Woodsfield, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Woodsfield, Ohio
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Woodsfield, Ohio


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Monroe

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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = William Bolon
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area_total_km2 = 5.3
area_land_km2 = 5.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.0
area_land_sq_mi = 2.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2598
population_density_km2 = 490.9
population_density_sq_mi = 1271.4

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 367
elevation_ft = 1204
latd = 39 |latm = 45 |lats = 49 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 6 |longs = 53 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 43793
area_code = 740
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 39-86436GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1077231GR|3
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Woodsfield is a village in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,598 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monroe CountyGR|6 and houses the Monroe County Courthouse.

Geography

Woodsfield is located at coor dms|39|45|49|N|81|6|53|W|city (39.763589, -81.114596)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,598 people, 1,127 households, and 726 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,271.4 people per square mile (491.7/km²). There were 1,268 housing units at an average density of 620.5/sq mi (240.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.81% White, 0.04% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 1,127 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the village the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,682, and the median income for a family was $33,500. Males had a median income of $35,964 versus $18,036 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,816. About 12.4% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

Recent economic trouble

An Ormet Corp. employee strike caused problems for Woodsfield's economy in 2004, but after the strike ended, things began to improve. When the plant in nearby Hannibal was closed down in 2006, another blow was dealt to local employees. That facility reopened by the end of the year, although it no longer employs as large a staff as had once worked there prior to the closure.cite web |url=http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php?topic=6128.new |title=Ornet Layoffs & Strike |publisher=Associated Press |accessdate=2007-12-17]

Education

The schools in Woodsfield are part of the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District. The schools are:
*Woodsfield Elementary School - kindergarten through 8th grade.
*Monroe Central High School - 9th through 12th "(created by the merger of Skyvue High School and Woodsfield High School)"
*Swiss Hills Career Center - vocational school, part-time for 9th and 10th graders, full-time for 11th and 12th graders.

Woodsfield is home to the Monroe County District Library.

References

External links

* [http://www.monroecounty.lib.oh.us/ Monroe County Public Library website]