Editing Barnesville, Ohio

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Barnesville, Ohio
| settlement_type    = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = "Where History Meets Progress"
| image_skyline      = Bradfield Building Barnesville Ohio.JPG
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = The Bradfield Building within the [[Barnesville Historic District]]
| image_flag         = 
| image_seal         = 
| image_map          = OHMap-doton-Barnesville.png
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Barnesville, Ohio
| image_map1         = Map of Belmont County Ohio Highlighting Barnesville Village.png
| mapsize1           = 250px
| map_caption1       = Location of Barnesville in Belmont County
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Ohio]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Ohio|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Belmont County, Ohio|Belmont]]
| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = Non-Charter Municipality<ref>{{cite web |title=Ohio Municipal League, OH {{!}} Official Website |url=https://www.omlohio.org/ |website=www.omlohio.org |access-date=November 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://www.omlohio.org/documentcenter/view/1843 |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |format=.xlsx}}</ref> [[Mayor-council government]]
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Jake Hershberger{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}
| leader_title1      = [[wikt:founder|Founder]]
| leader_name1       = James Barnes and David Barnes{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}
| established_title  = Established
| established_date   = November 8, 1808
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 5.38
| area_land_km2      = 5.31
| area_water_km2     = 0.07
| area_total_sq_mi   = 2.08
| area_land_sq_mi    = 2.05
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.03
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est     = 3908
| pop_est_as_of      = 2023
| pop_est_footnotes  = <ref name="2023 est">{{cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2023-POP-39.xlsx |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=22 May 2024}}</ref>
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 4008
| population_density_km2 = 754.76
| population_density_sq_mi = 1955.12
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 1273
| coordinates        = {{coord|39|59|35|N|81|10|55|W|region:US-OH|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 43713
| area_code          = [[Area code 740|740]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 39-03926<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2398034<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2398034}}</ref>
| website            = [http://www.barnesvilleohio.com/ Barnesville Ohio]
| footnotes          = 
}}

'''Barnesville''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Belmont County, Ohio]], United States. It is located in the central portion of [[Warren Township, Belmont County, Ohio|Warren Township]] in Belmont County and is part of the [[Wheeling metropolitan area]]. The population was 4,008 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
The town was named after James Barnes, who was the first settler.<ref>{{cite book|last=Overman|first=William Daniel|title=Ohio Town Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=25|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=9}}</ref> Barnes was born in [[Montgomery County, Maryland]] and was married to Nancy Harrison, "an intelligent Quaker lady".{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} Barnes owned a farm in Montgomery County, and later laid out a town there, also known as [[Barnesville, Maryland]], where he operated a country store for a while.  
 
In 1803 he moved to [[St. Clairsville, Ohio]] where he operated a tavern and general store.  In 1806 Barnes settled in [[Warren Township, Belmont County, Ohio|Warren Township]] in Belmont County where he cleared forest, built a house, established a tannery and general store and planted orchards.  In November 1808, the town of Barnesville was laid out, and four years later Mr. Barnes and his family became permanent residents of the new village.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=https://familysearch.org/patron/v2/TH-904-53018-236-34/dist.pdf?ctx%3DArtCtxPublic%26session%3DUSYSFCE834855342513A0B19986682C27F1B_idses-prod01.a.fsglobal.net| title=Dist.PDF }}</ref>  Barnesville was described in 1833 as having six stores and a steam mill.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_dt48AAAAYAAJ | title=The Ohio Gazetteer, Or a Topographical Dictionary | publisher=Scott and Wright | date=1833 | access-date=December 12, 2013 | author=Kilbourn, John | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_dt48AAAAYAAJ/page/n68 84]}}</ref>

Barnesville was incorporated as a village in 1835.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/centennialhistor00mcke | title=Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens | publisher=Biographical Publishing Company | author=McKelvey, A. T. | year=1903 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/centennialhistor00mcke/page/221 221]}}</ref>

==Government==
The Village of Barnesville’s legislative body consists of a six-member council. Members are elected officials and serve a four-year term.<ref>{{cite web |title=Village Council - Village of Barnesville |url=https://barnesvilleohio.com/government/council/ |publisher=The Village of Barnesville |access-date=January 1, 2023}}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Barnesville, Ohio, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1939&ndash;2007

|Jan record high F = 75
|Feb record high F = 76
|Mar record high F = 84
|Apr record high F = 90
|May record high F = 93
|Jun record high F = 96
|Jul record high F = 100
|Aug record high F = 103
|Sep record high F = 101
|Oct record high F = 89
|Nov record high F = 83
|Dec record high F = 75

<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =35.5
| Feb high F  =39.2
| Mar high F  =49.1
| Apr high F  =61.7
| May high F  =71.5
| Jun high F  =78.9
| Jul high F  =82.7
| Aug high F  =81.9
| Sep high F  =75.6
| Oct high F  =64.4
| Nov high F  =50.8
| Dec high F  =40.9
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =28.0
| Feb mean F  =30.7
| Mar mean F  =39.0
| Apr mean F  =50.6
| May mean F  =60.5
| Jun mean F  =68.8
| Jul mean F  =72.9
| Aug mean F  =71.2
| Sep mean F  =64.9
| Oct mean F  =54.0
| Nov mean F  =42.2
| Dec mean F  =33.4
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =20.6
| Feb low F  =22.1
| Mar low F  =29.0
| Apr low F  =39.5
| May low F  =49.4
| Jun low F  =58.8
| Jul low F  =63.1
| Aug low F  =60.5
| Sep low F  =54.3
| Oct low F  =43.5
| Nov low F  =33.5
| Dec low F  =25.9

|Jan record low F = -25
|Feb record low F = -21
|Mar record low F = -19
|Apr record low F = 3
|May record low F = 21
|Jun record low F = 30
|Jul record low F = 40
|Aug record low F = 36
|Sep record low F = 25
|Oct record low F = 14
|Nov record low F = -13
|Dec record low F = -17

