Editing Middleport, Ohio

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|official_name            = Middleport, Ohio
|settlement_type          = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Ohio]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Meigs County, Ohio|Meigs]]
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|subdivision_name3        = [[Salisbury Township, Meigs County, Ohio|Salisbury]]

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|population_total         = 2208
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|postal_code             = 45760
|area_code               = [[Area code 740|740]]
|blank_name              = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info              = 39-49756<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>
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|website                 = {{URL|https://www.middleportohio.com/|Village website}}
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'''Middleport''' is the largest [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Meigs County, Ohio]], along the [[Ohio River]]. The population was 2,208 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
[[File:Middleport Monument.jpg|thumb|Soldiers and Sailors Monument|left]]
Middleport was founded during the 1820s, a time of great prosperity and rapidly increasing commerce in Meigs County. Among its earliest industries was a cotton mill, built despite the lack of cotton production in the vicinity. The village was founded as "Sheffield",<ref>Larkin, Stillman Carter.  ''[https://archive.org/details/pioneerhistorym00larkgoog The Pioneer History of Meigs County]''.  [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]]: Berlin, 1908, 6-7.</ref> and throughout its history it has also used the names of "Coalport" and "Salisbury".<ref>{{GNIS|1061516}}</ref> The name Middleport refers to the city's location on the [[Ohio River]] halfway between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gefpsoo1nRIC&pg=PA217 | title=A Geography of Ohio | publisher=Kent State University Press | date=1996 | accessdate=December 8, 2013 | author=Peacefull, Leonard | pages=217| isbn=9780873385251 }}</ref> Three Middleport buildings, the [[John Downing Jr. House]], the [[William H. Grant House (Middleport, Ohio)|William H. Grant House]], and the [[Middleport Public Library]], are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Middleport is located along the [[Ohio River]] at the mouth of [[Leading Creek (Ohio)|Leading Creek]].<ref name="DeLorme">{{cite book| title= Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer |year=1991 |publisher= [[DeLorme]] |location=Yarmouth, Me. |isbn= 0-89933-233-1 |page= 87}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.90|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.80|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.10|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]]|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>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 2236
|1880= 3032
|1890= 3211
|1900= 2799
|1910= 3194
|1920= 3772
|1930= 3505
|1940= 3356
|1950= 3446
|1960= 3373
|1970= 2784
|1980= 2971
|1990= 2725
|2000= 2525
|2010= 2530
|2020= 2208
|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 2,530 people, 1,089 households, and 649 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1405.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,299 housing units at an average density of {{convert|721.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 94.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], 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 1,089 households, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.4% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the village was 42.5 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 20.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.1% male and 53.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,525 people, 1,103 households, and 659 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,396.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,243 housing units at an average density of {{convert|687.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.64% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.38% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.12% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.35% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 1,103 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $22,532, and the median income for a family was $29,349. Males had a median income of $27,264 versus $21,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $13,138. About 16.3% of families and 24.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30.4% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Public education in the village of Middleport is provided by the [[Meigs Local School District]]. Campuses serving the village include Meigs Primary School (Grades K-2), Meigs Intermediate School (Grades 3–5), Meigs Middle School (Grades 6–8), and [[Meigs High School]] (Grades 9-12).

Middleport has a public library, a branch of the Meigs County District Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.meigslibrary.org/hrsloc | title=Hours and Locations | publisher=Meigs County District Public Library | accessdate=March 1, 2018}}</ref>

== Notable people ==

* [[Sam Allen (musician)|Sam Allen]], jazz pianist
* [[Edward A. Bennett]], [[United States Army]] soldier
* [[Dave Diles]], sportscaster and journalist
* [[James V. Hartinger]], [[United States Air Force]] general
* [[Don Jefferson]], pitcher in [[Negro league baseball]]
* [[Wade Johnston]], baseball player
* [[Art Lewis]], football player and coach
* [[William W. Outerbridge]], [[United States Navy]] officer
* [[Mother Watson]], [[MLB]] player

==References==
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{{Meigs County, Ohio}}

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[[Category:Ohio populated places on the Ohio River]]
[[Category:Villages in Meigs County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]