West Rushville is a

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Fairfield County, Ohio Fairfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 158,921. Its county seat is Lancaster. Its name is a reference to the Fairfield area of the original Lancaster. Fairfield County is ...

, United States. The population was 134 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called West Rushville was established in 1842, and remained in operation until 1996. The village was named for its location on the west bank of Little Rush Creek, which separates the villages of Rushville and West Rushville.

Geography

West Rushville is located at (39.762762, -82.448436). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 134 people, 51 households, and 38 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 62 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.0%

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and 3.0% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 51 households, of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the village was 36 years. 29.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 132 people, 49 households, and 38 families living in the village. The

was 2,174.2 people per square mile (849.4/km). There were 50 housing units at an average density of 823.6 per square mile (321.8/km). The racial makeup of the village was 99.24%

, and 0.76% from two or more races.

of any race were 3.03% of the population. There were 49 households, out of which 49.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.05. In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males. The median income for a household in the village was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $56,500. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $30,000 for females. The

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for the village was $16,257. There were 5.0% of families and 6.2% of the population living below the

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, including 15.2% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Buildings

West Rushville is home to the Fairfield Union Local School District Administrative Office. The historic Joseph Ijams House sits at the crossroads at the center of the village. Built circa 1810 it once served as a tavern on the old

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road.

References

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