Pemberville, Ohio

Pemberville, Ohio
Village
Front Street downtown “the strip”
Location of Pemberville, Ohio
Location of Pemberville in Wood County
Coordinates: 41°24′35″N83°27′32″W / 41.40972°N 83.45889°W / 41.40972; -83.45889
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Wood
Township	Freedom
Government
• Mayor	Carol Ann Bailey [1]
Area [2]
• Total	1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2)
• Land	1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [3]	643 ft (196 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,326
• Density	1,108.70/sq mi (428.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	43450
Area code	419
FIPS code	39-61504 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2399646 [3]
Website	pemberville.org

Pemberville is a village located on the banks of the Portage River in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,326 at the 2020 census.

History

Pemberville was platted in 1854, and named for James Pember, a first settler. ^[5] An early variant name was The Forks. ^[6] A post office called Pemberville has been in operation since 1866. ^[7] The village was incorporated in 1876. The mayor of Pemberville is Carol Bailey. ^[8]

Geography

Pemberville is located at 41°24′41″N83°27′31″W / 41.41139°N 83.45861°W / 41.41139; -83.45861 (41.411371, -83.458710). ^[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.16 square miles (3.00 km²), all land. ^[10]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	644		—
1890	843		30.9%
1900	1,081		28.2%
1910	1,006		−6.9%
1920	938		−6.8%
1930	960		2.3%
1940	1,036		7.9%
1950	1,099		6.1%
1960	1,237		12.6%
1970	1,301		5.2%
1980	1,321		1.5%
1990	1,279		−3.2%
2000	1,365		6.7%
2010	1,371		0.4%
2020	1,326		−3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

2010 census

As of the census ^[12] of 2010, there were 1,371 people, 532 households, and 373 families living in the town. The population density was 1,181.9 inhabitants per square mile (456.3/km²). There were 578 housing units at an average density of 498.3 per square mile (192.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.4% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 3.9% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.6% of the population.

There were 532 households, of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the town was 39.6 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 1,365 people, 541 households, and 374 families living in the town. The population density was 1,232.7 inhabitants per square mile (475.9/km²). There were 560 housing units at an average density of 505.7 per square mile (195.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.68% White, 0.29% Native American, 2.64% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.13% of the population.

There were 541 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% 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 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,938, and the median income for a family was $57,361. Males had a median income of $40,050 versus $26,944 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,248. About 2.1% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Opera House

The Pemberville Opera House is a completely restored and functioning opera house, located on the second floor of the town hall. Built in 1891, it is the oldest functioning opera house in the state of Ohio. ^[13] An 860-square-foot (80 m²) two-story addition was added in early 2016 by Adohr Corp that created easier, ADA compliant, accessibility into the existing building as well as an elevator to get from the first floor to the second floor where the Opera House is located. The second floor included the construction of a Men's and Women's restroom so that the audience would not have to walk down the back stairs to get to the first floor public restrooms.

Library

The Pemberville Public Library serves the communities in eastern Wood County from its administrative offices in Pemberville and branches in Stony Ridge and Luckey. In 2006, the library loaned 105,183 items and provided 348 programs to its patrons. Total holdings in 2006 were over 64,000 volumes with 240 periodical subscriptions. ^[14]

Free Fair

Pemberville has one of the last free fairs in Ohio, held in August each year. Every year there is a tug of war contest held in the valley in between the church and the elementary school.

Notable person

• Elihu H. Mason, a member of Andrew's Raiders during the American Civil War.

Twin towns

• Rödinghausen, district of Herford, federal state North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

References

1. "Passionate about Pemberville: Bailey is incoming mayor". Sentinel-Tribune. March 16, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pemberville, Ohio
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. Leeson, Michael A. (1897). Commemorative Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Early Settlement and Development. J.H. Beers & Company. p. 261.
6. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 108.
7. "Wood County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
8. "Cities, Townships, & Villages". Wood County Government. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
10. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved June 24, 2013.
11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 6, 2013.
13. Pemberville Opera House aims for $25,000 from online voting
14. "2006 Ohio Public Library Statistics". State Library of Ohio. Archived from the original on May 19, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2008. (Microsoft Excel file format)

External links

• Village website
• History of Pemberville, Ohio