Winchester, Adams County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Winchester, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adams
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:2.63
Area Land Sq Mi:2.62
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Area Total Km2:6.82
Area Land Km2:6.78
Area Water Km2:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:987
Population Density Sq Mi:377.29
Population Density Km2:145.67
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:978
Coordinates:38.9436°N -83.6539°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45697
Area Codes:937, 326
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-85876
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399711

Winchester is a village in Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 987 at the 2020 census. The name of the surrounding township is also named Winchester.

State Route 136 passes through Winchester. Winchester is adjacent to Ohio State Route 32, a four lane divided highway known as the Appalachian Highway. The Appalachian Highway links Winchester to Cincinnati.

History

Winchester was laid out in 1815 by Joseph Darlinton. It was named for Darlinton's former hometown of Winchester, Virginia.[2]

There is also an Ohio Historic Site in Winchester, the Dr. A. C. Lewis House. The Dr. A. C. Lewis home was built between 1845 and 1848. Dr. Lewis is considered the first resident physician of Winchester. He was a known abolitionist and used the house as a station on the Underground Railroad.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.63sqmi, of which 2.61sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.[3]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 1,051 people, 420 households, and 273 families living in the village. The population density was 402.7PD/sqmi. There were 462 housing units at an average density of 177/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 420 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% 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 3.05.

The median age in the village was 35.9 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 22% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,025 people, 410 households, and 280 families living in the village. The population density was 381.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 448 housing units at an average density of 166.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.02% White, 0.20% Native American, 0.39% Asian, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 410 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,344, and the median income for a family was $36,750. Males had a median income of $33,036 versus $19,028 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,711. About 9.5% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Book: A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time . E B. Stivers . Evans, Nelson Wiley . 1900 . 498.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.