Jewett, Ohio
Location of Jewett, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°22′5″N 81°0′11″W / 40.36806, -81.00306
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Harrison
Area
- Total	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- Land	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1]	994 ft (303 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	784
- Density	1,532.2/sq mi (591.6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	43986
Area code(s)	740
FIPS code	39-39172[2]
GNIS feature ID	1064912[1]

Jewett is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 784 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Jewett is located at 40°22′5″N, 81°0′11″W (40.368020, -81.003026)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 784 people, 300 households, and 219 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,532.2 people per square mile (593.5/km²). There were 327 housing units at an average density of 639.1/sq mi (247.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.60% White, 0.26% Native American, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.

There were 300 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,125, and the median income for a family was $29,297. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $16,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,158. About 15.8% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.6% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Conotton Creek Trail

Jewett is the endpoint of the multi-use rails-to-trails path, the Conotton Creek Trail. The trail is 11.4 miles (18.3 kilometers) long. It is paved and suitable for bicycling, roller blading, wheel chairing and walking.

Jewett Car Company

Jewett was the original home of the Jewett Car Company, a street car manufacturer, from 1894 until 1904. The street cars produced by this factory were shipped throughout the United States. The Jewett Car Company relocated to Newark, Ohio, in 1904 and ceased operations in 1919.

Bibliography

• Brough, Lawrence A., and James H. Graebner. From Small Town to Downtown: A History of the Jewett Car Company, 1893–1919.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Jewett, Ohio is at coordinates 40°22′05″N 81°00′11″W / 40.36802, -81.003026 (Jewett, Ohio)Coordinates: 40°22′05″N 81°00′11″W / 40.36802, -81.003026 (Jewett, Ohio)

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