Heath (Ohio)
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Location in Ohio
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| Foundation : | 1952 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
| County : | Licking County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 2 ′ N , 82 ° 26 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 8,527 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 314.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 27.1 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) of which 27.1 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 262 m | ||
| Postal code : | 43056 | ||
| Area code : | +1 740 | ||
| FIPS : | 39-34748 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1056322 | ||
| Website : | www.heathohio.org/heathohio.org/about | ||
| Mayor : | Richard J. Waugh | ||
Heath is a city in Licking County , Ohio , United States .
geography
Heath is in a mostly rural area three miles south of Newark . The urban area has an area of 27.1 km².
population
The population was 8,527 as of the 2000 census . It increases rapidly during the day due to the jobs in the city, so that the daily population is around 35,000 people. According to the 2000 census, more than 95% of the city's residents were white and 2% were African-Americans, and the per capita income was $ 20,890.
Transport links
Heath is close to Interstate 70, the main link to I-71 and I-75. Not far from the city is Newark-Heath Airport , south of Columbus is the airport of Port Columbus International Airport and Rickenbacker Aviation Center, about 35 km away . The city is connected to several rail links via Heath Station.
history
The Heath area was inhabited by members of the Hopewell culture , who lived between 300 BC. BC to 500 AD, it was mainly located in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. Typical grave mounds of the culture are north of Heath at the Moundbuilders State Memorial .
In the metropolitan area of Heath, remnants of the Ohio-Erie Canal, which was part of the network of canals built in Ohio between 1825 and 1847, have been preserved over long stretches. Individual structures of the canal infrastructure have also been preserved, such as lock No. 1 three kilometers south of the urban area. The canals attracted a settlement that is still evidenced by buildings from the 19th century, such as the Davis-Shai House, which was extensively reconstructed with city funds.
Heath's history is closely tied to the development of Newark. In 1920, the Pure Oil Company built a new oil refinery in South Newark , named after Fletcher Heath, who had played a major role in the economic development of the Pure Oil Company. Over time, the refinery's railway station was also referred to as Heath station. In 1952, the citizens decided to spin off the Newark-South district as a separate city, which took the name Heath.
Between 1962 and 1996 the US Air Force's Aerospace Guidance & Metrology Center was stationed at Heath.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Heath at GeoNames
- ^ Website of the city
- ^ Ohio's Historic Canals
- ^ The Heath Name. ( Memento of the original of February 24, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. City of Heath website
