Editing Waynesburg, Ohio

{{For|the community in Crawford County|Waynesburg, Crawford County, Ohio}}
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|population_total         = 925
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'''Waynesburg''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in southern [[Stark County, Ohio]], United States. The population was 925 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].  It is part of the [[Canton–Massillon metropolitan area]].

==History==
Waynesburg was [[plat]]ted in 1814, and named in honor of [[Anthony Wayne]].<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=156|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=140}}</ref>  A post office called Waynesburgh was established in 1824, and the name was changed to Waynesburg in 1893.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=OH | title=Post offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=June 21, 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
Waynesburg is located along [[Sandy Creek (Ohio)|Sandy Creek]].<ref>DeLorme (1991), ''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer'', Yarmouth, Maine {{ISBN|0-89933-233-1}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.52|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]]|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref>

Waynesburg lies at the intersection of [[Ohio State Route 43|Ohio State Routes 43]] and [[Ohio State Route 183|183]] with [[Ohio State Route 171|SR 171]] also present.

Waynesburg is also close to [[Lake Mohawk (Ohio)|Lake Mohawk]].

==Demographics==
[[File:Waynesburg, Ohio Town Hall, etc.JPG|thumb|Waynesburg Village Hall]]
{{US Census population
|1870= 425
|1880= 622
|1890= 510
|1900= 613
|1910= 760
|1920= 978
|1930= 1186
|1940= 1223
|1950= 1258
|1960= 1442
|1970= 1337
|1980= 1160
|1990= 1068
|2000= 1003
|2010= 923
|2020= 925
|footnote=Sources:<ref>census data: 1870 : [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1870a-08.pdf 1870] page 24, 1880 : {{cite book|title=Historical Collections of Ohio, The Ohio Centennial Edition|last=Howe|first=Henry|year=1907|publisher=The State of Ohio|page=305|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cBDVAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA305}}, 1890, 1900 : {{cite book|title=Population of the United States by states and territories, counties, and minor Civil Divisions, as returned at the Twelfth Census: 1900|last1=Hunt|first1=William C.|year=1901|publisher=United States Census Printing Office|page=345|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Pnk9AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA345}}, 1910, 1920, 1930 : [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch08.pdf 1930] page 56, 1940,  1950 : [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/23761117v1ch09.pdf 1950] page 27, 1960, 1970 : [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/26084397v1ch3.pdf 1970] page=148, 1990 : [https://www.census.gov 1990], 2000 : [https://www.census.gov 2000]</ref><ref>Data in historical populations table from {{citation|title=US Census, 2000|isbn = 9781428986060|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9A1ElkbD3YcC&q=1990%20census%20ohio&pg=PA21}}; {{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 25, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.development.ohio.gov/research/documents/ALLSUBCOUNTY2010.pdf |title=Ohio Department of Development |access-date=June 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110627144423/http://development.ohio.gov/research/documents/ALLSUBCOUNTY2010.pdf |archive-date=June 27, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</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 923 people, 361 households, and 249 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1775.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 408 housing units at an average density of {{convert|784.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 361 households, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age in the village was 39 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,003 people, 391 households, and 276 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,944.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 410 housing units at an average density of {{convert|794.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.71% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.89% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.30% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.20% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.90% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 391 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,125, and the median income for a family was $39,861. Males had a median income of $34,792 versus $19,779 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $14,996. About 13.2% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Students attend the [[Sandy Valley Local School District]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.puc.state.oh.us/pucogis/sd2007_pdf/sd151.pdf |title=PUC Ohio map of School Districts Stark County |access-date=October 23, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518201801/http://www.puc.state.oh.us/pucogis/sd2007_pdf/sd151.pdf |archive-date=May 18, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Students may also attend the parochial school called Saint James Elementary.

==Notable people==
*[[William Bensinger]], Union soldier who participated in the [[Great Locomotive Chase]] and received the Medal of Honor
*[[Joseph J. Cicchetti]], soldier in the [[United States Army]] who received the [[Medal of Honor]] in [[World War II]] during actions in the [[Philippines campaign (1944–45)|Philippines campaign]]

==References==
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{{Stark County, Ohio}}

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