Connorville is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
in southern
Jefferson County, Ohio
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,249. Its county seat is Steubenville. The county is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was vice president at the time of its creation.
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, United States. The population was 160 at the
2020 census.
It is part of the
Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area
The Weirton–Steubenville, WV–OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as the Upper Ohio Valley, is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of two counties in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and one in Ohio, anchored by the citie ...
.
History
Connorville originally had a coal mine employing 60 men. A post office called Connorville was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1958. Besides the post office, Connorville had a country store.
The community was first listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.
Geography
Connorville is in southern Jefferson County, in the center of
Warren Township.
Ohio State Route 150 runs along the southern side of the community, leading east to
Rayland and west to
Dillonvale. Connorville is in the valley of Short Creek, which flows east to the
Ohio River at Rayland.
Demographics
Education
Public education in Connorville is provided by the
Buckeye Local School District. The campus of Buckeye Local High School is located in Connorville, although it has a Rayland mailing address. The current schools serving Connorville are:
*Buckeye South Elementary School – grades K-6
*Buckeye Local Junior High School – grades 7-8
*
Buckeye Local High School – grades 9-12
References
Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
Census-designated places in Jefferson County, Ohio
Census-designated places in Ohio
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