Editing Chauncey, Ohio

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| official_name      = Chauncey, Ohio
| settlement_type    = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
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| image_caption      = Jacobs Street houses
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| map_caption        = Location of Chauncey, Ohio
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| map_caption1       = Street map of Chauncey

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| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Ohio]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Ohio|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Athens County, Ohio|Athens]]

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| population_est     = 944
| pop_est_as_of      = 2023
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| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 959
| population_density_km2 = 672.93
| population_density_sq_mi = 1743.64

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| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 659
| coordinates        = {{coord|39|24|06|N|82|07|28|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 45719
| area_code          = [[Area code 740|740]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
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| website            = {{URL|https://villageofchauncey.com}}
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'''Chauncey''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|tʃ|æ|n|s|i}} {{respell|CHAN|see}}<ref>{{cite web |title=E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide {{!}} Ohio University |url=https://www.ohio.edu/scripps-college/journalism/e-w-scripps-school-journalism-ohio-pronunciation-guide-1 |website=www.ohio.edu |publisher=[[Ohio University]] |access-date=January 2, 2024 |date=2016}}</ref>)
is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Athens County, Ohio|Athens County]], [[Ohio]], United States. The population was 959 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography==
Chauncey is located along [[Sunday Creek (Ohio)|Sunday Creek]] just above its confluence with the [[Hocking River]]. A small portion of the village is in low-lying flood plain and even floodway, which is prone to flooding.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.66|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>

==History==
Chauncey was laid out in 1839.<ref>{{cite book|last=Walker|first=Charles Manning|title=History of Athens County, Ohio, And, Incidentally, of the Ohio Land Company and the First Settlement of the State at Marietta|url=https://archive.org/details/historyathensco01walkgoog|year=1869|publisher=Robert Clarke & Company|page=[https://archive.org/details/historyathensco01walkgoog/page/n491 462]}}</ref> The village was named for Elihu Chauncey, a businessperson in the mining industry.<ref>{{cite book|title=History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_3elPAQAAIAAJ|year=1883|publisher=Inter-State Pub. Co.|location=Chicago|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_3elPAQAAIAAJ/page/n446 421]}}</ref> A post office called Chauncey has been in operation since 1838.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Athens |title=Athens County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=December 31, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114000022/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Athens |archivedate=January 14, 2016 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 201
|1880= 185
|1910= 821
|1920= 1178
|1930= 1269
|1940= 1234
|1950= 1016
|1960= 996
|1970= 1117
|1980= 1050
|1990= 980
|2000= 1067
|2010= 1049
|2020= 959
|estyear=2023
|estimate=944
|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 1,049 people, 423 households, and 262 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1589.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 477 housing units at an average density of {{convert|722.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.7% 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 423 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the village was 37.4 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,067 people, 431 households, and 286 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,592.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 483 housing units at an average density of {{convert|720.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 93.72% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.59% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.09% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.62% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.97% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 431 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,821, and the median income for a family was $30,865. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,536 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $12,052. About 21.8% of families and 25.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Public services==
The residents of Chauncey are served by the Athens City School District and [[Athens High School (The Plains, Ohio)|Athens High School]].  Chauncey has a public library, a branch of the [[Athens County Public Libraries]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.myacpl.org/branches/ | title=Athens County Library Branches | publisher=Athens County Public Libraries | accessdate=February 25, 2018}}</ref>

The community owns the {{convert|127|acre|km2|adj=on}} Chauncey-Dover Community Park, formerly strip mine lands acquired by the [[United States Forest Service]] and ceded to the village.

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://villageofchauncey.com/ Official website]
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[[Category:Villages in Athens County, Ohio]]
[[Category:1839 establishments in Ohio]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1839]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]