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Pemberville, Ohio
Village
Front Street downtown “the strip”
Front Street downtown “the strip”
Location of Pemberville, Ohio
Location of Pemberville, Ohio
Location of Pemberville in Wood County
Location of Pemberville in Wood County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Wood
Township Freedom
Area
 • Total 1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2)
 • Land 1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,326
 • Density 1,108.70/sq mi (428.23/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43450
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-61504
GNIS feature ID 2399646

Pemberville is a village located on the banks of the Portage River in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,326 at the 2020 census.

History

Pemberville was platted in 1854, and named for James Pember, a first settler. An early variant name was The Forks. A post office called Pemberville has been in operation since 1866. The village was incorporated in 1876. The mayor of Pemberville is Carol Bailey.

Geography

Pemberville is located at 41°24′41″N 83°27′31″W / 41.41139°N 83.45861°W / 41.41139; -83.45861 (41.411371, -83.458710).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.16 square miles (3.00 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 644
1890 843 30.9%
1900 1,081 28.2%
1910 1,006 −6.9%
1920 938 −6.8%
1930 960 2.3%
1940 1,036 7.9%
1950 1,099 6.1%
1960 1,237 12.6%
1970 1,301 5.2%
1980 1,321 1.5%
1990 1,279 −3.2%
2000 1,365 6.7%
2010 1,371 0.4%
2020 1,326 −3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,371 people, 532 households, and 373 families living in the town. The population density was 1,181.9 inhabitants per square mile (456.3/km2). There were 578 housing units at an average density of 498.3 per square mile (192.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.4% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 3.9% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.6% of the population.

There were 532 households, of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the town was 39.6 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

Arts and culture

Opera House

The Pemberville Opera House is a completely restored and functioning opera house, located on the second floor of the town hall. Built in 1891, it is the oldest functioning opera house in the state of Ohio. An 860-square-foot (80 m2) two-story addition was added in early 2016 by Adohr Corp that created easier, ADA compliant, accessibility into the existing building as well as an elevator to get from the first floor to the second floor where the Opera House is located. The second floor included the construction of a Men's and Women's restroom so that the audience would not have to walk down the back stairs to get to the first floor public restrooms.

Library

The Pemberville Public Library serves the communities in eastern Wood County from its administrative offices in Pemberville and branches in Stony Ridge and Luckey. In 2006, the library loaned 105,183 items and provided 348 programs to its patrons. Total holdings in 2006 were over 64,000 volumes with 240 periodical subscriptions.

Free Fair

Pemberville has one of the last free fairs in Ohio, held in August each year. Every year there is a tug of war contest held in the valley in between the church and the elementary school.

Notable person

Twin towns

See also

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