Editing Jewett, Ohio

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'''Jewett''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Harrison County, Ohio|Harrison County]], [[Ohio]], United States. The population was 554 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
Jewett was originally called Fairview,<ref>{{gnis|1064912}}</ref> and under the latter name was [[plat]]ted in 1851.<ref name="hanna" /> The present name is for T. M. Jewett, a railroad official.<ref name="gannet" />

Jewett was the original home of the [[Jewett Car Company]], a [[tram|street car]] manufacturer, from 1894 until 1904. The street cars produced by this factory were shipped throughout the United States. The Jewett Car Company relocated to [[Newark, Ohio]] in 1904, and ceased operations in 1919.

==Geography==
[[File:Jewett County Farmland.jpg|left|thumb|Rolling farm land just outside Jewett, Ohio.]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.51|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files" />

Jewett is the endpoint of the [[Conotton Creek Trail]], an {{convert|11.4|mi|km|adj=on}} long multi-use [[Rail trail|rails-to-trails]] path along the [[Conotton Creek]]. It is paved and suitable for bicycling, non-electric scootering, roller blading, wheel chairing, walking, running, and jogging.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1900= 743
|1910= 917
|1920= 852
|1930= 876
|1940= 1031
|1950= 1019
|1960= 925
|1970= 901
|1980= 972
|1990= 778
|2000= 784
|2010= 692
|2020= 554
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus"/>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov" /> of 2010, there were 692 people, 273 households, and 188 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1356.9|pd/sqmi|1}}. There were 317 housing units at an average density of {{convert|621.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population.

There were 273 households, 33.7% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the village was 36.9 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 784 people, 300 households, and 219 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,532.2|pd/sqmi|}}. There were 327 housing units at an average density of {{convert|639.1|/mi2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.60% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.26% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.

There were 300 households, 34.7% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05.

The population in the village was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,125, and the median income for a family was $29,297. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $16,333 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $12,158. About 15.8% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 37.6% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of 65+ residents.

==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<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/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

<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>

<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>

<ref name="hanna">{{cite book|last=Hanna|first=Charles Augustus|title=Historical Collections of Harrison County, in the State of Ohio|publisher=Privately printed|url=https://archive.org/details/historicalcollec00hann|year=1900|page=[https://archive.org/details/historicalcollec00hann/page/114 114]}}</ref>

<ref name="gannet">{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n168 169]}}</ref>
}}

==Further reading==
* Brough, Lawrence A., and James H. Graebner.  ''From Small Town to Downtown: A History of the Jewett Car Company, 1893–1919''.

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[[Category:Villages in Harrison County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]