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Mingo Junction, Ohio
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Village
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Downtown Mingo Junction
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| Nickname(s):
Little Vegas
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| Motto(s):
"No Place Like The 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 |
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| • 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
(2020)
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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 village in eastern Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,347 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area.
History
The Mingo Indian tribe once had a settlement at the location of the present day village, which is the source of its name. Originally known as Mingo Bottom or Mingo Town, it was the starting point for the ill-fated Crawford expedition against Native Americans in 1782, during the American Revolutionary War.
In 1770, George Washington set out on an expedition to explore the Ohio River Valley. On the 22nd day of October he camped overnight in what was known then as Mingo Town, describing it as blustery and cold with about 20 cabins and 70 inhabitants of the Iroquois Confederation. Washington wrote a complete account of his observations in a diary stored in the Library of Congress.
Mingo Junction was founded circa 1869 when an iron works was started there. In 1900, its only manufacturing plant was a steel mill owned by Carnegie Steel Company.
Geography
Mingo Junction is in the Eastern time zone. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.86 square miles (7.41 km2), of which 2.69 square miles (6.97 km2) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) is water.
Neighborhoods
Altamont, Churchill, Hillsboro, Hunky Hill, North Hill, Sunrise Terrace, Downtown (Commercial Ave.), and Goulds
Demographics
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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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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,454 people, 1,488 households, and 948 families living in the village. The population density was 1,284.0 inhabitants per square mile (495.8/km2). There were 1,675 housing units at an average density of 622.7 per square mile (240.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.5% White, 3.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 1,488 households, of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 31.6% 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 2.32 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the village was 44.2 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 29% 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.
Education
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Public education in the village of Mingo Junction is provided by the Indian Creek Local School District. Campuses serving the village include Hills Elementary School (Preschool-Grade 4), Indian Creek Middle School (Grades 5-8), and Indian Creek High School [1] (Grades 9-12). Jefferson County Christian School was also located in the area until 2012. Until 2009, the Catholic school of St. Agnes (Pre-kindergarten to eighth grade) was part of the Steubenville Parochial School District.
Notable people
- Bill Batsch, major league baseball player
- Andrea DeShong, professional boxer
- Joe Fortunato, professional football player for Chicago Bears
- Woody Hayes, iconic Ohio State University football coach; coached in Mingo Junction
- George Kakasic, pro football player of 1930s
- Robert Parissi, lead singer of Wild Cherry
- Harry “Light Horse” Wilson, College Football Hall of Fame (1973) and National Lacrosse Hall of Fame (1963), WWII bomber pilot
See also
In Spanish: Mingo Junction (Ohio) para niños
