Deersville is a

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Harrison County, Ohio Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,483, making it the fifth-least populous county in Ohio. Its county seat is Cadiz. The county is named for General William Henry Harri ...

, United States. The population was 69 at the 2020 census. The Deersville Historic District is located along Main Street.

History

Deersville was

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ted in 1815. A post office called Deersville has been in operation since 1828.

Geography

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 79 people, 33 households, and 24 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 59 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 94.9%

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, 2.5%

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, and 2.5% from two or more races. There were 33 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were

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living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.3% were non-families. 27.3% 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 2.39 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age in the village was 45.5 years. 16.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.2% were from 25 to 44; 34.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 82 people, 39 households, and 24 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 57 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.00%

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of any race were 1.22% of the population. There were 39 households, out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were

living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.56. In the village, the population was spread out, with 18.3% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 35.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $22,188. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $16,875 for females. The

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for the village was $15,224. There were 10.0% of families and 14.4% of the population living below the

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, including 22.2% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notable people

Mary Jobe Akeley Mary Jobe Akeley (January 29, 1878 – January 19, 1966) was an American explorer, author, mountaineer, and photographer. She undertook expeditions in the Canadian Rockies and in the Belgian Congo. She worked at the American Museum of Natural His ...

, author, conservationist, explorer, photographer *

Harry Hazlett Harry Fouts Hazlett (April 17, 1884 – September 27, 1960) was a career officer in the U.S. Army. Prior to that he was an American football coach for the Canton Professionals-Bulldogs of the "Ohio League", which was the direct predecessor to th ...

, army officer and football coach *

John Calhoun Johnson John Calhoun Johnson (1822 - September 13, 1876) was a native of Deersville, Ohio, who practiced law and operated a ranch in California. His first employment in the West was carrying the mail on snowshoes from Placerville to Nevada City, durin ...

, California assemblyman

References

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