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Hanging Rock, Ohio
Village
Stone arch bridge over Osborne Run
Stone arch bridge over Osborne Run
Location of Hanging Rock, Ohio
Location of Hanging Rock, Ohio
Location of Hanging Rock in Lawrence County
Location of Hanging Rock in Lawrence County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lawrence
Township Hamilton
Area
 • Total 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2)
 • Land 0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 204
 • Estimate 
(2023)
195
 • Density 366.91/sq mi (141.57/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45638
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-33194
GNIS feature ID 2398238

Hanging Rock is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 204 at the 2020 census.

Hanging Rock is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

History

Hanging Rock had its start in 1820 when European Americans built a blast furnace at the site. Village development followed as workers came to the furnace. The village takes its name from a nearby cliff. The village reached its peak population in 1890. Industrial changes reduced the need for labor, and people gradually left for work elsewhere.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), of which 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) is water.

The Hanging Rock Recreational Area and the Hanging Rock Ponds are located near the village.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 624
1890 846 35.6%
1900 665 −21.4%
1910 662 −0.5%
1920 591 −10.7%
1930 550 −6.9%
1940 481 −12.5%
1950 465 −3.3%
1960 352 −24.3%
1970 278 −21.0%
1980 353 27.0%
1990 306 −13.3%
2000 279 −8.8%
2010 221 −20.8%
2020 204 −7.7%
2023 (est.) 195 −11.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 221 people, 95 households, and 68 families living in the village. The population density was 394.6 inhabitants per square mile (152.4/km2). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 182.1 per square mile (70.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.6% White and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 95 households, of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.4% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.60.

The median age in the village was 47.4 years. 14.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.5% were from 25 to 44; 32.6% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

Public services

The residents of Hanging Rock are served by the Rock Hill Local School District and the Briggs Lawrence County Public Library in Ironton, with branches in South Point, Chesapeake, Proctorville and Willow Wood.

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