Johnstown, Ohio facts for kids
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Johnstown, Ohio
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Community building on the public square
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Location of Johnstown, Ohio
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Location of Johnstown in Licking County
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| Country | U.S. |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Licking County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.99 sq mi (7.76 km2) |
| • Land | 2.98 sq mi (7.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,182 |
| • Density | 1,736.01/sq mi (670.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
43031
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| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-39340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398307 |
| Website | http://www.johnstownohio.org/ |
Johnstown is a city in Licking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,278 at the 2022 census. The city is most notable for the finding of a nearly complete mastodon skeleton under the city.
History
Johnstown is part of a four thousand acre (16 km2) tract of land deeded to John Brown, a revolutionary soldier, by President John Adams for military services in 1800. Brown sold the property in 1810 for $2.50 per acre, or $10,000, to Dr. Oliver Bigelow. Dr. Bigelow laid out and incorporated the village of Johnstown, donating the streets, alleys and the town square. In 1926 a nearly complete skeleton of a mastodon was found by a farmer named James Bailey, and subsequently sold to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.91 square miles (7.54 km2), of which 2.90 square miles (7.51 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 217 | — | |
| 1860 | 241 | — | |
| 1870 | 241 | 0.0% | |
| 1880 | 278 | 15.4% | |
| 1890 | 424 | 52.5% | |
| 1900 | 638 | 50.5% | |
| 1910 | 805 | 26.2% | |
| 1920 | 906 | 12.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,006 | 11.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,064 | 5.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,220 | 14.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,881 | 136.1% | |
| 1970 | 3,208 | 11.4% | |
| 1980 | 3,158 | −1.6% | |
| 1990 | 3,242 | 2.7% | |
| 2000 | 3,440 | 6.1% | |
| 2010 | 4,632 | 34.7% | |
| 2020 | 5,182 | 11.9% | |
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2022 census
As of the census of 2022, there were 5,278 people. The racial makeup of the village was 97.1% White, 0.6% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
The median age in the village was 35.6 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64, and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.
Education
Johnstown-Monroe Local School District operates the Johnstown-Monroe Elementary School, Johnstown-Monroe Intermediate, Johnstown-Monroe Middle School, and Johnstown-Monroe High School.
Johnstown has a public library, the Mary E Babcock Library. It is a branch of the Licking County Library System. The library located to the right of the entrance to the neighborhood of Leafy Dell.
Notable People
- John Ashbrook, newspaper publisher and politician
- William A. Ashbrook, businessman, newspaper publisher, and politician
See also
In Spanish: Johnstown (Ohio) para niños
