Byesville, Ohio facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Byesville, Ohio
|
|
|---|---|
|
Village
|
|
West Main Street, c. 1910
|
|
| Nickname(s):
Bye's Mill
|
|
Location of Byesville, Ohio
|
|
Location of Byesville in Guernsey County
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Guernsey |
| Township | Jackson |
| Incorporated | 1882 |
| Established | 1856 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.21 sq mi (3.12 km2) |
| • Land | 1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population
(2020)
|
|
| • Total | 2,364 |
| • Estimate
(2023)
|
2,341 |
| • Density | 1,973.29/sq mi (761.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
43723
|
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-10716 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397516 |
Byesville /ˈbaɪzvɪl/ is a village in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States, along Wills Creek. The population was 2,364 at the 2020 census.
History
Byesville was platted in 1856, and named for Jonathan Bye, the owner of a local mill. The village was incorporated in 1881.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.19 square miles (3.08 km2), all land. Byesville is drained by Wills Creek.
The village is crossed by Interstate 77, Ohio State Route 209, Ohio State Route 821 and Interstate 70, about two miles north of the village.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 35 | — | |
| 1870 | 25 | — | |
| 1890 | 789 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,267 | 60.6% | |
| 1910 | 3,156 | 149.1% | |
| 1920 | 2,775 | −12.1% | |
| 1930 | 2,638 | −4.9% | |
| 1940 | 2,418 | −8.3% | |
| 1950 | 2,236 | −7.5% | |
| 1960 | 2,447 | 9.4% | |
| 1970 | 2,097 | −14.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,572 | 22.7% | |
| 1990 | 2,435 | −5.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,574 | 5.7% | |
| 2010 | 2,438 | −5.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,364 | −3.0% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 2,341 | −4.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,438 people, 1,027 households, and 673 families living in the village. The population density was 2,048.7 inhabitants per square mile (791.0/km2). There were 1,105 housing units at an average density of 928.6 per square mile (358.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.2% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.
There were 1,027 households, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.5% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age in the village was 39.2 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.
Economy
Plastech operated a manufacturing plant in Byesville until late June 2008.
Education
Byesville is within the Rolling Hills School District. Students attend Meadowbrook High School. Byesville has a public library, a branch of the Guernsey County Public Library.
Notable people
- Dom Capers, NFL defensive coordinator and head coach
- Herbert F. Christian, soldier, Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor
- Dzvinia Orlowsky, poet, translator, editor and professor
See also
In Spanish: Byesville (Ohio) para niños
