Hayesville, Ohio
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Hayesville is a village in Ashland County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 348 at the 2000 census.
on October 26, 1830. Hayes Cross Roads was then renamed Hayesville. The village of Hayesville was incorporated in 1849.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 348 people, 136 households, and 95 families residing in the village. The population density
was 468.9 people per square mile (181.6/km²). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 190.0 per square mile (73.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.28% White, 1.15% African American and 0.57% Native American.
There were 136 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples
living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,429, and the median income for a family was $52,500. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $26,042 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,509. About 7.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Ashland County, Ohio
Ashland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and was formed in 1846 from parts of Huron, Lorain, Richland and Wayne Counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 53,139. Its county seat is Ashland...
, 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...
. The population was 348 at the 2000 census.
History
The first settlers came to the Hayesville area in 1817. A post office for the settlers was established in 1827 at Hayes Cross Roads. Hayesville was laid out in Vermillion Township and plots were recorded in Mansfield, OhioMansfield, Ohio
Mansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately southwest of Cleveland and northeast of Columbus....
on October 26, 1830. Hayes Cross Roads was then renamed Hayesville. The village of Hayesville was incorporated in 1849.
Geography
Hayesville is located at 40°46′26"N 82°15′42"W (40.773853, -82.261753).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 348 people, 136 households, and 95 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 468.9 people per square mile (181.6/km²). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 190.0 per square mile (73.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.28% White, 1.15% African American and 0.57% Native American.
There were 136 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% 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, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,429, and the median income for a family was $52,500. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $26,042 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 $18,509. About 7.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Ralph Eugene DiffendorferRalph Eugene DiffendorferRalph Eugene Diffendorfer was an American clergyman, born at Hayesville, Ohio, and educated at Ohio Wesleyan University, Drew Theological Seminary, and Union Theological Seminary. He was assistant secretary of the Epworth League from 1902 to 1904, and from 1904 to 1916 was secretary of the...
(1879–1951) - Methodist clergyman and one of the designers of the Christian flagChristian FlagThe Christian Flag is a flag designed in the early 20th century to represent all of Christianity and Christendom, and has been most popular among Christian churches in North America, Africa and Latin America. The flag has a white field, with a red Latin cross inside a blue canton. The shade of red...
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