Jewett is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

in Harrison County,

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, United States. The population was 692 at the 2010 census.

History

Jewett was originally called Fairview, and under the latter name was

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ted in 1851. The present name is for T. M. Jewett, a railroad official. Jewett was the original home of the

Jewett Car Company The Jewett Car Company was an early 20th-century American industrial company that manufactured streetcars and interurban cars. History The company was founded in 1893 in Jewett, Ohio, where its first factory was located. In 1904, the compan ...

, 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

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in 1904, and ceased operations in 1919.

Geography

Jewett is located at (40.368020, -81.003026). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land. Jewett is the endpoint of the

Conotton Creek Trail The Conotton Creek Trail is a rail trail in Ohio, running from Bowerston to Jewett in northern Harrison County. The trail spains 11.2 miles one way or 22.4 miles round trip. The paved multi-use trail is suitable for biking, unicycling, rolle ...

, an long multi-use

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path along the

Conotton Creek Conotton Creek ( ) is a tributary of the Tuscarawas River, 38.7 miles (62.3 km) long, in eastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Tuscarawas, Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an are ...

. It is paved and suitable for bicycling, non-electric scootering, roller blading, wheel chairing, walking, running, and jogging.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 692 people, 273 households, and 188 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 317 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.7%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.1% from

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, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population. There were 273 households, 33.7% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age in the village was 36.9 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 784 people, 300 households, and 219 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 327 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.60%

, 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, 34.7% of which 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. The population in the village 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 aged 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

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for the village was $12,158. About 15.8% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the

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, including 37.6% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of 65+ residents.

History

Geography

Demographics

2010 census

2000 census

References

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