Editing McConnelsville, Ohio

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'''McConnelsville''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in and the [[county seat]] of [[Morgan County, Ohio]], United States, on the east bank of the [[Muskingum River]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> Located {{convert|21|mi}} southeast of [[Zanesville, Ohio|Zanesville]] and {{convert|26|mi}} northwest of [[Marietta, Ohio|Marietta]], the population was 1,667 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
McConnelsville was laid out in 1817 in [[Morgan Township, Morgan County, Ohio|Morgan Township]], and named after Robert McConnell, the original owner of the town site.<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=95|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|pages=79–80}}</ref>

==Geography==
<gallery widths="180px" class="center">
File:Morgan County Veterans&#039; Memorial Bridge.jpg|Morgan County Veterans Memorial Bridge
Image:McConnelsville Ohio Main Street.jpg|Main Street in McConnelsville in 2007
Image:Morgan County Courthouse Ohio.jpg|Morgan County Courthouse in 2007
File:Muskingum River Lock No 7.jpg|Muskingum River Lock No. 7
</gallery>
McConnelsville is located on the east bank of the [[Muskingum River]], opposite [[Malta, Ohio|Malta]]. There are two bridges across the river, on 3rd and 7th streets, the latter forming part of [[Ohio State Route 78|State Route 78]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.90|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.79|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.11|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/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = McConnelsville, Ohio (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)
|single line = Y
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|Jan record high F = 77
|Feb record high F = 76
|Mar record high F = 88
|Apr record high F = 93
|May record high F = 95
|Jun record high F = 99
|Jul record high F = 105
|Aug record high F = 104
|Sep record high F = 104
|Oct record high F = 98
|Nov record high F = 85
|Dec record high F = 77
|year record high F = 105
|Jan high F = 38.8
|Feb high F = 42.2
|Mar high F = 52.0
|Apr high F = 65.0
|May high F = 73.1
|Jun high F = 80.4
|Jul high F = 83.8
|Aug high F = 83.4
|Sep high F = 77.9
|Oct high F = 66.2
|Nov high F = 53.6
|Dec high F = 43.1
|year high F = 63.3
|Jan mean F = 29.5
|Feb mean F = 32.2
|Mar mean F = 40.6
|Apr mean F = 51.7
|May mean F = 61.0
|Jun mean F = 69.3
|Jul mean F = 73.2
|Aug mean F = 72.1
|Sep mean F = 65.7
|Oct mean F = 53.8
|Nov mean F = 42.8
|Dec mean F = 34.3
|year mean F = 52.2
|Jan low F = 20.2
|Feb low F = 22.2
|Mar low F = 29.2
|Apr low F = 38.4
|May low F = 49.0
|Jun low F = 58.2
|Jul low F = 62.5
|Aug low F = 60.8
|Sep low F = 53.4
|Oct low F = 41.3
|Nov low F = 31.9
|Dec low F = 25.5
|year low F = 41.0
|Jan record low F = −32
|Feb record low F = −29
|Mar record low F = -11
|Apr record low F = 8
|May record low F = 23
|Jun record low F = 32
|Jul record low F = 41
|Aug record low F = 39
|Sep record low F = 28
|Oct record low F = 17
|Nov record low F = -5
|Dec record low F = −18
|year record low F = -32
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.64
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.83
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.85
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.21
|May precipitation inch = 4.36
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.63
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.65
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.90
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.41
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.11
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.02
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.35
|year precipitation inch = 44.96
|Jan snow inch = 7.7
|Feb snow inch = 5.2
|Mar snow inch = 2.5
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|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 = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.4
|Dec snow inch = 3.6
|year snow inch = 19.4
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 13.4
|Feb precipitation days = 10.4
|Mar precipitation days = 11.7
|Apr precipitation days = 13.2
|May precipitation days = 13.4
|Jun precipitation days = 11.6
|Jul precipitation days = 11.9
|Aug precipitation days = 10.0
|Sep precipitation days = 8.8
|Oct precipitation days = 9.5
|Nov precipitation days = 11.1
|Dec precipitation days = 12.6
|year precipitation days = 137.6
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 4.7
|Feb snow days = 3.6
|Mar snow days = 1.4
|Apr snow days = 0.2
|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 = 0.5
|Dec snow days = 3.1
|year snow days = 13.5
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{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=rlx
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 7, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00335041&format=pdf
| title = Station: Mc Connelsville LK 7, OH
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
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| access-date = August 7, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 151
|1830= 267
|1840= 1018
|1850= 1643
|1860= 1486
|1870= 1646
|1880= 1473
|1890= 1771
|1900= 1825
|1910= 1831
|1920= 1618
|1930= 1754
|1940= 1895
|1950= 1941
|1960= 2257
|1970= 2107
|1980= 2018
|1990= 1804
|2000= 1676
|2010= 1784
|2020= 1667
|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 1,784 people, 765 households, and 404 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|996.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 870 housing units at an average density of {{convert|486.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 93.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 765 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.2% were non-families. 42.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the village was 47.1 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 25.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.1% male and 54.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,676 people, 805 households, and 445 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|953.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 881 housing units at an average density of {{convert|501.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.49% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.48% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.06% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.42% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.85% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 805 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.6% were non-families. 42.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 77.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,563, and the median income for a family was $39,769. Males had a median income of $31,615 versus $19,537 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,818. About 13.7% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==

