Old Washington, Ohio
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Old Washington is a village in Guernsey County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 265 at the 2000 census.
In July 1863, Old Washington was the site of a small engagement during the course of Morgan's Raid
. In the course of their campaign through Ohio, the Confederate
raiders appeared in several Guernsey County villages, including Old Washington, where they wreaked havoc before being caught by Union
cavalry. The three Confederate dead are buried at the cemetery in Old Washington.
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 265 people, 112 households, and 82 families residing in the village. The population density
was 403.2 people per square mile (155.0/km²). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 188.7 per square mile (72.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.60% White, 1.89% African American and 1.51% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 112 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 80.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $31,406 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $24,399. About 7.8% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.3% of those sixty five or over.
Guernsey County, Ohio
Guernsey County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 40,087. Its county seat is Cambridge and is named for the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, from which many of the county's early settlers came....
, 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 265 at the 2000 census.
History
Morgan's Raid
Morgan's Raid was a highly publicized incursion by Confederate cavalry into the Northern states of Indiana and Ohio during the American Civil War. The raid took place from June 11–July 26, 1863, and is named for the commander of the Confederates, Brig. Gen...
. In the course of their campaign through Ohio, the Confederate
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
raiders appeared in several Guernsey County villages, including Old Washington, where they wreaked havoc before being caught by Union
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
cavalry. The three Confederate dead are buried at the cemetery in Old Washington.
Geography
Old Washington is located at 40°2′14"N 81°26′27"W (40.037302, -81.440827).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 265 people, 112 households, and 82 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 403.2 people per square mile (155.0/km²). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 188.7 per square mile (72.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.60% White, 1.89% African American and 1.51% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 112 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% 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, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 80.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $31,406 versus $23,125 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 $24,399. About 7.8% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.3% of those sixty five or over.