Winchester is a

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in Adams County,

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, United States. The population was 987 at the 2020 census. The name of the surrounding

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is also named

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. State Route 136 passes through Winchester. Winchester is adjacent to

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, a four lane divided highway known as the Appalachian Highway. The Appalachian Highway links Winchester to

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History

Winchester was laid out in 1815 by Joseph Darlinton. It was named for Darlinton's former hometown of

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. There is also an Ohio Historic Site in Winchester, the Dr. A. C. Lewis House. The Dr. A. C. Lewis home was built between 1845 and 1848. Dr. Lewis is considered the first resident physician of Winchester. He was a known

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and used the house as a station on the

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Geography

Winchester is located at (38.940248, -83.653174). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,051 people, 420 households, and 273 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 462 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.4%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% from

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, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 420 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were

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living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% 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 3.05. The median age in the village was 35.9 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 22% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,025 people, 410 households, and 280 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 448 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.02%

, 0.20% Native American, 0.39%

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, and 0.39% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.49% of the population. There were 410 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were

living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.06. In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $32,344, and the median income for a family was $36,750. Males had a median income of $33,036 versus $19,028 for females. The

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for the village was $16,711. About 9.5% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the

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, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.

Gallery

File:WinchesterOH1.JPG, Winchester corporation limit sign File:WinchesterOH2.JPG, Looking north on Main Street (Ohio Highway 136) in Winchester File:WinchesterOH3.JPG, Winchester water tower File:WinchesterOH4.JPG, Fancy's Famous Pizza (now "Pop's Pizza") File:WinchesterOH5.JPG, Reid's Dairy Bar (now "Winchester Dairy Bar") File:WinchesterOH6.JPG, Subway store (now "Mama's Coffee House") File:WinchesterOH7.JPG, Budget Host Inn File:WinchesterOH8.JPG, Joseph Darlinton Bicentennial Marker File:WinchesterOH9.JPG, Winchester Ohio Historical Marker File:WinchesterOH10.JPG, Morgan's Raid 1863 (reverse side) File:Dr. A.C. Lewis House.JPG, Dr. A. C. Lewis House

References

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