=== Primary and secondary schools ===
McConnelsville is served by the [[Morgan Local School District]] which consists of three elementary schools (grades K-6), one junior high school (grades 7–8), and one high school (grades 9–12).<ref>[https://morganschools.org Morgan Local School District]</ref> Located three miles south of McConnelsville, the current [[Morgan High School (McConnelsville, Ohio)|Morgan High School]] building was built in 1966 and is home to the "Morgan Raiders".

=== Libraries ===
McConnelsville is served by the central branch of The Kate Love Simpson Morgan County Library located on Main Street.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.morgan.lib.oh.us/hrsloc | title=Hours & Locations | publisher=Kate Love Simpson Morgan County Library | access-date=March 1, 2018}}</ref> The library originated in 1920 as a member-driven library association; a $5 annual contribution plus a physician's certificate of good health were needed to join the association. In 1934, the library opened its doors to all residents of Morgan County.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.morgan.lib.oh.us/hist|title=History {{!}} Kate Love Simpson Morgan County Library|website=www.morgan.lib.oh.us|access-date=July 21, 2019}}</ref> The library was previously housed in the 1859 Simpson House. The current building was built in 1997 and includes a bookmobile garage and a community meeting room.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

==Points of interest==

* '''Big Muskie Bucket''' -- located in nearby Miners Memorial Park, the bucket is what remains from the famed coal mining dragline, [[Big Muskie]].
*'''Morgan County Courthouse''' -- located in downtown McConnelsville, the Greek Revival style building was designed by architect William P. Johnson and built in 1858 at a cost of $10,000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p267401coll32/id/15614/rec/15|title=Morgan County Courthouse photograph|website=Ohio Memory|access-date=July 22, 2019}}</ref> The building is still in use and today, housing the Morgan County Court of Common Pleas and its probate and juvenile divisions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sc.ohio.gov/Courthouses/morgan.asp|title=Morgan County Courthouse|website=www.sc.ohio.gov|language=en|access-date=July 22, 2019}}</ref> The courthouse is rumored to be haunted by a former attorney who shot himself in his courthouse office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hauntedhocking.com/Haunted_Ohio_Morgan_County_Courthouse.htm|title=Morgan County Ohio Ghosts and Haunting- Morgan County Court House|website=www.hauntedhocking.com|access-date=July 22, 2019}}</ref>
* '''Morgan County Veterans' Memorial Bridge''' -- built in 1913, the bridge spans the Muskingum River between Malta and McConnelsville and is part of the [[Muskingum River Navigation Historic District]].
* '''Opera House''' -- located on the northwest corner of the public square, the building was built in 1892 and was one of the first buildings in the county to be lit by electric light. A variety of productions, traveling shows, performers, and celebrities have appeared in the Opera House: Reverend Billy Sunday, William Jennings Bryan, and Senator Albert Beveridge spoke there.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.operahouseinc.com/NEWHISTORY.htm|title=Brief history of the Twin City Opera House|website=www.operahouseinc.com|access-date=July 22, 2019}}</ref>

==Notable people==<!--consensus reached to standardize this heading per WP:WikiProject Cities/US Guideline -->
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* [[Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh]] – American explorer, writer, and [[Topography|topographer]] of the [[Colorado River]], [[Alaska]], and [[Siberia]]
* [[James M. Gaylord]], U.S. Representative from Ohio<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000108|title=GAYLORD, James Madison, (1811–1874)|publisher= Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date= December 21, 2012 }}</ref>
* [[James J. Gibson]] – American [[psychologist]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=QmeZhR9sP6MC&dq=%22James+Jerome+Gibson%22+1904+born&pg=PA151 Office of the Home Secretary, National Academy of Sciences – ''Biographical Memoirs, Volume 63'']</ref>
* [[William Lawrence (Ohio)|William Lawrence]] – [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician involved with the attempt to impeach [[Andrew Johnson]]
* [[Lelia N. Morris]] - hymnwriter
* [[Seth Thomas (judge)|Seth Thomas]] – appointed to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit]] by [[President of the United States|President]] [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]
* [[Thomas Tipton]] – former [[United States Senate|Senator]] from [[Nebraska]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=t000286|title=TIPTON, Thomas Weston, (1817–1899)|publisher= Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date= December 21, 2012 }}</ref>

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