Wintersville, Ohio

Wintersville, Ohio
—  Village  —
Along State Route 43 in Wintersville
Location of Wintersville, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°22′38″N 80°42′23″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Jefferson
Townships	Cross Creek, Island Creek
Government
• Mayor	Bob Gale
Area
• Total	6.2 sq mi (16.1 km2)
• Land	6.2 sq mi (16.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Population (2000)
• Total	4,067
• Density	1,154.4/sq mi (446.1/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	43952, 43953
Area code(s)	740
Website	http://www.wintersville.net/index2.htm

Wintersville is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 4,067. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

During Morgan's Raid, a decisive Union victory in the Civil War in 1863, Confederate Brid. Gen. John Hunt Morgan traveled through the Moorefield, Harrisville, New Athens, Smithfield, New Alexandria, Wintersville, Two Ridge, Richmond, East Springfield, Bergholz, and Monroeville on his way to defeat at the Battle of Salineville.

Geography

Wintersville is located at 40°22′38″N 80°42′23″W (40.377190, -80.706510).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,067 people, 1,743 households, and 1,188 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,154.4 people per square mile (446.1/km²). There were 1,802 housing units at an average density of 511.5 per square mile (197.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.82% White, 6.02% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 1,743 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the village the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,330, and the median income for a family was $46,190. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $20,969 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,941. About 3.7% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in the village of Wintersville is provided by the Indian Creek Local School District. The district also serves the villages of Bloomingdale and Mingo Junction, the far western portion of Steubenville as well as unincorporated areas in central Jefferson County. Campuses serving the village include Wintersville Elementary School (Preschool-Grade 6), Indian Creek Junior High School (Grades 7-8), and Indian Creek High School [1] (Grades 9-12).

Indian Creek High School plays a large part in the community life of Wintersville, especially during football season. Annual plays, concerts, and many service projects involve the general population in student life.

External links

• Village of Wintersville - Official site.