Circleville, Ohio

Circleville, Ohio
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Circleville's Main Street
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Motto: "Home Of "The Pumpkin Show"
Location of Circleville, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°36′11″N 82°56′21″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Pickaway
Government
• Mayor	Don McIlroy
Area
• Total	6.76 sq mi (17.51 km2)
• Land	6.64 sq mi (17.20 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
Elevation	696 ft (212 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	13,314
• Estimate (2011)	13,389
• Density	2,005.1/sq mi (774.2/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	43113
Area code(s)	740 - 420
FIPS code	39-15070
GNIS feature ID	1056803
Website	http://ci.circleville.oh.us/

Circleville Pumpkin Water Tower

Circleville is a city in and the county seat of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States, along the Scioto River. The population was 13,314 at the 2010 census.

History

The Delaware Indians were pushed west from Pennsylvania by the coming of the English-led settlers to that state. They were given permission by the Wyandot to settle in the Ohio country, and one of their settlements was Maguck, built by 1750 in the area of modern Circleville.

Noted frontier explorer Christopher Gist was the first recorded European visitor to the Circleville area. Gist reached "Maguck," a small town of about 10 families on the east bank of the Scioto River and the south side of Circleville, on January 20, 1751, and remained in the town until January 24.

Circleville was founded in 1810. It derived its name from the circular portion of a large Hopewell culture earthwork upon which it was built. The original town plan integrated Circleville into the preexisting land with a street layout of concentric circles. An octagonal courthouse stood directly in the center.

Dissatisfaction rose with Circleville's layout, however, and in 1837, the Ohio General Assembly authorized the "Circleville Squaring Company" to convert it into a square. By 1856, this had been completed in several phases. No remaining traces of the original earthworks remain, though a few old buildings retain curved walls that were part of the original circular layout.^{[citation needed]}

On October 13, 1999, an F-3 tornado hit the city. A squall line moving through the region spawned several tornadoes in the county, including the F-3 that hit town. The tornado touched down on the north side of town doing substantial damage to a barber shop and a masonry building. A furniture store was also damaged with a hole in its roof where it was reported that items from inside the store were sucked out. Damage to nearby buildings also occurred as the tornado moved east across the north-central part of town.

The tornado then moved into a residential area in the Northwood Park neighborhood where several homes along Fairlawn Drive were destroyed. Heavy damage to trees and vehicles also occurred in this area. The tornado would lift as it crossed Edgewood Drive, but snapped the tops of some nearby trees as it lifted and moved on.

Geography

Circleville is located at 39°36′11″N 82°56′21″W (39.602990, -82.939272).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.76 square miles (17.51 km²), of which, 6.64 square miles (17.20 km²) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²) is water.

Calamus Swamp is a 19 acre public reserve located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the town.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	3,411		—
1860	4,383		28.5%
1870	5,407		23.4%
1880	6,046		11.8%
1890	6,556		8.4%
1900	6,991		6.6%
1910	6,744		−3.5%
1920	7,049		4.5%
1930	7,369		4.5%
1940	7,989		8.4%
1950	8,723		9.2%
1960	11,059		26.8%
1970	11,687		5.7%
1980	11,682		0%
1990	11,666		−0.1%
2000	13,485		15.6%
2010	13,314		−1.3%

Median home prices in the Circleville area as of 2009 were $120,147.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 13,314 people, 5,402 households, and 3,447 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,005.1 inhabitants per square mile (774.2 /km²). There were 6,024 housing units at an average density of 907.2 per square mile (350.3 /km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% White, 1.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 5,402 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% 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 2.90.

The median age in the city was 39.3 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,485 people, 5,378 households, and 3,581 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,037.2 people per square mile (786.5/km²). There were 5,706 housing units at an average density of 862.0 per square mile (332.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.36% White, 2.54% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 5,378 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,572, and the median income for a family was $41,943. Males had a median income of $32,342 versus $26,115 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,220. About 11.1% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Events

Circleville hosts the Circleville Pumpkin Show every October.

Notable residents

• Caleb Atwater - known as the "Father of Ohio's Public School System"
• Tony Laubach - storm chaser and meteorologist
• Ted Lewis - Vaudeville performer and bandleader during the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression. There is a Ted Lewis Museum in the city, as well as a local park that bears his name

See also

• Ohio Christian University (formerly Circleville Bible College)

External links

• City website
• Downtown Circleville