Beallsville, Ohio

Beallsville, Ohio
FIPS code		39-04542[3]
GNIS feature ID	2398057[2]

Beallsville (/ˈbɛlzvɪl/ BELLZ-vil^[4]) is a village in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 355. The village gained national attention by losing more than 1% of its population killed in action in the Vietnam War, the worst per-capita loss of life experienced by any place in the country.

Two former

are located near Beallsville.

History

During the period of active American participation in the

A sixth of the village's sons fell in combat on March 9, 1969, cementing the community's tragic distinction of having the highest percentage rate of loss in the Vietnam War of any town in America.[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km²), all of it land.^[9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1830	50		—
1840	100		100.0%
1850	276		176.0%
1870	324		—
1880	391		20.7%
1890	512		30.9%
1900	554		8.2%
1910	564		1.8%
1920	555		−1.6%
1930	479		−13.7%
1940	450		−6.1%
1950	410		−8.9%
1960	441		7.6%
1970	452		2.5%
1980	601		33.0%
1990	464		−22.8%
2000	423		−8.8%
2010	409		−3.3%
2020	355		−13.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[10][11]

2010 census

As of the

and 2.2% from two or more races.

There were 174 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.1% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the village was 39.8 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 171 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,893, and the median income for a family was $34,063. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $20,938 for females. The

, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Merriman Colbert Harris, Civil War soldier and Methodist Episcopal Church Missionary Bishop
• Dustin Nippert, professional baseball player^[13]

Footnotes