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Harrisburg, Ohio
Village
Looking north on High Street in Harrisburg
Looking north on High Street in Harrisburg
Location of Harrisburg, Ohio
Location of Harrisburg, Ohio
Location of Harrisburg in Franklin County
Location of Harrisburg in Franklin County
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Franklin, Pickaway
Area
 • Total 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
 • Land 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 315
 • Estimate 
(2023)
309
 • Density 2,032.26/sq mi (784.61/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43126
Area code(s) 614 and 380
FIPS code 39-33740
GNIS feature ID 2398252

Harrisburg is a village in Franklin and Pickaway counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 315 at the 2020 census.

History

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Harrisburg corporation limit sign

Harrisburg was founded in 1836 by Joseph Chenowith, and surveyed and platted by Frederick Cole. Prior to the laying out of the village, the area was known as Darby Cross Roads. The present name is after Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Prior to the establishment of the village of Harrisburg, the Big Darby Post Office had been established on March 13, 1834, and the name was changed to Harrisburgh Post Office on February 18, 1835. The post office was, for an unknown reason, discontinued or decommissioned on August 26, 1836, but was quickly re-established on October 21, 1836. The spelling was officially changed to "Harrisburg" on March 30, 1893.

From the outset in 1836 Harrisburg was known as a lively village, and then held about thirty families. By 1858 the population had grown to one hundred and fifteen, by 1900 to around two hundred, and in 1908 was estimated at three hundred.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1850 109
1860 140 28.4%
1870 153 9.3%
1880 186 21.6%
1890 211 13.4%
1900 247 17.1%
1910 286 15.8%
1920 258 −9.8%
1930 276 7.0%
1940 294 6.5%
1950 344 17.0%
1960 359 4.4%
1970 556 54.9%
1980 363 −34.7%
1990 340 −6.3%
2000 332 −2.4%
2010 320 −3.6%
2020 315 −1.6%
2023 (est.) 309 −3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census 2020

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 320 people, 138 households, and 86 families living in the village. The population density was 2,133.3 inhabitants per square mile (823.7/km2). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 980.0 per square mile (378.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.6% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 138 households, of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.7% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the village was 44.7 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 35% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

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