Editing Byesville, Ohio

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name          = Byesville, Ohio
| settlement_type        = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
| image_skyline          = West Main Street, Byesville, OH.jpg
| imagesize              = 
| image_caption          = West Main Street, c. 1910
| image_flag             = 
| image_seal             = 
| nickname               = Bye's Mill
| motto                  = <!-- Images -->
| image_map              = OHMap-doton-Byesville.png
| mapsize                = 250px
| map_caption            = Location of Byesville, Ohio
| image_map1             = Map of Guernsey County Ohio Highlighting Byesville Village.png
| mapsize1               = 250px
| map_caption1           = Location of Byesville in Guernsey County

<!-- Location -->
| coordinates            = {{coord|39|58|23|N|81|32|45|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type       = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name       = United States
| subdivision_type1      = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2      = [[List of counties in Ohio|County]]
| subdivision_type3      = [[List of Ohio townships|Township]]
| subdivision_name1      = [[Ohio]]
| subdivision_name2      = [[Guernsey County, Ohio|Guernsey]]
| subdivision_name3      = [[Jackson Township, Guernsey County, Ohio|Jackson]]

<!-- Government -->
| established_title      = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date       = 1882
| established_title1     = Established
| established_date1      = 1856
<!-- Area -->
| government_footnotes   = 
| government_type        = 
| leader_title           = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name            = Jay Jackson{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}
| leader_title1          = Founder
| leader_name1           = Jonathan Bye{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}
| 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_total_km2         = 3.12
| area_total_sq_mi       = 1.21
| area_land_km2          = 3.10
| area_land_sq_mi        = 1.20
| area_water_km2         = 0.02
| area_water_sq_mi       = 0.01

<!-- Population -->
| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft            = 804
| population_total        = 2364
| population_as_of        = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes    = 
| population_density_km2  = 761.75
| population_density_sq_mi = 1973.29
| population_est          = 2341
| 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=7 June 2024}}</ref>

<!-- General information -->
| postal_code_type        = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code             = 43723
| area_code               = [[Area code 740|740]]
| website                 = {{URL|http://byesvilleoh.gov/|Village website}}
| footnotes               = 
| timezone                = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset              = -5
| timezone_DST            = EDT
| utc_offset_DST          = -4
| blank_name              = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info              = 39-10716<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name             = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info             = 2397516<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2397516}}</ref>
}}
'''Byesville''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|aɪ|z|v|ɪ|l}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://scrippsjschool.org/pronunciation/ |title=A Pronunciation Guide to places in Ohio -- E.W.Scripps School of |access-date=December 17, 2008 |archive-date=July 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725084101/http://scrippsjschool.org/pronunciation/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Guernsey County, Ohio|Guernsey County]], [[Ohio]], United States, along [[Wills Creek (Ohio)|Wills Creek]]. The population was 2,364 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
Byesville was [[plat]]ted in 1856, and named for Jonathan Bye, the owner of a local [[watermill|mill]].<ref name="Sarchet 293">{{cite book|last=Sarchet|first=Cyrus Parkinson Beatty|title=History of Guernsey County, Ohio, Volume 1|url=https://archive.org/stream/historyofguernse01sarc#page/292/mode/2up|year=1911|publisher=B.F. Bowen & Company|page=293}}</ref>  The village was incorporated in 1881.<ref name="Sarchet 293" />

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.19|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<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]] |accessdate=January 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012 }}</ref> Byesville is drained by [[Wills Creek (Ohio)|Wills Creek]].

The village is crossed by [[Interstate 77 in Ohio|Interstate 77]], [[Ohio State Route 209]], [[Ohio State Route 821]] and [[Interstate 70 in Ohio|Interstate 70]], about two miles north of the village.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1850= 35
|1870= 25
|1890= 789
|1900= 1267
|1910= 3156
|1920= 2775
|1930= 2638
|1940= 2418
|1950= 2236
|1960= 2447
|1970= 2097
|1980= 2572
|1990= 2435
|2000= 2574
|2010= 2438
|2020= 2364
|estyear=2023
|estimate=2341
|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|accessdate=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]]|accessdate=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,438 people, 1,027 households, and 673 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2048.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,105 housing units at an average density of {{convert|928.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 1,027 households, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.5% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the village was 39.2 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,574 people, 1,064 households, and 706 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|2,642.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,139 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,169.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.06% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.19% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.43% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.23% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 1.05% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 1,064 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,136, and the median income for a family was $35,690. Males had a median income of $29,673 versus $18,346 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $13,270. About 10.9% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
[[Plastech Engineered Products|Plastech]] operated a manufacturing plant in Byesville until late June 2008.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

==Education==
Byesville is within the Rolling Hills School District.  Students attend [[Meadowbrook High School (Byesville, Ohio)|Meadowbrook High School]]. Byesville has a public library, a branch of the Guernsey County Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.guernseycountylibrary.org/hours-and-locations/ | title=Hours and Locations | publisher=Guernsey County Public Library | accessdate=February 25, 2018}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Dom Capers]], NFL [[defensive coordinator]] and [[head coach]]
* [[Herbert F. Christian]], soldier, Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor
* [[Dzvinia Orlowsky]], poet, translator, editor and professor

==See also==
* [[Columbus and Ohio River Railroad]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.librarytechnology.org/lwc-displaylibrary.pl?RC=22596 Byesville Branch Library]
* [http://www.bsrw.org/ Byesville Scenic Railway]
* [http://byesvilleoh.gov/ Byesville, Ohio website]

{{Guernsey County, Ohio}}
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[[Category:Villages in Guernsey County, Ohio]]
[[Category:1856 establishments in Ohio]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1856]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]