Washingtonville is a

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in northern Columbiana and southern Mahoning counties in the

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. The population was 712 at the 2020 census. Southern Washingtonville is included in the Salem micropolitan area, while northern Washingtonville is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.

History

Washingtonville was laid out in 1832, and the first hotel was built there in 1833. Washingtonville was incorporated in 1844.

Geography

Washingtonville is located at (40.898603, -80.764419). 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 801 people, 323 households, and 225 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 358 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.0%

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, 0.9%

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, 0.1% from

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, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.5% of the population. There were 323 households, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.3% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age in the village was 37.5 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 789 people, 314 households, and 227 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 98.23%

, 0.13%

, 0.25% Native American, 0.38% from

, and 1.01% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.63% of the population. There were 314 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.91. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $29,219, and the median income for a family was $29,167. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $20,982 for females. The

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for the village was $13,061. About 20.4% of families and 19.9% of the population were below the

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, including 36.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Washingtonville operates under a

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, where there are six council members elected as a legislature in addition to an independently elected mayor who serves as an executive. The current mayor is Herman C. Frank II.

Education

Children in Washingtonville are served by the Leetonia Exempted Village School District. The current schools serving Washingtonville are: * Leetonia Elementary School – grades K-6 * Leetonia High School – grades 7-12

References

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