Zanesville, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°57′34″N 82°00′48″W / 39.95944°N 82.01333°W / 39.95944; -82.01333
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Not to be confused with Zanesfield, Ohio.

Zanesville, Ohio
FIPS code
39-88084[3]
GNIS feature ID1086738[2]
Websitewww.coz.org

Zanesville is a city in and the

state capital of Ohio from 1810 to 1812, Zanesville anchors the Zanesville micropolitan area (population 86,183) and is part of the greater Columbus-Marion-Zanesville combined statistical area
.

History

The second Ohio Statehouse, built in 1809

Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane (1747–1811), who had blazed Zane's Trace, a pioneer trail from Wheeling, West Virginia to Maysville, Kentucky through present-day Ohio. In 1797, he remitted land as payment to his son-in-law, John McIntire (1759–1815), at the point where Zane's Trace met the Muskingum River. With the assistance of Zane, McIntire platted the town and opened an inn and ferry by 1799. In 1801, Zanesville was officially renamed, formerly Westbourne, the chosen name for the settlement by Zane.

From 1810 to 1812, the city was the second state capital of Ohio.[5] The National Road courses through Zanesville as U.S. Route 40. The city grew quickly in the 1820s through 1850s. The city and the city of Putnam (eastern side of Muskingum River) from the 1840s until the American Civil War broke out was part of the Underground Railroad. In excess of 5,000 Union soldiers, along with hundreds of townsfolk, were stationed in the Zanesville area to protect the city in 1863 during Morgan's Raid. Novelist Zane Grey, a descendant of the Zane family, was born in the city.

After the Civil War, the city grew in size and gained prominence in the State for manufacturing and textiles. The city was also notoriously known for its bootlegging activities in the

Prohibition era. From the 1820s until the 1970s, downtown Zanesville was the premiere economic center of the city with various factories, offices, small to large stores, many hotels, over a dozen stages and movie theaters, nearly twenty churches, and nearby neighborhoods (inhabited mainly by persons of Irish or German ethnicity).[citation needed
]

In 1872, Zanesville annexed the adjacent community of Putnam. It is now the Putnam Historic District of Zanesville.[6]

The city was historically known as a center for

labor force participation and educational attainment.[9]

Since the 1970s, the downtown has been on the decline with mainly banks, law offices, churches and small shops.

Geography

Zanesville is located along the

U.S. Route 40 and Interstate 70
cross the Muskingum at Zanesville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.14 square miles (31.44 km2), of which 11.77 square miles (30.48 km2) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) is water.[10]

The area has important deposits of clay which were exploited by a number of pottery companies in the first half of the twentieth century, including

Weller pottery, the J. B. Owens Pottery Company, the Zanesville Stoneware Company, the Mosaic Tile Company, the American Encaustic Tiling Company, and the T.B. Townsend Brick Yard under the ownership of T.B. Townsend
.

Climate

Climate data for Zanesville, Ohio (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1895–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 74
(23) 		78
(26) 		87
(31) 		92
(33) 		98
(37) 		101
(38) 		106
(41) 		105
(41) 		103
(39) 		93
(34) 		82
(28) 		76
(24) 		106
(41)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 38.4
(3.6) 		42.0
(5.6) 		52.0
(11.1) 		64.6
(18.1) 		73.8
(23.2) 		81.4
(27.4) 		84.8
(29.3) 		83.7
(28.7) 		77.5
(25.3) 		65.6
(18.7) 		53.2
(11.8) 		42.5
(5.8) 		63.3
(17.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 30.1
(−1.1) 		32.9
(0.5) 		41.6
(5.3) 		52.8
(11.6) 		62.3
(16.8) 		70.5
(21.4) 		74.2
(23.4) 		72.7
(22.6) 		65.9
(18.8) 		54.3
(12.4) 		43.4
(6.3) 		34.7
(1.5) 		52.9
(11.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 21.7
(−5.7) 		23.8
(−4.6) 		31.3
(−0.4) 		41.0
(5.0) 		50.9
(10.5) 		59.6
(15.3) 		63.6
(17.6) 		61.7
(16.5) 		54.4
(12.4) 		43.1
(6.2) 		33.7
(0.9) 		26.8
(−2.9) 		42.6
(5.9)
Record low °F (°C) −25
(−32) 		−20
(−29) 		−6
(−21) 		10
(−12) 		23
(−5) 		31
(−1) 		41
(5) 		36
(2) 		28
(−2) 		15
(−9) 		−6
(−21) 		−17
(−27) 		−25
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.80
(71) 		2.31
(59) 		3.24
(82) 		3.86
(98) 		3.79
(96) 		4.29
(109) 		3.73
(95) 		3.20
(81) 		3.12
(79) 		2.81
(71) 		2.79
(71) 		2.63
(67) 		38.57
(980)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 7.2
(18) 		4.2
(11) 		3.8
(9.7) 		1.6
(4.1) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.9
(2.3) 		3.4
(8.6) 		21.2
(54)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 12.9 10.8 12.2 13.3 13.4 11.9 11.3 9.9 8.9 10.3 10.4 12.3 137.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 7.7 4.5 3.7 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.5 4.2 22.5
Source:
NOAA (snow 1981–2010)[11][12][13]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1800474—
18101,154143.5%
18202,05277.8%
18303,09450.8%
18404,76654.0%
18507,92966.4%
18609,22916.4%
187010,0118.5%
188018,11380.9%
189021,00916.0%
190023,53812.0%
191028,02619.1%
192029,5695.5%
193036,44023.2%
194037,5002.9%
195040,5178.0%
196039,077−3.6%
197033,045−15.4%
198028,655−13.3%
199026,778−6.6%
200025,586−4.5%
201025,487−0.4%
202024,765−2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]

