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Chesterhill, Ohio
Village
Marion Street downtown
Marion Street downtown
Location of Chesterhill, Ohio
Location of Chesterhill, Ohio
Location of Chesterhill in Morgan County
Location of Chesterhill in Morgan County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Morgan
Area
 • Total 0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2)
 • Land 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 289
 • Estimate 
(2019)
275
 • Density 510.20/sq mi (196.82/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43728
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-14086
GNIS feature ID 1075570

Chesterhill is a village in Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 289 at the 2010 census.

Chesterhill was laid out in 1834, and named after Chester County, Pennsylvania, the native home of a large share of the first settlers.

Geography

Chesterhill is located at 39°29′21″N 81°51′55″W / 39.48917°N 81.86528°W / 39.48917; -81.86528 (39.489036, -81.865406).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 480
1910 410 −14.6%
1920 427 4.1%
1930 431 0.9%
1940 442 2.6%
1950 426 −3.6%
1960 876 105.6%
1970 361 −58.8%
1980 395 9.4%
1990 309 −21.8%
2000 305 −1.3%
2010 289 −5.2%
2019 (est.) 275 −4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 289 people, 121 households, and 84 families living in the village. The population density was 535.2 inhabitants per square mile (206.6/km2). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 264.8 per square mile (102.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 73.7% White, 9.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 15.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 121 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the village was 41.4 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

Education

Chesterhill has a public library, a branch of the Kate Love Simpson Morgan County Library.

See also

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