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Adena, Ohio
Village
Village of Adena
Ann Bernhard House
Ann Bernhard House
Location of Adena in Jefferson County and the state of Ohio
Location of Adena in Jefferson County and the state of Ohio
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Jefferson, Harrison
Townships Smithfield, Short Creek
Area
 • Total 0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
 • Land 0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 759
 • Estimate 
(2019)
704
 • Density 1,310.99/sq mi (506.04/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43901
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-00464
GNIS feature ID 1037321

Adena is a village in Harrison and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 759 at the 2010 census.

The Jefferson County portion of Adena is part of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Adena was not officially platted. A post office called Adena has been in operation since 1854. The village was named after the Adena Mansion, Thomas Worthington's home and estate in Chillicothe, Ohio.

Geography

Adena is located at 40°13′1″N 80°52′33″W / 40.21694°N 80.87583°W / 40.21694; -80.87583 (40.216883, -80.875937).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 45
1910 570
1920 724 27.0%
1930 1,286 77.6%
1940 1,703 32.4%
1950 1,517 −10.9%
1960 1,317 −13.2%
1970 1,134 −13.9%
1980 1,062 −6.3%
1990 842 −20.7%
2000 815 −3.2%
2010 759 −6.9%
2019 (est.) 704 −7.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 759 people, 319 households, and 220 families living in the village. The population density was 1,405.6 inhabitants per square mile (542.7/km2). There were 359 housing units at an average density of 664.8 per square mile (256.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 319 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the village was 43.9 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

Education

Public education in the village of Adena is provided by the Buckeye Local School District.

Adena has a public library, a branch of the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County.

Notable people

The following people were born in Adena:

See also

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