Jewett, Ohio
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Jewett is a village in Harrison County, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 784 at the 2000 census. The community has also been known as "Fairview."
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 784 people, 300 households, and 219 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,532.2 people per square mile (593.5/km²). There were 327 housing units at an average density of 639.1 per square mile (247.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.60% White, 0.26% Native American, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
There were 300 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples
living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,125, and the median income for a family was $29,297. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $16,333 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $12,158. About 15.8% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.6% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
, an 11.4 miles long (18.3 kilometers) multi-use rails-to-trails
path along the Conotton Creek
. It is paved and suitable for bicycling, non-electric scootering, roller blading, wheel chairing, walking, running, and jogging.
, a street car
manufacturer, from 1894 until 1904. The street cars produced by this factory were shipped throughout the United States. The Jewett Car Company relocated to Newark, Ohio
, in 1904 and ceased operations in 1919.
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 784 at the 2000 census. The community has also been known as "Fairview."
Geography
Jewett is located at 40°22′5"N 81°0′11"W (40.368020, -81.003026).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 0.5 square miles (1.3 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 784 people, 300 households, and 219 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 1,532.2 people per square mile (593.5/km²). There were 327 housing units at an average density of 639.1 per square mile (247.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.60% White, 0.26% Native American, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
There were 300 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% 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, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,125, and the median income for a family was $29,297. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $16,333 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 $12,158. About 15.8% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.6% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
Conotton Creek Trail
Jewett is the endpoint of the Conotton Creek TrailConotton Creek Trail
The Conotton Creek Trail is a rail trail in Ohio.It runs near Conotton Creek for from Bowerston to Jewett in northern Harrison County.The paved multi-use trail is suitable for biking, unicycling, roller-blading, wheel chairing, jogging and walking...
, an 11.4 miles long (18.3 kilometers) multi-use rails-to-trails
Rail trail
A rail trail is the conversion of a disused railway easement into a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding. The characteristics of former tracks—flat, long, frequently running through historical areas—are appealing for various development. The term sometimes also...
path along the Conotton Creek
Conotton Creek
Conotton Creek is a tributary of the Tuscarawas River, 38.7 miles long, in eastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Tuscarawas, Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 286 square miles in Carroll, Harrison and Tuscarawas County,...
. It is paved and suitable for bicycling, non-electric scootering, roller blading, wheel chairing, walking, running, and jogging.
Jewett Car Company
Jewett was the original home of the Jewett Car CompanyJewett Car Company
The Jewett Car Company was an early 20th century American industrial company that manufactured street cars.The company was founded in 1893 in Jewett, Ohio, where its first factory was located. In 1904, the company relocated from Jewett to a site along South Williams Street in Newark, Ohio, but...
, a street car
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
manufacturer, from 1894 until 1904. The street cars produced by this factory were shipped throughout the United States. The Jewett Car Company relocated to Newark, Ohio
Newark, Ohio
In addition, the remains of a road leading south from the Octagon have been documented and explored. It was first surveyed in the 19th century, when its walls were more apparent. Called the Great Hopewell Road, it may extend to the Hopewell complex at Chillicothe, Ohio...
, in 1904 and ceased operations in 1919.