Mount Sterling, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Mount Sterling is a village in Madison County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 1,865 at the 2000 census
. It is a part of the Columbus, Ohio
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Mount Sterling Public Library in 2005 loaned more than 57,000 items to its 3,000 cardholders. Total holdings in 2005 were over 37,000 volumes with over 30 periodical subscriptions.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
, named after Smith's hometown, and recorded at London
on June 26, 1829. The Mount Sterling Post Office was established on June 8, 1830, with Rowland Wilson as the first postmaster. The post office was discontinued on November 15, 1831, but re-established on April 6, 1832. The town was incorporated on March 12, 1845, and the corporation limits expanded in 1873. As of 1875, the community contained three churches, one bank, five dry goods stores, three grocery stores, two drug stores, one hotel, two harness shops, one hardware store, one stove store, two boot and shoe stores, two blacksmith shops, a carriage
manufacturing company, one wagon shop, four physicians, and one flour mill. As of 1915, the town was lighted by electricity, had a city waterworks, and contained two grain elevators, one opera house, one high school, one grade school, and multiple churches and stores.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 1,865 people, 780 households, and 497 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,897.9 people per square mile (734.8/km²). There were 828 housing units at an average density of 842.6 per square mile (326.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.32% White, 0.21% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.86% from other races
, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population.
There were 780 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples
living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,412, and the median income for a family was $40,543. Males had a median income of $32,264 versus $25,819 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,138. About 7.9% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
Madison County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 40,213 people, 13,672 households, and 10,035 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 14,399 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile...
, 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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. The population was 1,865 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...
. It is a part of the Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Mount Sterling Public Library in 2005 loaned more than 57,000 items to its 3,000 cardholders. Total holdings in 2005 were over 37,000 volumes with over 30 periodical subscriptions.
Geography
Mount Sterling is located at 39°43′10"N 83°16′5"W (39.719528, -83.267999).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 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
History
Mount Sterling was laid out in 1826 or 1828 by John J. Smith, Esq. of Mount Sterling, KentuckyMount Sterling, Kentucky
The Mt. Sterling-Montgomery County Library was established in 1871. The Mt. Sterling – Montgomery County Library moved to the current location, accessible from both Main and Locust Streets, in July 1984. The building was officially dedicated on September 30, 1984...
, named after Smith's hometown, and recorded at London
London, Ohio
London is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Ohio, United States. Located about southwest of the Ohio capital of Columbus, London was established in 1811 to serve as the county seat. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,771, an increase from 7,807 in 1990. It is the...
on June 26, 1829. The Mount Sterling Post Office was established on June 8, 1830, with Rowland Wilson as the first postmaster. The post office was discontinued on November 15, 1831, but re-established on April 6, 1832. The town was incorporated on March 12, 1845, and the corporation limits expanded in 1873. As of 1875, the community contained three churches, one bank, five dry goods stores, three grocery stores, two drug stores, one hotel, two harness shops, one hardware store, one stove store, two boot and shoe stores, two blacksmith shops, a carriage
Carriage
A carriage is a wheeled vehicle for people, usually horse-drawn; litters and sedan chairs are excluded, since they are wheelless vehicles. The carriage is especially designed for private passenger use and for comfort or elegance, though some are also used to transport goods. It may be light,...
manufacturing company, one wagon shop, four physicians, and one flour mill. As of 1915, the town was lighted by electricity, had a city waterworks, and contained two grain elevators, one opera house, one high school, one grade school, and multiple churches and stores.
Demographics
As of 1875, the population was 600, and 1200 in 1915.As of the census
Census
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 1,865 people, 780 households, and 497 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 1,897.9 people per square mile (734.8/km²). There were 828 housing units at an average density of 842.6 per square mile (326.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.32% White, 0.21% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.86% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population.
There were 780 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% 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, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,412, and the median income for a family was $40,543. Males had a median income of $32,264 versus $25,819 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 $16,138. About 7.9% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- John W. BrickerJohn W. BrickerJohn William Bricker was a United States Senator and the 54th Governor of Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, he was the Republican nominee for Vice President in 1944.-Early life:...
- Republican politician who served as a United States Senator and Governor of Ohio - Bob HillBob HillRobert W. Hill is an American basketball coach. Hill grew up in Mount Sterling, Ohio moving to Worthington, Ohio for high school. Upon graduating from high School, Hill entered Bowling Green State University. Hill is currently the head coach of the Tokyo Apache in Japan...
- basketball coach in the NBANational Basketball AssociationThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada... - Jeriah SwetlandJeriah SwetlandJeriah Swetland was an American businessman and local politician in nineteenth-century central Ohio.A native of Springfield, New Hampshire, Swetland was the ninth of ten children born to Roswell and Naomi Swetland. At the age of nineteen, he left home for an apprenticeship in the harnessmaking...
— Ohio state representative