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Commercial Point, Ohio
Village
Commercial Point municipal building
Commercial Point municipal building
Location of Commercial Point, Ohio
Location of Commercial Point, Ohio
Location of Commercial Point in Pickaway County
Location of Commercial Point in Pickaway County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Pickaway
Township Scioto
Area
 • Total 3.13 sq mi (8.12 km2)
 • Land 3.13 sq mi (8.12 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,582
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,679
 • Density 535.74/sq mi (206.82/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43116
Area code(s) 614
FIPS code 39-18070
GNIS feature ID 1060991

Commercial Point is a village in Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,582 at the 2010 census. It is the fastest-growing affluent community in Pickaway County and one of the fastest-growing villages in central Ohio.

Geography

Commercial Point is located at 39°46′19″N 83°3′37″W / 39.77194°N 83.06028°W / 39.77194; -83.06028 (39.771817, -83.060215).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.13 square miles (2.93 km2), all of it land.

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Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 154
1880 169 9.7%
1890 265 56.8%
1900 245 −7.5%
1910 234 −4.5%
1920 220 −6.0%
1930 211 −4.1%
1940 207 −1.9%
1950 238 15.0%
1960 308 29.4%
1970 320 3.9%
1980 316 −1.2%
1990 405 28.2%
2000 776 91.6%
2010 1,582 103.9%
2019 (est.) 1,679 6.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,582 people, 507 households, and 413 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,400.0 inhabitants per square mile (540.5/km2). There were 547 housing units at an average density of 484.1 per square mile (186.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.4% White, 1.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 507 households, of which 53.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.5% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.43.

The median age in the village was 32.1 years. 34.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.7% were from 25 to 44; 19.9% were from 45 to 64; and 6.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

History

Wiley H. Beckett came from eastern Virginia in 1829 and settled on a 238-acre tract west of the present Commercial Point. In 1841 he laid out a town which he named Genoa. James H. Burnley came from Virginia in 1832 and laid out a similar town east of Genoa and called it Rome. The first store was established in 1844 by Wiley H. Beckett. Genoa was incorporated in 1851, which encompassed Genoa and Rome. The name of the village was changed in 1872 to Commercial Point.

In the media

Commercial Point and Scioto Township are featured in the Together Concepts video production "We Are..Teays Valley". The video depicts a number of achievements and innovations, as well as connections to American and world history.

Education

Commercial Point is served by the Teays Valley Local School District. Schools located here include the highly rated Scioto Elementary School and Teays Valley West Middle School.

Notable residents

  • Sarah Fisher, former IndyCar Series driver and team owner
  • Corinne Morgan, singer and recording artist

See also

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