Wheelersburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1820 and was originally known as Concord.[1] It lies along the northern banks of the Ohio River in Southern Ohio. Wheelersburg is approximately 7 miles
east of Portsmouth and 14 miles west of Ironton
in Lawrence County. It is in Porter Township. The population was 6,471 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Wheelersburg is located at 38°44′2″N, 82°50′33″W (38.733779,
-82.842411)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of
15.3 km² (5.9 mi²). 15.0 km² (5.8 mi²) of it is
land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.36%) is water.
Climatic conditions
Even though Wheelersburg suffered a category 5 (maximum wind speeds of 261-318 miles per hour) tornado on March 23, 1968, in which seven people
were killed and 93 people injured, costing nearly $5 million in damages, Wheelersburg is below the Ohio state average for tornado
activity.[2]
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,471 people (2,952 males and
3,519 femailes[2]), 2,558 households, and
1,826 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 430.0/km²
(1,112.9/mi²). There were 2,755 housing units at an average density of 183.1/km² (473.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was
97.90% White, 0.28% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 2,558 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were
non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from
45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. Ohio's median age in 2000 was 36.2.[2] For every 100 females there were 83.9 males.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,970 in 2000. In 2005, it was $34,400 compared with the state average of
$43,493.[2] The median income for a
family was $41,200. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $22,472 for females. The per
capita income for the CDP was $18,787. About 10.7% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
The ancestries of Wheelersburg include German (21.4%), United
States (15.1%), Irish (11.5%), English
(7.8%), Welsh (2.1%), and Dutch
(1.9%).[2]
Public services
Wheelersburg residents are served by the Portsmouth Public
Library-Wheelersburg Branch, the Wheelersburg Local School District, and
by a full-time as well as a volunteer fire
department.
A view of construction on the new Wheelersburg (K-12) School from the current high school parking lot.
Miscellanea
Wheelersburg is the home of the 2001 11-12 year old, the 2003 13-14 year old, the 2003 15-16 year old and the 2007 9-10 year
old[3] state girls' softball
champions. Wheelersburg is also the home of the 2007 11-12 year old boys little league team that was invited to play an
exhibition game in Williamsport, Pennsylvania during the Little League World Series festivities.[4]
Notable people from Wheelersburg
See also
References
- ^ "Portsmouth Area Resource Guide, 2007-2008", The
Community Common, 2007-07-29, p. 7. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
- ^ a b c d e "Comparing
Wheelersburg to state averages", The Scioto Voice, 2007-06-14, p. A4. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
- ^ John Stegman (2007-08-02). Burg
takes the state title. Portsmouth Daily Times. Retrieved on 2007-08-02.
- ^ Jeff Taepke (2007-08-03). Burg
All-stars off to Williamsport. Portsmouth Daily Times. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ Oakland Raiders. Oakland Raiders: All-Time Roster.
Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
External links
Wheelersburg Local School District
Coordinates:
38.733779° N 82.842411°
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