Oak Hill, Ohio
Village
Oak Hill Public Library
Location of Oak Hill, Ohio
Detailed map of Oak Hill
Coordinates: 38°53′50″N 82°34′10″W / 38.89722°N 82.56944°W / 38.89722; -82.56944
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Jackson
Government
•  Mayor	Paul McNeal[ citation needed]
Area [1]
• Total	1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2)
• Land	1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	715 ft (218 m)
Population  ( 2020)
• Total	1,407
• Density	1,107.00/sq mi (427.54/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST))
• Summer ( DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	45656
Area code	740
FIPS code	39-57596 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2399537 [2]
Website	www.oakhillvillage.net

Oak Hill is a village in Jackson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,407 at the 2020 census.

History

Oak Hill was also a stop on Morgan's Raid, led by Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan during the American Civil War. Oak Hill was settled by Welsh immigrants that had been stranded on the Ohio River in Gallipolis.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census ^[6] of 2010, there were 1,551 people, 624 households, and 386 families living in the village. The population density was 1,360.5 inhabitants per square mile (525.3/km²). There were 687 housing units at an average density of 602.6 per square mile (232.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.5% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

As of 2010 the largest self-identified ancestry/ethnic groups in Oak Hill were:

• American 12.8%
• German 10.8%
• Welsh 10.3%
• Irish 5.7%
• English 5.4%
• French 1.2%
• Scots-Irish 1.1% ^[7]

There were 624 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 31.4% 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 2.49 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the village was 36.3 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 1,685 people, 673 households, and 458 families living in the village. The population density was 1,474.5 inhabitants per square mile (569.3/km²). There were 739 housing units at an average density of 646.7 per square mile (249.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.28% White, 0.24% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.12% of the population.

There were 673 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,289, and the median income for a family was $31,898. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,438 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,580. About 14.2% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 24.7% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

The Welsh-American Heritage Museum, located in the Oak Hill Welsh Congregational Church, is the only Welsh museum the United States, and houses Welsh books, bibles, documents, pictures, and a collection of other Welsh items. ^[8]

Government

Oak Hill is governed by an elected six member council. The mayor is Paul McNeal, and the council members are Jennifer Hughes (president), Terry McCain, Jeremy Vandine, Jody Fulk, Steven Campbell, and Brian Trotter. ^[9]

References

External links

• Oak Hill Area Chamber of Commerce