Wellston, Ohio
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| Coordinates: 39°7′11″N 82°32′3″W / 39.11972°N 82.53417°WCoordinates: 39°7′11″N 82°32′3″W / 39.11972°N 82.53417°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Ohio | ||
| County | Jackson | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Connie Pelletier | ||
| • President of Council | Luke Scott | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 7.1 sq mi (18.3 km2) | ||
| • Land | 7.0 sq mi (18.0 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) | ||
| Elevation[1] | 741 ft (226 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| • Total | 6,078 | ||
| • Density | 872.4/sq mi (336.8/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 45692 | ||
| Area code(s) | 740 | ||
| FIPS code | 39-82712[2] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1049301[1] | ||
| Website | http://www.cityofwellston.org/ | ||
Wellston is a city in Jackson County, Ohio, United States, in the southeastern part of the state. Founded in 1873 as an iron and coal producing center, the city was named after founder Harvey Wells, a member of the Ohio Constitutional Convention. The city was incorporated in 1876. The population was 6,078 at the 2000 census.
Wellston is served by the Sylvester Memorial Public Library. In 2005, the library loaned more than 70,000 items to its 10,000 cardholders, and it had total holdings of over 31,000 volumes with over 90 periodical subscriptions.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Wellston is located at 39°7′11″N 82°32′3″W / 39.11972°N 82.53417°W (39.119693, -82.534139).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18 km2), of which, 7.0 square miles (18 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (1.13%) is water.
[edit] History
[edit] Notable Residents
Wellston has had a remarkable number of distinguished individuals who either lived or were raised in Wellston. Among them are Major General Russell L. Waldron, United States Air Force; Vice Admiral John Sylvester, United States Navy; Harlan T. McCormick (a U.S. Army Air Forces colonel in charge of bombers in the XIII Bomber Command during World War II); Ohio Attorney General Timothy S. Hogan; Congressman Homer E. Abele; Congressman Hezekiah S. Bundy; and Federal District Judge Timothy S. Hogan.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,078 people, 2,359 households, and 1,644 families residing in the city. The population density was 872.4 people per square mile (336.7/km2). There were 2,615 housing units at an average density of 375.3 per square mile (144.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.08% White, 0.36% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
There were 2,359 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,021, and the median income for a family was $34,488. Males had a median income of $28,514 versus $20,967 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,476. About 15.8% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The local school district, Wellston City Schools, operates the following schools:
- Bundy Elementary School
- Wellston High School
- Wellston Intermediate School
- Wellston Middle School
[edit] Fiscal emergency
In October 2009, the Ohio state government declared the City of Wellston to be in a state of fiscal emergency "as defined by Section 118.03(A)(6) and 118.03(B) of the Ohio Revised Code" on the basis of a "treasury deficiency".[5][6][7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "2005 Ohio Public Library Statistics:Statistics by County and Town". State Library of Ohio. http://winslo.state.oh.us/publib/2005_stats_by_county.xls. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Fiscal Emergency declared for City of Wellston". The Jackson County Times-Journal. October 2, 2009. http://www.timesjournal.com/articles/2009/10/02/news/doc4ac60eae44226340639860.txt. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ Keller, Steve (October 10, 2009). "Ohio State auditor places Wellston in 'Fiscal Emergency' status". The Telegram (Jackson, Ohio). http://thetelegramnews.com/main.asp?SectionID=6&SubSectionID=83&ArticleID=7823&TM=48605.41. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ "Report Details - City of Wellston". Auditor of State of Ohio. October 1, 2009. http://www.auditor.state.oh.us/AuditSearch/detail.aspx?ReportID=77301. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
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