Lewisburg, Ohio

Lewisburg, Ohio
FIPS code		39-42938[3]
GNIS feature ID	2398428[2]
Website	lewisburg.webs.com

Lewisburg is a

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History

Lewisburg was founded soon after Harrison Township was organized in 1816.

In 1833, Lewisburg contained one Lutheran church, four stores, two taverns, two physicians, one botanical practitioner, two merchant mills, forty dwelling houses, and about 200 inhabitants.^[4]

The community was named for Lewisburg, Virginia (now in West Virginia). In about 1836, pioneer John Mumma founded the community of Euphemia, named for his wife, to the north of Lewisburg on the National Road. The villages officially merged on April 4, 1916, and the combined community retained the name of Lewisburg.^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.07 square miles (2.77 km²), all land.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1850	355		—
1870	391		—
1880	409		4.6%
1890	486		18.8%
1900	560		15.2%
1910	672		20.0%
1920	1,103		64.1%
1930	936		−15.1%
1940	1,126		20.3%
1950	1,230		9.2%
1960	1,415		15.0%
1970	1,553		9.8%
1980	1,450		−6.6%
1990	1,584		9.2%
2000	1,798		13.5%
2010	1,820		1.2%
2020	1,745		−4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 710 households, of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the village was 36.2 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race accounted for 0.50% of the population (9 people).

There were 678 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,050, and the median income for a family was $47,778. Males had a median income of $34,063 versus $23,696 for females. The

, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Major employers in Lewisburg, Ohio, include Cheeseman Trucking,^[9] Parker Hannifin Corporation,^[10] the Tri-County North School District,^[11] the Iams Corporation, which has a manufacturing plant and research center located nearby,^[12] Promivi North America Inc., which was previously known as the Carl S. Akey Corporation,^[13] and Lewisburg Container.^[14]

Education

The school district is Tri-County North Local School District,^[11] whose mascot is the panther. According to the Ohio Department of Education ^[15] Tri-County North received an Excellent rating for the 2010-2011 school year. This rating includes meeting 12 of 12 state indicators.

References

External links

• Village website