Lewisburg, Ohio

Lewisburg, Ohio
—  Village  —
Location of Lewisburg, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°50′57″N 84°32′26″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Preble
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• Municipal Manager	Jeff Sewert
• Mayor	Patrick Putnam
Area
• Total	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
• Land	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	997 ft (304 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,820
• Density	1,668.6/sq mi (644.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45338
Area code(s)	937
FIPS code	39-42938
GNIS feature ID	1057795
Website	http://www.lewisburg.net/

Lewisburg is a village in Preble County, Ohio, United States, founded in 1818. The current village incorporates two prior villages, the original Lewisburg and Euphemia, which merged in 1916. The population was 1,798 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Lewisburg was founded soon after Harrison Township was organized in 1816. Although one Zachariah Hole (founder of Miamisburg, Ohio) began the effort, the oldest remaining documentary evidence is that of a record filed by Henry Horn in the county recorder's office in Eaton on September 7, 1818:

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To all who shall see these presents, greeting: Know ye, that I , Henry Horn, of Preble County, in the State of Ohio, having laid out a town in the county and State aforesaid, on sections number twenty-seven and twenty-eight, in range three (East), on the southeast and southwest quarters of said sections which the town contains, twenty-eight in-lots, with one street running north, five degrees east, namely: Greenville street; with three streets running parallel with each other and crossing Greenville street at right angeles, namely: Dayton street, Twin street, and Water street. Greenville street and Dayton street are each four rods wide; Water street and Twin street are each two rods wide. There are two alleys crossing Greenville street at right angles, running parallel with Dayton street, and one alley crossing Dayton street at right angles and running parallel with Greenville street, with alleys extending around the town. The alleys are each eight (8) and one-fourth feet wide. The town shall be called Lewisburgh. In testimony whereof, I have herunto set my hand and seal, this seventh day of September, in the year of our Lord 1818. Henry Horn, [seal] Jacob Werts, Alexander Airman.

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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.

Geography

Lewisburg is located at 39°50′57″N 84°32′26″W (39.849099, -84.540558).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Dixon Branch Bridge, in the city park (east of town), Lewisburg

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,798 people, 678 households, and 503 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,668.6 people per square mile (642.8/km²). There were 726 housing units at an average density of 673.8 per square mile (259.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.44% White, 0.06% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

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 per capita income for the village was $18,905. About 6.3% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, 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 LLC (Trucking), Parker Hannifin Corporation, the Tri-County North School District, the Iams Corporation, which has a manufacturing plant and research center located nearby, the Carl S. Akey Corporation, and Lewisburg Container.

Education

The school district is Tri-County North Local School District, whose mascot is the panther.

External links

• Village of Lewisburg local government site