Editing Wintersville, Ohio

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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Wintersville, Ohio
|settlement_type          = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
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|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Ohio]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Ohio|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Jefferson County, Ohio|Jefferson]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of Ohio townships|Townships]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Cross Creek Township, Ohio|Cross Creek]], [[Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio|Island Creek]]

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|leader_name              = Mike Petrella<ref name="Wintersville Directory">{{cite web|title=WintersvilleDirectory|url=http://www.wintersville.net/directory.html|access-date=April 9, 2022}}</ref>
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|population_total         = 3765
|population_density_km2   = 465.25
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|postal_code_type        = [[ZIP code]]s
|postal_code             = 43952, 43953
|area_code               = [[Area code 740|740]]
|blank_name              = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
|blank_info              = 39-86184
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|website                 = {{url|https://www.wintersvilleoh.us/}}
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'''Wintersville''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in central [[Jefferson County, Ohio]], United States. The population was 3,609 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is part of the [[Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area]]. The village is suburban and is governed by a mayor and council elected by non-partisan ballot.<ref name="wintersville.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.wintersville.net/|title=Welcome to the Village of Wintersville|website=www.wintersville.net}}</ref>

==History==
The first settlement at Wintersville was made in 1831. The village was named for its founder, John Winters.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5doyAQAAMAAJ | title=20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio and Representative Citizens | publisher=Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company | author=Doyle, Joseph Beatty | year=1910 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5doyAQAAMAAJ/page/n450 469]}}</ref> A post office was established at Wintersville in 1831, and remained in operation until 1901.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Jefferson | title=Jefferson County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=January 2, 2016}}</ref>

Confederate general [[John Hunt Morgan]] traveled through Wintersville during the 1863 [[Morgan's Raid]] on his way to defeat at the [[Battle of Salineville]] in the [[American Civil War]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.carnegie.lib.oh.us/morgan |title=Morgan's Raid into Ohio |publisher=Carnegie Public Library |access-date=April 8, 2025 }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|3.12|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>

In addition to a direct highway system, Wintersville is strategically located 30 miles from the Greater Pittsburgh International Airport, 20 miles from the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport, and abuts the Jefferson County Airport on its south corporate line. River and rail transportation are available along the Ohio River.<ref name="wintersville.net"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 121
|1860= 127
|1870= 113
|1950= 1950
|1960= 3597
|1970= 4921
|1980= 4724
|1990= 4102
|2000= 4067
|2010= 3924
|2020= 3765
|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 3,924 people, 1,740 households, and 1,083 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1257.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,840 housing units at an average density of {{convert|589.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 91.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 1,740 households, of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the village was 48.8 years. 17.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 30.6% were from 45 to 64; and 24.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.8% male and 53.2% 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 4,067 people, 1,743 households, and 1,188 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,154.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,802 housing units at an average density of {{convert|511.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 92.82% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.02% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.02% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.20% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.91% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 1,743 households, out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 18.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,330, and the median income for a family was $46,190. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $20,969 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $18,941. About 3.7% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Public education in the village of Wintersville is provided by the [[Indian Creek Local School District]], which includes two elementary schools, one middle school and [[Indian Creek High School (Wintersville, Ohio)|Indian Creek High School]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.wintersville.net Village website]

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