Editing Proctorville, Ohio

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|official_name            = Proctorville, Ohio
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Lawrence County, Ohio|Lawrence]]
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|leader_name              = William Elliott <ref name="Ironton Tribune">{{cite web|title=Coal Grove, Proctorville elect new mayors|date=November 8, 2023 |url=https://www.irontontribune.com/2023/11/08/coal-grove-proctorville-elect-new-mayors/|accessdate=August 4, 2024}}</ref>
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|population_total         = 523
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|postal_code              = 45669
|area_code                = [[Area code 740|740]]
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'''Proctorville''' is a [[Village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Lawrence County, Ohio|Lawrence County]], [[Ohio]], United States, along the [[Ohio River]]. The population was 523 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].  The [[East End Bridge (Huntington)|East End Bridge]] connects Proctorville to [[Huntington, West Virginia]] across the Ohio River.

Proctorville is a part of the [[Huntington, West Virginia|Huntington]]-[[Ashland, Kentucky|Ashland]], [[West Virginia|WV]]-[[Kentucky|KY]]-[[Ohio|OH]], [[Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]] (MSA).

==History==
The land where Proctorville is now situated was originally settled in 1797 and called Quaker Bottom. Situated on the Ohio River, Quaker Bottom grew throughout the 1800s as a trading center.  In 1834, Jacob Proctor established a general store next to the wharf, and river boat captains knew the village as "Proctor's Landing".<ref name="Vol1">{{cite book | last = Lawrence County Historical Book Committee | title = History of Lawrence County, Ohio 1990 | publisher = Don Mills, Inc. | year = 1990 }}</ref> When the village was incorporated in 1878, the name was changed to Proctorville in Jacob's honor.<ref name="Vol2">{{cite book | last = Lawrene County Historical Book Committee | title = History of Lawrence County, Ohio - Vol. 2 | publisher = County Heritage, Inc. | year = 2004 }}</ref>

The [[Rome apple|Rome Beauty apple]] was developed by Joel Gillette and his son Alanson in [[Rome Township, Lawrence County, Ohio|Rome Township]], near Proctorville, in 1816.<ref name="Vol2"/>

The village was decimated by a fire on April 7, 1900, and most of the destroyed businesses were never rebuilt. Major flooding in 1913 and 1937 further damaged the village.<ref name="Vol1"/>

The village and surrounding area has experienced growth since the completion of the [[East End Bridge (Huntington)|East End Bridge]] connecting Proctorville to Huntington in 1985.

Proctorville suffered significant damage from a [[derecho]] that impacted the area on [[Tornado outbreak and derecho of April 1–3, 2024|April 2, 2024]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wsaz.com/2024/04/02/town-proctorville-shut-down-only-open-residential-emergency-personnel-traffic/ | title=Town of Proctorville shut down, only open to residential and emergency personnel traffic | date=April 2, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wsaz.com/2024/04/05/ohio-gov-dewine-visits-storm-ravaged-lawrence-county/ | title=Ohio Gov. DeWine visits storm-ravaged Lawrence County | date=April 5, 2024 }}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.27|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.24|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.03|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/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

Along the river, it lies between [[Athalia, Ohio|Athalia]] and [[Chesapeake, Ohio|Chesapeake]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 385
|1890= 480
|1900= 523
|1910= 577
|1920= 629
|1930= 675
|1940= 731
|1950= 737
|1960= 831
|1970= 881
|1980= 975
|1990= 765
|2000= 620
|2010= 574
|2020= 523
|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 574 people, 251 households, and 150 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2391.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 293 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1220.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 251 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.2% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the village was 40.2 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 620 people, 277 households, and 168 families living in the village.. The population density was {{convert|2,577.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 318 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,322.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.06% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.97% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.65% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 277 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $22,266, and the median income for a family was $23,984. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $18,438 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $13,027. About 16.8% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Arts and culture==
[[Image:Proctorville OH library.jpg|thumb]]
Proctorville has a public library, a branch of Briggs Lawrence County Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.briggslibrary.com/branches/BRANCHHOURS.pdf | title=Branch hours | publisher=Briggs Lawrence County Public Library | access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref>

==Government==
Proctorville elects a mayor, a fiscal officer and six council members.<ref>[http://lawcoboe.web.officelive.com/lawcoboewebofficelive.aspx Municipal Officials] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110819211433/http://lawcoboe.web.officelive.com/lawcoboewebofficelive.aspx |date=August 19, 2011 }}, ''Lawrence County Board of Elections''</ref>

==Education==
In 1949, Proctorville High School merged with that of [[Rome Township, Lawrence County, Ohio|Rome Township]] to form the [[Fairland Local School District]].  The name "Fairland" was chosen because the school stands next to the site of the Lawrence County Fairgrounds.<ref name="Vol1"/>

The district consists of two grade schools, Fairland East (K-2) and Fairland West (3-5), plus Fairland Middle School (6-8) and [[Fairland High School (Proctorville, Ohio)|Fairland High School]] (9-12).
As of the 2022-2023 school year, the district had 1413 enrolled students.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ohio School Report Cards |url=https://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/district/047936 |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=reportcard.education.ohio.gov}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of cities and towns along the Ohio River]]
* [[List of villages in Ohio]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.lawrencecountyohio.com/towns-amp-villages-index/quaker-bottom-lawrence-county-ohio?789570783=1 History of Quaker Bottom]{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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