Editing Rendville, Ohio

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|official_name            = Rendville, Ohio
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|population_total         = 28
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|postal_code             = Original 43775 Current 43730
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'''Rendville''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Perry County, Ohio]], United States. It is an old [[mining]] town in southeastern [[Appalachian Ohio]]. The population was 28 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Rendville village, Ohio| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=June 1, 2012}}</ref> making it the smallest incorporated community in Ohio.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Age Groups and Sex: 2010 - State -- Place 2010 Census Summary File 1 (GCT-P2): Ohio| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=June 1, 2012}}</ref>

==History==
Rendville was founded in 1879 by William P. Rend, and named after him.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Colborn |first1=Ephraim S |title=History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio: Their Past and Present, Containing a Comprehensive History of Ohio; a Complete History of Fairfield and Perry Counties; Their Townships, Cities, Villages, Towns, Schools, Churches, Societies, Industries, Statistics, Etc.; a History of Their Soldiers in the Late War; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Miscellaneous Matter; Maps of the Counties; Biographies and Histories of Pioneer Families, Etc., Etc |date=1883 |publisher=Brookhaven Press |page=222 |url={{GBurl|4NUyAQAAMAAJ|p=222}} }}</ref> A post office was established at Rendville in 1879, and remained in operation until 1982.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Perry | title=Perry County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=December 16, 2015}}</ref> In 1888, Isiah Tuppins was elected as the first African-American mayor in Ohio.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Isaiah Tuppins - Ohio History Central |url=https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Isaiah_Tuppins |access-date=March 31, 2023 |website=ohiohistorycentral.org}}{{dead link|date=May 2025}}</ref>

==Geography==
Rendville is located along [[Sunday Creek (Ohio)|Sunday Creek]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer |date=1987 |publisher=DeLorme Mapping Company |isbn=978-0-89933-233-8 }}{{pn|date=May 2025}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.31|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>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1880= 349
|1890= 859
|1900= 790
|1910= 623
|1920= 515
|1930= 331
|1940= 387
|1950= 301
|1960= 197
|1970= 82
|1980= 68
|1990= 32
|2000= 46
|2010= 36
|2020= 28
|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 36 people, 18 households, and 11 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|116.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 28 housing units at an average density of {{convert|90.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 80.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 8.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 11.1% from two or more races.

There were 18 households, of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.9% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.27.

The median age in the village was 54.5 years. 11.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 8.4% were from 25 to 44; 44.5% were from 45 to 64; and 27.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 44.4% male and 55.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 46 people, 19 households, and 12 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|148.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 30 housing units at an average density of {{convert|96.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 86.96% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.87% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 2.17% from two or more races.

There were 19 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $26,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,002. There were 15.8% of families and 13.2% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 45.5% of those over 64.

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite thesis |last1=DiBari |first1=Sherry A. |title=Rendville, Ohio: An Historical Geography of a Distinctive Community in Appalachian Ohio, 1880-1900 |date=2011 |url=http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1307303263 |publisher=Ohio University }}
* {{cite journal |id={{Gale|A208334477}} {{ProQuest|233457141}} |last1=LaRue |first1=Paul |title=Digging coal in Rendville, Ohio: a lesson in race and recession |journal=Black History Bulletin |date=22 June 2009 |volume=72 |issue=2 |pages=13–18 }}
* {{cite journal |id={{ProQuest|233457382}} |last1=LaRue |first1=Paul |title=Lesson Plan: Digging Coal in Rendville, Ohio |journal=Black History Bulletin |volume=72 |issue=2 |date=Summer 2009 |pages=15–17 }}
* {{cite web |title=Rendville {{!}} Breaking the Color Barrier |url=https://discoverperrycounty.com/landmarks/rendville-breaking-the-color-barrier/ |website=Discover Perry County }}
* {{cite news |last1=Perez |first1=Kristopher |title=Learning From the Past: The Story of Rendville, Ohio |url=https://woub.org/2018/11/15/learning-from-the-past-the-story-of-rendville-ohio/ |work=WOUB Public Media |date=15 November 2018 }}
* {{cite news |last1=Bowman |first1=Sis |title=Rendville has unique history as a coal town |url=https://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/news/local/2015/10/04/rendville-unique-history-coal-town/73229438/ |work=Times Recorder |date=4 October 2015 }}
* {{cite news |title=Black history of the region in images |url=https://www.ohio.edu/news/2021/02/black-history-region-images |work=OHIO Today |date=15 February 2021 }}
* {{cite news |title=Rendville, Ohio: A Singular Portrait of a Small Appalachian Town by Mike Templeton |url=https://uacvoice.org/2022/03/rendville-ohio-a-singular-portrait-of-a-small-appalachian-town-by-mike-templeton/ |work=Welcome to UACC |date=5 March 2022 }}
* {{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Conor |title=Small-town Rendville seeks help preserving its history |url=https://www.athensnews.com/news/local/small-town-rendville-seeks-help-preserving-its-history/article_a4913e12-3931-11ea-b1e7-cfc1d64b8d63.html |work=The Athens NEWS |date=22 January 2020 }}

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