McConnelsville, Ohio
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Morgan County, Ohio
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, Ohio
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, United States
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. The population was 1,676 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
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of Morgan County
Morgan County, Ohio
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. As of October 19 2011, the mayor is John Walter Finley.
Geography
McConnelsville is located at 39°38′56"N 81°51′7"W (39.648915, -81.851954). It is on the east bank of the Muskingum RiverMuskingum River
The Muskingum River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 111 miles long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. An important commercial route in the 19th century, it flows generally southward through the eastern hill country of Ohio...
, opposite Malta, Ohio
Malta, Ohio
Malta is a village in Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Malta is located at...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.85%) is water.
As the town's water tower proudly proclaims, McConnelsville "was the Home of the Hawk Battalion."
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,676 people, 805 households, and 445 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 953.7 people per square mile (367.7/km²). There were 881 housing units at an average density of 501.3 per square mile (193.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.70% White, 1.49% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.42% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
There were 805 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.6% were non-families. 42.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 77.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $25,563, and the median income for a family was $39,769. Males had a median income of $31,615 versus $19,537 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 $17,818. About 13.7% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives and residents
- Frederick Samuel DellenbaughFrederick Samuel DellenbaughFrederick Samuel Dellenbaugh was an American explorer.-Biography:He was born in McConnelsville, Ohio and was educated in the United States and in Europe...
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