Oak Hill, Ohio facts for kids
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Oak Hill, Ohio
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2) |
| • Land | 1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,407 |
| • Density | 1,107.00/sq mi (427.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
45656
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| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-57596 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399537 |
| Website | www.oakhillvillage.net |
Oak Hill is a village in Jackson County, Ohio, United States, located approximately a 35 mile drive north of Ashland, KY and 42 mile drive southwest of Chillicothe, Ohio. The population was 1,407 at the 2020 census.
History
The Village of Oak Hill was officially formed on January 12th, 1873 from portions of Jefferson and Madison Townships.
Many immigrants from Cardiganshire, Wales had previously settled in the area, with the first arriving in the Gallia/ Jackson County area in 1818 and many more in the late 1830's and 1840's- an era referred to as "The Great Welsh Tide." Several Welsh churches were constructed in the Oak Hill Area in the 19th Century, with some of them conducting services in the Welsh Language in to the 1920's. The Welsh-American Heritage Museum is located in the former Welsh Congregational Church on East Main St in the Village.
Oak Hill's early industrial history included Jefferson Furnace (which is acclaimed for producing Iron for the Iron Clad Monitor) being located a couple miles west of the Village and other iron furnaces being located in the surrounding region. The Firebrick Industry began developing in the Oak Hill area in the 1870's and had a profound impact on the village economically into the mid 20th Century. Few firebrick related businesses operate in the Oak Hill area to date.
The Oak Hill Union Local School District was formed around 1890, with the first graduating class of Oak Hill High School being the Class of 1893. The current Oak Hill High School was opened in August of 2003. A new football stadium, the multi-million dollar Davis Stadium was opened in 2006. The Oak Hill High School Boys Basketball Team were the Division IV State Champions in 2009.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 646 | — | |
| 1890 | 657 | 1.7% | |
| 1900 | 825 | 25.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,148 | 39.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,394 | 21.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,578 | 13.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,619 | 2.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,615 | −0.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,748 | 8.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,642 | −6.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,713 | 4.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,831 | 6.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,685 | −8.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,551 | −8.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,407 | −9.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,551 people, 624 households, and 386 families living in the village. The population density was 1,360.5 inhabitants per square mile (525.3/km2). There were 687 housing units at an average density of 602.6 per square mile (232.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.5% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
As of 2010 the largest self-identified ancestry/ethnic groups in Oak Hill were:
- American 12.8%
- German 10.8%
- Welsh 10.3%
- Irish 5.7%
- English 5.4%
- French 1.2%
- Scots-Irish 1.1%
There were 624 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.12.
The median age in the village was 36.3 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.
Arts and culture
The Welsh-American Heritage Museum, located in the Oak Hill Welsh Congregational Church, was the first Welsh museum in the United States, and houses Welsh books, bibles, documents, pictures, and a collection of other Welsh items. What will soon be known as The World's Largest Acorn will soon be located in Central Memorial Park in the Village. It is planned for this Acorn sculpture to be a stop on The Ohio Arts Corridor.
See also
In Spanish: Oak Hill (Ohio) para niños
