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Stone Creek, Ohio
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Village
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"A Small Town With A Big Heart
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Location of Stone Creek, Ohio
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Location of Stone Creek in Tuscarawas County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Tuscarawas |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Founded by | Phillip Leonhardt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.10 km2) |
| • Land | 0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 153 |
| • Density | 360.00/sq mi (138.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
43840
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| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-74804 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399907 |
Stone Creek is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 153 at the 2020 census.
History
Because of its distance from principal streams, early settlers did not arrive to the valley until 1827 when John Hawk, who is credited as the first settler arrived. Other settlers soon followed thanks to the construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal through Tuscarawas County. These settlers were mostly of Germans descent, some of whom came directly from Germany, while others were second or third generation from citizens from Pennsylvania. Although the canal did not go through Jefferson Township, it still opened up many opportunities to the region. It allowed shipping to eastern markets and increased the price of farm produce such as wheat. This helped to stimulate the settlement of the area, since it was close enough to canal shipping points.
In the early years of the settlement, a resident by the name of Philip Burrier hauled loads of stone to create a passage across the creek for horses and wagons to cross. The residents then referred to this creek as “Stone Creek.” Thanks to this newly given name to the creek, when a post office was established on the property of Michael Harmon in 1840, it was named Stone Creek.
The first formal attempt to establish a town was made in 1848 when Adam Sherrets platted a site at the junction of Dott's Fork with Stone Creek. It ultimately failed, so the present town of Stone Creek was laid out in 1854 by Philip Leonhart and named Phillipsburg. This was later changed to Stone Creek. From here the town grew slowly until the construction of the Cleveland & Marietta Railroad through the town in the 1870s.
In 1904, village council members, Charlie Kughler and Fred Haas took the a train from the village to Akron to file incorporation papers for the village, only to discover that another Phillipsburg already existed in Ohio near Dayton. It was then they decided to name the village after the post office that had already been established there.
The village at one time had its own school that served Jefferson Township. It was established as the result of several smaller school houses merging to form one central school one of which, the Angel Valley Schoolhouse still stands and has been preserved. The consolidated Stone Creek-Jefferson school building was erected in 1927. The school operated independently until 1965, when they were forced by the Ohio Department of Education to consolidated with a larger district, ultimately merging with the neighboring district, New Philadelphia City Schools. After the consolidation with the district, the Stone Creek school building housed an elementary school “Stone Creek Elementary,” as well as a steel and welding shop for the students of New Philadelphia High School who were bused out for their lab. The school was ultimately closed in 1974, with it being demolished on October 17, 1979.
The village still has its own volunteer fire department, which was officially established in 1949, although the building itself dates back further. Before this the town had a fire wagon that community members would use to fight fires.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2), all land.
Transportation
Interstate 77 intersects Stone Creek, while SR 751 starts here.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 144 | — | |
| 1920 | 133 | −7.6% | |
| 1930 | 225 | 69.2% | |
| 1940 | 214 | −4.9% | |
| 1950 | 225 | 5.1% | |
| 1960 | 226 | 0.4% | |
| 1970 | 171 | −24.3% | |
| 1980 | 150 | −12.3% | |
| 1990 | 181 | 20.7% | |
| 2000 | 184 | 1.7% | |
| 2010 | 177 | −3.8% | |
| 2020 | 153 | −13.6% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 151 | −14.7% | |
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2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 153 people and 62 households living in the village. The population density was 411.6 inhabitants per square mile (158.9/km2). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 160.5 per square mile (62.0/km2).
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 177 people, 65 households, and 54 families living in the village. The population density was 411.6 inhabitants per square mile (158.9/km2). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 160.5 per square mile (62.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.7% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 65 households, of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 16.9% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 2.96.
The median age in the village was 35.5 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 53.1% male and 46.9% female.
See also
In Spanish: Stone Creek (Ohio) para niños
