Mingo Junction, Ohio facts for kids
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Mingo Junction, Ohio
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Downtown Mingo Junction
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Location of Mingo Junction in Jefferson County and the state of Ohio
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Jefferson |
| Township | Steubenville |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2) |
| • Land | 2.69 sq mi (6.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,347 |
| • Density | 1,244.24/sq mi (480.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
43938
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| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-50904 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399374 |
Mingo Junction is a small village located in eastern Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. It sits right along the Ohio River. In 2020, about 3,347 people lived there. Mingo Junction is part of the larger Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area.
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History of Mingo Junction
The village gets its name from the Mingo Indian tribe. They once had a settlement in this area. It was first known as Mingo Bottom or Mingo Town.
In 1782, during the American Revolutionary War, this spot was the starting point for the Crawford expedition. This expedition was an unsuccessful military campaign against Native Americans.
In 1770, George Washington explored the Ohio River Valley. On October 22, he camped overnight in what was then Mingo Town. He described it as cold and windy. He noted about 20 cabins and 70 people from the Iroquois Confederation. Washington wrote about his observations in a diary, which is now kept at the Library of Congress.
Mingo Junction was officially founded around 1869. This happened when an iron works factory started operating there. By 1900, the main factory was a steel mill. It was owned by the famous Carnegie Steel Company.
Geography and Location
Mingo Junction is in the Eastern time zone. The village covers a total area of about 2.86 square miles (7.41 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 2.69 square miles (6.97 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.17 square miles (0.44 square kilometers), is water.
Neighborhoods in Mingo Junction
Mingo Junction has several distinct neighborhoods:
- Altamont
- Churchill
- Hillsboro
- Hunky Hill
- North Hill
- Sunrise Terrace
- Downtown (Commercial Ave.)
- Goulds
Population and People
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 371 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,856 | 400.3% | |
| 1900 | 2,954 | 59.2% | |
| 1910 | 4,049 | 37.1% | |
| 1920 | 4,616 | 14.0% | |
| 1930 | 5,030 | 9.0% | |
| 1940 | 5,192 | 3.2% | |
| 1950 | 4,464 | −14.0% | |
| 1960 | 4,987 | 11.7% | |
| 1970 | 5,278 | 5.8% | |
| 1980 | 4,834 | −8.4% | |
| 1990 | 4,297 | −11.1% | |
| 2000 | 3,631 | −15.5% | |
| 2010 | 3,454 | −4.9% | |
| 2020 | 3,347 | −3.1% | |
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The population of Mingo Junction has changed over the years. In 1880, there were only 371 people. The population grew to over 5,000 by the 1930s and 1940s. Since then, the number of residents has slowly decreased. In 2020, the population was 3,347.
More About the Population (2010 Census)
According to the census from 2010, there were 3,454 people living in Mingo Junction. There were 1,488 households and 948 families. The village had about 1,284 people per square mile.
Most residents were White (94.5%). About 3.6% were African American. A small number were Native American or Asian. About 0.8% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
About 26.7% of households had children under 18. The average household had 2.32 people. The average family had 2.89 people. The median age in the village was 44.2 years. This means half the people were older than 44.2 and half were younger.
Education in Mingo Junction
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Public schools in Mingo Junction are part of the Indian Creek Local School District. Students attend different schools based on their age:
- Hills Elementary School (Preschool to Grade 4)
- Indian Creek Middle School (Grades 5-8)
- Indian Creek High School (Grades 9-12)
There were also private schools in the area. Jefferson County Christian School was open until 2012. St. Agnes, a Catholic school, was part of the Steubenville Parochial School District until 2009.
Notable People from Mingo Junction
Many interesting people have connections to Mingo Junction:
- Bill Batsch – A professional baseball player.
- Andrea DeShong – A professional boxer.
- Joe Fortunato – A professional football player for the Chicago Bears.
- Woody Hayes – A famous football coach for Ohio State University. He coached in Mingo Junction early in his career.
- George Kakasic – A professional football player in the 1930s.
- Robert Parissi – The lead singer of the band Wild Cherry.
- Harry “Light Horse” Wilson – A talented athlete inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (1973) and National Lacrosse Hall of Fame (1963). He was also a bomber pilot in World War II.
See also
In Spanish: Mingo Junction (Ohio) para niños
