Country United States County Jefferson Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Area 142 ha Zip code 43944 Local time Wednesday 9:44 PM | State Ohio Township Salem FIPS code 39-66824 Elevation 379 m Population 467 (2013) Area code 740 | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind NE at 14 km/h, 46% Humidity | ||
Richmond is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 481 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Map of Richmond, OH 43944, USA
During Morgan's Raid of 1863, Confederate Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan traveled through the Moorefield, Harrisville, New Athens, Smithfield, New Alexandria, Wintersville, Two Ridge, Richmond, East Springfield, Bergholz, and Monroeville on his way to defeat at the Battle of Salineville.
History
Richmond was laid out in 1815. A post office called Richmond has been in operation since 1817.
Geography
Richmond is located at 40°25′56″N 80°46′21″W (40.432178, -80.772436).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.42 km2), all land.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 481 people, 213 households, and 136 families residing in the village. The population density was 874.5 inhabitants per square mile (337.6/km2). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 445.5 per square mile (172.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 213 households of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.83.
The median age in the village was 43.8 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 33.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 471 people, 196 households, and 147 families residing in the village. The population density was 886.4 people per square mile (343.1/km²). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 415.9 per square mile (161.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.09% White, 0.21% African American, 1.06% Asian, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.
There were 196 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the village, the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,659, and the median income for a family was $35,500. Males had a median income of $32,969 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,764. About 9.5% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in the village of Richmond is provided by the Edison Local School District. Campuses serving the village include John Gregg Elementary School (Preschool-Grade 6) and Edison High School [1] (Grades 7-12).