at an average density of 1,021.1 per square mile (395.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.41% White, 0.71% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.
There were 1,769 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples
living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $23,925, and the median income for a family was $31,927. Males had a median income of $25,098 versus $16,119 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,105. About 21.2% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.
. The village's schools saw a renovation in 2002 to improve and expand classroom learning and appearances.
There are three main schools in the village:
Barnesville Elementary School,
Barnesville Middle School, and
Barnesville High School
.
Also located in the village is Olney Friends School
, a small co-educational boarding high school affiliated with the Religious Society of Friends
(Quakers).
Another school in the village is the Barnesville Independent Elementary School. The school teaches students from K-8.
Belmont County, Ohio
Belmont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 70,400. Its county seat is St. Clairsville...
, 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 is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Wheeling metropolitan area
The Wheeling 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 city of Wheeling...
. The population was 4,225 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The village is the host of the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival
Barnesville Pumpkin Festival
The Barnesville Pumpkin Festival is an annual festival in Barnesville, Ohio, dedicated to the growing and harvesting of pumpkins and other fall harvests. The festival, which has been held since 1964, is conducted by a locally appointed committee and attracts an average of 100,000 people during the...
every September, attracting tourists from the area.
Geography
Barnesville is located at 39.988129°N 81.175483°W.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 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
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 4,225 people, 1,769 households, and 1,119 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 2,196.6 people per square mile (849.6/km2). There were 1,964 housing units at an average density of 1,021.1 per square mile (395.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.41% White, 0.71% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.
There were 1,769 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% 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, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $23,925, and the median income for a family was $31,927. Males had a median income of $25,098 versus $16,119 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 $14,105. About 21.2% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The village of Barnesville is served by the Barnesville Exempted Village School DistrictBarnesville Exempted Village School District
Barnesville Exempted Village Schools serves the village of Barnesville, Ohio, USA, and the surrounding area.-Board of education:*President Richard Pryor*Vice President Scott Baker*Member Don Carpenter*Member Marilyn Lucas*Member Rob Miller...
. The village's schools saw a renovation in 2002 to improve and expand classroom learning and appearances.
There are three main schools in the village:
Barnesville Elementary School,
Barnesville Middle School, and
Barnesville High School
Barnesville High School (Barnesville, Ohio)
Barnesville High School is a public high school in Barnesville, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Barnesville Exempted Village School District.-History:...
.
Also located in the village is Olney Friends School
Olney Friends School
Olney Friends School is a small, co-educational boarding high school affiliated with the Religious Society of Friends . Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Barnesville, Ohio, the school "challenges students to grow, celebrates intellectual vigor, provokes questions of...
, a small co-educational boarding high school affiliated with the Religious Society of Friends
Religious Society of Friends
The Religious Society of Friends, or Friends Church, is a Christian movement which stresses the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers. Members are known as Friends, or popularly as Quakers. It is made of independent organisations, which have split from one another due to doctrinal differences...
(Quakers).
Another school in the village is the Barnesville Independent Elementary School. The school teaches students from K-8.
Notable residents
- Elisha GrayElisha GrayElisha Gray was an American electrical engineer who co-founded the Western Electric Manufacturing Company...
- claimant to the title of inventor of the telephoneTelephoneThe telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other... - Tim Moxley - former Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
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