Harrisburg, Ohio

Harrisburg is a village in Franklin and Pickaway counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 332 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Location of Harrisburg, Ohio

Harrisburg is located at 39°48′39″N 83°10′15″W (39.810729, -83.170728)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) all land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 332 people, 134 households, and 103 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,281.9/km² (3,330.2/mi²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 548.3/km² (1,424.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.69% White, 0.30% African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 134 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,438, and the median income for a family was $45,781. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $25,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,327. About 2.9% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

History

Harrisburg, Ohio was founded in 1836 by Joseph Chenowith and surveyed and platted by Frederick Cole, Esq, Cole a few years later in 1839 was Franklin County Auditor. Prior to the laying out of the village, the area was known as Darby Cross Roads.

Prior to the establishment of the village of Harrisburg a post office named Big Darby Post Office had been established on March 13, 1834, and the name was changed to Harrisburgh Post Office (with an "H") on February 18, 1835. The post office was for some reason, unknown at this time, discontinued or decommissioned on August 26, 1836, but quickly re-established on October 21, 1836. The name was changed officially to Harrisburg Post Office (without the "H") on March 30, 1893.

Form the outset in 1836 Harrisburg was known as a lively village. In 1836 it held about thirty families, by 1858 the population had grown to one hundred and fifteen, by 1900 to around two hundred, and in 1908 the population was estimated at three hundred.

Notable Residents

Goetting, Dr. M.L., 'Dean of School of Education, Baylor University' Dr. Goetting was born in Harrisburg, Ohio in 1901 and attended schools there. He was a graduate of Rio Grande College in Rio Grande, Ohio and received his master’s degree and doctorate from Ohio State. Dr. Goetting married Miss Myrtle Roush Dec. 24, 1926, in Columbus, Ohio. They moved to Waco in 1935 and he went to work at Baylor as a teacher. Dr. Goetting became dean of the School of Education in 1958 and held the post until he retired in 1973. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. He died in January 1979.

Warden, Jon, Major League Baseball Pitcher