Brilliant, Ohio
Brilliant, Ohio | |
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![]() Brilliant's welcome sign | |
![]() Location of Brilliant, Ohio | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Jefferson |
Township | Wells |
Area | |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 43913 |
Area code | 740 |
Brilliant is a census-designated place in eastern Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. It was named after the Brilliant Glass factory that once was located in the town. Although unincorporated, Brilliant has a post office, bearing the zip code 43913.[2] It is located along Ohio State Route 7. Brilliant is part of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Brilliant was formerly incorporated as a village, but it disincorporated on November 24, 1993.[3]
History
Brilliant was laid out in 1819 by Philip Doddridge under the name Philipsburg. The location was considered significant to commerce as it was the convergence of many roads in close proximity to the Ohio River. A new addition was laid out in 1836 named La Grange, a name also adopted by the railway station in 1856. In 1880, the Brilliant Glass Company was established and a glass factory was built at La Grange. The town later adopted the name of the glass company and was incorporated as Brilliant, changing the titles of the railway station and post office.[4]
The Cardinal Power Plant is a power plant located south of Brilliant. It commenced operations in 1967.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the CDP has a total area of 1.77 square miles (4.6 km2), of which 1.75 square miles (4.5 km2) (or 98.87%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.56%) is water.[6]
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Brilliant has a Humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]
Climate data for Brilliant, Ohio | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3 (37) |
4 (39) |
10 (50) |
17 (62) |
23 (73) |
27 (80) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
25 (77) |
18 (64) |
11 (51) |
5 (41) |
16 (60) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6 (21) |
−5 (23) |
−1 (30) |
3 (37) |
8 (46) |
13 (55) |
15 (59) |
14 (57) |
11 (51) |
5 (41) |
0 (32) |
−4 (24) |
4 (39) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 74 (2.9) |
61 (2.4) |
86 (3.4) |
86 (3.4) |
99 (3.9) |
110 (4.2) |
110 (4.4) |
94 (3.7) |
79 (3.1) |
69 (2.7) |
69 (2.7) |
71 (2.8) |
1,000 (39.5) |
Source: Weatherbase [8] |
Education
Public education in the community of Brilliant is provided by the Buckeye Local School District. Public high school students in the city attend Buckeye Local High School; Brilliant High School formerly served as the high school in the city.
Brilliant has a public library, a branch of the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County.[9]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Hometown Locator page for Brilliant Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1990s Boundary Changes Geographic Change Notes: Ohio, United States Census Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2011-03-30.
- ^ Doyle, Joseph Beatty (1910). 20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company. pp. 300, 476.
- ^ "How We Generate Electricity" (PDF). Buckeye Power. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places - Ohio". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
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- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 14, 2013.
- ^ "Branch Locations". The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County. Retrieved 26 February 2018.