Donnelsville, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Donnelsville, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Clark County Ohio Highlighting Donnelsville Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Donnelsville in Clark County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clark
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Bethel
Established Title:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.32
Area Land Sq Mi:0.32
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.82
Area Land Km2:0.82
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:255
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:255
Population Density Sq Mi:801.89
Population Density Km2:310.07
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:958
Coordinates:39.9153°N -83.9431°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45319
Area Code:937, 326
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-22288[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398738

Donnelsville is a village in Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 255 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Donnelsville was platted in 1830 by James Donnel, and named for him.[4] A post office called Donnelsville was established in 1840.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.39sqmi, all of it land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 304 people, 114 households, and 84 families living in the village. The population density was 779.5PD/sqmi. There were 133 housing units at an average density of 341/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 114 households, of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the village was 39.3 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 33% were from 45 to 64; and 8.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 293 people, 98 households, and 81 families living in the village. The population density was 756sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 109 housing units at an average density of 281.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 96.25% White, 0.34% African American, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 2.05% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.39% of the population.

There were 98 households, out of which 49.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $63,125, and the median income for a family was $66,389. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $47,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,104. About 4.5% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 . United States Census Bureau . 17 June 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Book: Rockel, William Mahlon. 20th Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. 1908. Biographical Publishing Company. 322.
  5. Web site: Clark County . Jim Forte Postal History . January 12, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304213113/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Clark . March 4, 2016 .
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . January 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . July 2, 2012 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.