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Brookside, Ohio
Village
Thomas and Wesley Frasier Houses
Thomas and Wesley Frasier Houses
Location of Brookside, Ohio
Location of Brookside, Ohio
Location of Brookside in Belmont County
Location of Brookside in Belmont County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Belmont
Township Pease
Area
 • Total 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
 • Land 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 538
 • Estimate 
(2023)
524
 • Density 3,109.83/sq mi (1,199.54/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-09316
GNIS feature ID 2397468

Brookside is a village in eastern Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 538 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 249
1910 383 53.8%
1920 426 11.2%
1930 882 107.0%
1940 975 10.5%
1950 845 −13.3%
1960 831 −1.7%
1970 939 13.0%
1980 887 −5.5%
1990 703 −20.7%
2000 644 −8.4%
2010 632 −1.9%
2020 538 −14.9%
2023 (est.) 524 −17.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 632 people, 282 households, and 193 families living in the village. The population density was 3,717.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,435.4/km2). There were 305 housing units at an average density of 1,794.1 per square mile (692.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.2% White, 1.9% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 282 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.66.

The median age in the village was 44.5 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 31.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

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