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.06
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.57
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.52
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.69
|May precipitation inch = 4.67
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.65
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.45
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.40
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.46
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.11
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.79
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.43
|year precipitation inch = 43.80

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 12.9
|Feb precipitation days = 11.2
|Mar precipitation days = 11.6
|Apr precipitation days = 13.8
|May precipitation days = 13.7
|Jun precipitation days = 11.3
|Jul precipitation days = 9.9
|Aug precipitation days = 9.3
|Sep precipitation days = 9.6
|Oct precipitation days = 10.1
|Nov precipitation days = 12.4
|Dec precipitation days = 13.9

|Jan snow inch = 11.2
|Feb snow inch = 7.8
|Mar snow inch = 4.9
|Apr snow inch = 1.6
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = trace
|Nov snow inch = 1.5
|Dec snow inch = 6.5
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 6.4
|Feb snow days = 5.3
|Mar snow days = 3.3
|Apr snow days = 0.5
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 1.0
|Dec snow days = 4.5
|year snow days = 21.0

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|source 1 = NOAA (snow/snow days 1981&ndash;2010)<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00330430&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Barnesville, OH (1991&ndash;2020)
|access-date = February 24, 2023
}}
</ref><ref>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&stations=USC00330430&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Barnesville, OH (1981&ndash;2010)
|access-date = February 24, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = XMACIS2<ref name = XMACIS2>
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS2
|access-date = February 24, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1820= 291
|1830= 408
|1840= 700
|1850= 823
|1860= 1157
|1870= 2063
|1880= 2435
|1890= 3207
|1900= 3721
|1910= 4233
|1920= 4865
|1930= 4602
|1940= 5002
|1950= 4665
|1960= 4425
|1970= 4292
|1980= 4633
|1990= 4326
|2000= 4225
|2010= 4193
|2020= 4008
|estyear=2023
|estimate=3908
|estref=<ref name="2023 est"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 4,193 people, 1,763 households, and 1,114 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2161.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,011 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1036.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 1,763 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age in the village was 41.4 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,225 people, 1,769 households, and 1,119 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|2,196.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,964 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,021.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.41% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.71% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.64% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 1,769 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $23,925, and the median income for a family was $31,927. Males had a median income of $25,098 versus $16,119 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $14,105. About 21.2% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.95|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|1.94|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

==Culture==
[[File:KingPumpkin.jpg|thumb|King Pumpkin of the [[Barnesville Pumpkin Festival]] in 2008]]
The [[Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum]] is located in Barnesville. The museum includes twenty-six rooms restored to the Victorian era.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.barnesvilleohio.com/belmontcountymuseum/| title= Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum| publisher= The Belmont County Historical Society| access-date= June 7, 2012| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120409021005/http://www.barnesvilleohio.com/belmontcountymuseum/| archive-date= April 9, 2012| url-status= dead}}</ref>

The village is the host of the [[Barnesville Pumpkin Festival]] every September, attracting tourists from the area.

The Watt Center for History and the Arts is located in Barnesville.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 22, 2022 |title=Attractions – Village of Barnesville, Ohio |url=https://barnesvilleohio.com/community/attractions/ |access-date=November 6, 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref> The original office building of the Watt Car and Wheel Company now contains exhibits about coal history and area business, industry, and agriculture. The Watt Car and Wheel Company was founded in 1862 as the Joseph Watt and Son foundry.

==Education==
The village of Barnesville is served by the [[Barnesville Exempted Village School District]]. The village's schools saw a renovation in 2002 to improve and expand classroom learning and appearances.

There are three main schools in the village:
[[Barnesville Elementary School]],
[[Barnesville Middle School]], and
[[Barnesville High School (Barnesville, Ohio)|Barnesville High School]].

Also located in the village is [[Olney Friends School]], a small co-educational boarding high school affiliated with the [[Religious Society of Friends]] (Quakers).

==Notable people==
* [[Nathan Huntley Edgerton]], Barnesville native, Civil War [[Medal of Honor]] recipient
* [[Elisha Gray]], claimant to the title of inventor of the [[telephone]]
* [[Tom Harp]], NCAA div 1 football coach
* [[Larry Marmie]], NCAA div 1 football and NFL coach
* [[Isaac C. Parker]], "The Hanging Judge"
* [[Stanley Plumly]], poet
* [[Jay Sawvel]], NCAA div 1 football head coach
* [[George Shannon (explorer)|George Shannon]], member of [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]]
* [[Wilson Shannon]], first native-born Ohio Governor

==Gallery==
<gallery class="center" widths="180px">
File:Downtown view east.jpg|[[Barnesville Historic District]], view of downtown facing East
File:Mansion 001.JPG|[[Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum]] in Barnesville, built in 1893
File:Barnesville Ohio Railroad Depot.jpg|[[Barnesville Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot|The Barnesville B&O Railroad Depot]], built in 1916
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Barnesville, Ohio|Barnesville}}
* {{wikivoyage inline|Barnesville (Ohio)|Barnesville}}
* [http://www.barnesvilleohio.com Village of Barnesville Website]

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