Leesville, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Leesville is a village in Carroll County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 184 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton
–Massillon
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
in Highland county
. At some later point the village name was changed.
Eckley and Perry state of Leesville: “It was one of the stations on the Underground Railroad
, and in those days its little public hall at times was visited by such bright and shining abolition lights as William Lloyd Garrison
, Frederick Douglass
, Wendell Phillips
, Parker Pillsbury
.”
at 40°27′4"N 81°12′38"W (40.451249, -81.210453).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Leesville is on State Route 212
near the terminus of State Route 164
.
The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway previously the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
passes.
of 2000, there were 184 people, 71 households, and 52 families residing in the village. The population density
was 715.9 people per square mile (273.2/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 299.6 per square mile (114.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.46% White and 0.54% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 71 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $35,750. Males had a median income of $22,321 versus $16,125 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,351. None of the families and 0.5% of the population were living below the poverty line.
.
Carroll County, Ohio
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 28,836, no change from 2000. Its county seat is Carrollton. It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence....
, 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 184 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
–Massillon
Massillon, Ohio
Massillon is a city located in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio, approximately 8 miles to the west of Canton, Ohio, 20 miles south of Akron, Ohio, and 50 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 32,149 at the 2010 census....
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Canton-Massillon metropolitan area
The Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in northeastern Ohio, anchored by the cities of Canton and Massillon...
.
History
Leesville was platted August 1, 1812, as Leesburg in what was then One Leg Township, Tuscarawas County, by Thomas Price and Peter Saunders. By the 1820 census it had 131 residents. By 1880, the population was 408, mostly involved in farming and coal mining, and the post office was named Leesville to avoid confusion with a LeesburgLeesburg, Ohio
Leesburg is a village in Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,253 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Leesburg is located at ....
in Highland county
Highland County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 40,875 people, 15,587 households, and 11,394 families residing in the county. The population density was 74 people per square mile . There were 17,583 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
. At some later point the village name was changed.
Eckley and Perry state of Leesville: “It was one of the stations on the Underground Railroad
Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The term is also applied to the abolitionists,...
, and in those days its little public hall at times was visited by such bright and shining abolition lights as William Lloyd Garrison
William Lloyd Garrison
William Lloyd Garrison was a prominent American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer. He is best known as the editor of the abolitionist newspaper The Liberator, and as one of the founders of the American Anti-Slavery Society, he promoted "immediate emancipation" of slaves in the United...
, Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, orator, writer and statesman. After escaping from slavery, he became a leader of the abolitionist movement, gaining note for his dazzling oratory and incisive antislavery writing...
, Wendell Phillips
Wendell Phillips
Wendell Phillips was an American abolitionist, advocate for Native Americans, and orator. He was an exceptional orator and agitator, advocate and lawyer, writer and debater.-Education:...
, Parker Pillsbury
Parker Pillsbury
Parker Pillsbury was an American minister and advocate for abolition and women's rights.Pillsbury was born in Hamilton, Massachusetts...
.”
Geography
Leesville is located along Conotton CreekConotton 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,...
at 40°27′4"N 81°12′38"W (40.451249, -81.210453).
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 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Leesville is on State Route 212
Ohio State Route 212
State Route 212 ' is a two-lane east–west state highway that runs within Stark, Tuscarawas, Carroll, and Harrison Counties in eastern Ohio. The western terminus of State Route 212 is at U.S. Route 250 near Beach City, and its eastern terminus is at State Route 151 in Bowerston....
near the terminus of State Route 164
Ohio State Route 164
State Route 164 is a state highway passing through four counties in east-central Ohio. The route runs in a general southwest to northeast fashion, and is signed north–south accordingly...
.
The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway previously the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad , abbreviated NYC&St.L, was a railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. Commonly referred to as the Nickel Plate Road, the railroad served a large area, including trackage in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois...
passes.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 184 people, 71 households, and 52 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 715.9 people per square mile (273.2/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 299.6 per square mile (114.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.46% White and 0.54% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 71 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% 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, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $35,750. Males had a median income of $22,321 versus $16,125 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 $13,351. None of the families and 0.5% of the population were living below the poverty line.
Education
Public education in the village of Leesville is provided by the Conotton Valley Union Local School DistrictConotton Valley Union Local School District
The Conotton Valley Union Local School District is a public school district based in Sherrodsville, Ohio, United States.The school district is serves northwestern Harrison County and southwestern Carroll County .Three incorporated...
.