In the 1950s, Zanesville was known for its population of light-skinned Blacks who could "pass" (be admitted to whites-only places). This characteristic was due to a history of racial intermixing dating back to the role of Zanesville as a stop on the Underground Railroad.[15]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 10,864 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.1% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.2% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the city was 36.3 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 10,572 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,642, and the median income for a family was $31,932. Males had a median income of $27,902 versus $20,142 for females. The

poverty line
, including 32.3% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Zanesville Y-Bridge

A

three-way bridge called the "Y-Bridge" spans the confluence of the Licking and the Muskingum rivers. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is one of few bridges of its type in the United States. Its unique shape led pilot Amelia Earhart to describe Zanesville as "the most recognizable city in the country".[18]
It has been rebuilt numerous times since the 1850s.

The Muskingum River Canal was designated a

National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
.

Erected in 1874, the Muskingum County Courthouse is located in Zanesville on US Route 40, the National Road and Main Street. The bell in the courthouse was manufactured by the same company that made the Liberty Bell.[citation needed]

Muskingum County Courthouse (left) and Main Street

Lock #10 in downtown Zanesville features a "double lock". The Muskingum River Parkway and its 160-year-old navigation system were designated a

National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers.[citation needed
]

A colony of artists are located throughout downtown Zanesville; two galleries opened on Main Street in 2007.[citation needed]

Outdoor art includes murals depicting local heritage and honoring war veterans. One mural is a panorama of downtown with an emphasis on the Y-Bridge. The John McIntire Library has an outdoor rubbing wall that tells the history of Zanesville and Muskingum County, using ceramic tiles with historical inserts.[citation needed]

The Freight Shops on Market Street are restaurants and retail stores located within abandoned railroad structures.[citation needed]

Secrest Auditorium is a performance venue.[citation needed]

Zanesville is served by the

Muskingum County Library System. The library includes the Muskingum County Historical Society's records.[citation needed
]

Government

The city government is a Mayor/Council (10 members) elected form of government. Zanesville Police Department was formed in 1865 with 6 officers. Today the department has over 55 officers and 40 more support staff. The City Fire Department became fully paid staff in 1879. This department today has over 45 members working 24 on & 48 hours off, staffing 3 stations.[citation needed]

Education

Schools

Colleges

Infrastructure

Transportation

The Muskingum River Canal, a major transportation artery in Zanesville in the nineteenth century

The city is served by Zanesville Municipal Airport, built during World War II, and opened near the end. It has two 5,000 ft (1,500 m) runways. The airport had commercial flights from the late 1940s until the early 1970s.

The city is also served by several railroad lines.

US 22 approaches from Cincinnati. North-south state highways 60 and 93 pass through Zanesville. Other state routes include 666, 555, 719, and 146
.

Hospital

In 2016, the Good Samaritan campus and the Bethesda campus merged to form Genesis Hospital. The Good Samaritan campus was closed and demolished.[citation needed]

Notable people

In popular culture

Westerns and Civil War movies, and John Ford used the song as background in some movies.[citation needed
]

See also

References

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