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Harrisville, Ohio
Village
The Fireman and Auxiliary Hall on U.S. Route 250
The Fireman and Auxiliary Hall on U.S. Route 250
Location of Harrisville, Ohio
Location of Harrisville, Ohio
Location of Harrisville in Harrison County
Location of Harrisville in Harrison County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Harrison
Area
 • Total 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
 • Land 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,250 ft (381 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 235
 • Estimate 
(2019)
223
 • Density 1,467.11/sq mi (566.99/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43974
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-34090
GNIS feature ID 1048821

Harrisville is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 235 at the 2010 census.

During Morgan's Raid, a Union victory in the Civil War in 1863, Confederate Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan traveled through the Moorefield, Harrisville, New Athens, Smithfield, New Alexandria, Wintersville, Two Ridge, Richmond, East Springfield, Bergholz, and Monroeville on his way to defeat at the Battle of Salineville.

History

Harrisville was platted by John Wells, Thomas Gray, Store Hutchinson, and Robert Dutton on October 19, 1814. The plat was filed on January 9, 1815 with John Wells as proprietor.

Geography

Harrisville is located at 40°10′55″N 80°53′13″W / 40.18194°N 80.88694°W / 40.18194; -80.88694 (40.181820, -80.886956).

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 300
1860 261 −13.0%
1870 258 −1.1%
1880 318 23.3%
1890 252 −20.8%
1900 256 1.6%
1910 364 42.2%
1920 356 −2.2%
1930 380 6.7%
1940 442 16.3%
1950 420 −5.0%
1960 343 −18.3%
1970 345 0.6%
1980 324 −6.1%
1990 308 −4.9%
2000 259 −15.9%
2010 235 −9.3%
2019 (est.) 223 −5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 235 people, 99 households, and 66 families living in the village. The population density was 1,566.7 inhabitants per square mile (604.9/km2). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 800.0 per square mile (308.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.6% White and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 99 households, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% 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 2.86.

The median age in the village was 41.2 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

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