Bellville, Richland County, Ohio
| Bellville | |||
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 On Main Street in Bellville (2008) |
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| Location in Ohio | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1808 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
| County : | Richland County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 38 ′ N , 82 ° 31 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,773 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 236.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 7.5 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 7.5 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 347 m | ||
| Postal code : | 44813 | ||
| Area code : | +1 419 | ||
| FIPS : | 39-05284 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1064409 | ||
| Website : | www.bellvilleohio.net | ||
| Mayor : | Darrell E. Banks | ||
Bellville is a village in Richland County in the US state of Ohio . It belongs to the Metropolitan Statistical Area Mansfield . At the 2000 census, the village had 1,773 inhabitants.
The village was named after the landowner Robert Bell.
geography
The place is on the Clear Fork Mohican River .
According to the United States Census Bureau , the place has a total area of 7.5 km², including no significant body of water.
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Bellville was inhabited by 1,773 people. The population density was 237.7 people per km ². There were 799 housing units at an average of 107.1 per km ². The population of Bellville was 98.82% White , 0.23% Black or African American , 0.11% Native American , 0.23% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 0.11% said to be of other races and 0.51% named two or more races. 0.90% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Bellville distributed to 751 households out of which 30.8% were living in children under 18 years. 53.5% of households were married, 10.5% had a female head of household without a husband, and 32.8% were not families. 29.7% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 14.4% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93.
The population was divided into 25.7% minors, 6.5% 18–24 year olds, 28.5% 25–44 year olds, 21.4% 45–64 year olds and 17.9% aged 65 years or more. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 women there were 88.8 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 84.6 men.
The median household income in Bellville was 34,492 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 47,083 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 36,458 versus $ 21,800 for women. The per capita income was $ 17,923. 9.3% of the population and 6.2% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 15.8% of minors and 5.1% of those aged 65 and over.
education
Bellville is part of the Clear Fork Valley Local School District , only the Bellville Elementary School is within the village. The Clear Fork Middle School and Clear Fork High School, located outside of Bellville, serve the higher grades.
Personalities
- Levi H. Dowling (1844–1911), writer, preacher and pastor
Individual evidence
- ^ DeLorme (1991). Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer . Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-233-1 .
- ↑ Great Schools.com: Clear Fork Valley Local School District Profiles ( English ) Retrieved on March 29 of 2009.