Laurelville, Ohio

Laurelville, Ohio
Village
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Location of Laurelville, Ohio
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Coordinates: 39°28′19″N82°44′14″W / 39.47194°N 82.73722°W / 39.47194; -82.73722
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Hocking
Area [1]
• Total	0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
• Land	0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [2]	748 ft (228 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	512
• Density	2,426.54/sq mi (936.74/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	43135, 43152
Area code	740
FIPS code	39-42084 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2398399 [2]

Laurelville is a village in Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 512 at the 2020 census.

The Hocking State Forest is located near Laurelville.

History

Laurelville was laid out in 1871 by John and W. S. Albin, and Solomon Riegel. ^[4] The village was named for the laurel growing near the original town site. ^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.21 square miles (0.54 km²), all land. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	165		—
1890	266		61.2%
1900	450		69.2%
1910	457		1.6%
1920	425		−7.0%
1930	449		5.6%
1940	491		9.4%
1950	482		−1.8%
1960	539		11.8%
1970	624		15.8%
1980	591		−5.3%
1990	605		2.4%
2000	533		−11.9%
2010	527		−1.1%
2020	512		−2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2010 census

As of the census ^[8] of 2010, there were 527 people, 252 households, and 120 families living in the village. The population density was 2,509.5 inhabitants per square mile (968.9/km²). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 1,342.9 per square mile (518.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.3% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 252 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.7% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 52.4% were non-families. 47.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the village was 39.5 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 22.3% were from 45 to 64; and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 44.6% male and 55.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 533 people, 256 households, and 136 families living in the village. The population density was 2,605.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,005.8/km²). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 1,353.8 per square mile (522.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.69% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.38% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 256 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.5% were non-families. 43.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,250, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,227 versus $18,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,339. About 6.6% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 27.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Logan Elm Local School District once operated an elementary school in the village. However, in 2023, it was demolished due to the district constructing a larger school that made its use obsolete. ^[9]

Laurelville has a public library, a branch of the Logan-Hocking Public Library. ^[10]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laurelville, Ohio
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. pp.  1106.
5. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 73.
6. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 6, 2013.
9. "Homepage". Laurelville Elementary School. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
10. "Hours and locations". Logan-Hocking Public Library. Retrieved February 25, 2018.