Johnstown, Ohio facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Johnstown, Ohio
City
Community building on the public square
Location of Johnstown, Ohio
Location of Johnstown in Licking County
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Licking
Area
• Total	2.99 sq mi (7.76 km2)
• Land	2.98 sq mi (7.73 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	1,158 ft (353 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,182
• Estimate  (2020)	5,127
• Density	1,738.93/sq mi (670.38/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	43031
Area code(s)	740
FIPS code	39-39340
GNIS feature ID	1048875
Website	http://www.johnstownohio.org/

Johnstown is a city in Licking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,182 at the 2020 census.

The city is currently served by a seven-person City Council which includes the current Mayor Charles “Chip” Dutcher.

Johnstown was the home of William A. Ashbrook, an American businessman, newspaper publisher, and Democratic politician from Ohio. His son, John Ashbrook, was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1956, and in 1960 won his father's old seat in the U.S. House of Representatives as the Republican candidate. In the 1972 presidential election, John Ashbrook ran against incumbent Richard Nixon in some state primaries as an alternative conservative candidate.

History

The Village of Johnstown is part of a four thousand acre (16 km²) tract of land deeded to John Brown, a revolutionary soldier, by President Adams for military services in 1800. Brown sold the property in 1810 for $2.50 per acre to Dr. Oliver Bigelow. Dr. Bigelow laid out and incorporated the village of Johnstown, donating the streets, alleys and the town square. In 1926 a nearly complete skeleton of a mastodon was found by a farmer named James Bailey, and subsequently sold to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

Geography

Johnstown is located at 40°8′57″N 82°41′12″W / 40.14917°N 82.68667°W / 40.14917; -82.68667 (40.149075, -82.686710).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.91 square miles (7.54 km²), of which 2.90 square miles (7.51 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,632 people, 1,891 households, and 1,217 families living in the village. The population density was 1,597.2 inhabitants per square mile (616.7/km²). There were 1,994 housing units at an average density of 687.6 per square mile (265.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.1% White, 0.6% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 1,891 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the village was 35.6 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64, and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

Education

Johnstown-Monroe Local School District operates one elementary school, one middle school, and Johnstown-Monroe High School.

Johnstown has a public library, a branch of the Licking County Library System.

See also

In Spanish: Johnstown (Ohio) para niños