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Zanesfield 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
Logan County Logan County is the name of ten current counties and one former county in the United States: * Logan County, Arkansas * Logan County, Colorado * Logan County, Idaho (1889–1895) * Logan County, Illinois * Logan County, Kansas * Logan County, ...
,
Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
,
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. The population was 197 at the 2010 census. It is the smallest incorporated village in Logan County.


History

Zanesfield is named for Isaac Zane, who was born in 1753 in what was then Berkeley County, Virginia, and is now
Hardy County, West Virginia Hardy County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,299. Its county seat is Moorefield. The county was created from Hampshire County in 1786 and named for Samuel Hardy, a distinguished V ...
. He was the youngest brother of
Ebenezer Zane Ebenezer Zane (October 7, 1747 – Nov. 19, 1811) was an American pioneer, soldier, politician, road builder and land speculator. Born in the Colony of Virginia (possibly near what became Moorefield, West Virginia), Zane established a settle ...
, for whom
Zanesville, Ohio Zanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. It is located east of Columbus and had a population of 24,765 as of the 2020 census, down from 25,487 as of the 2010 census. Historically the state capita ...
, is named. In 1762 at the age of nine, Isaac was captured by Native Americans of the
Wyandot Wyandot may refer to: Native American ethnography * Wyandot people, also known as the Huron * Wyandot language * Wyandot religion Places * Wyandot, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Wyandot County, Ohio * Camp Wyandot, a Camp Fire Boys and ...
tribe and adopted into the tribe. He lived with them along the
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for seventeen years. He married ''Myeerah'' (White Crane), daughter of Chief ''
Tarhe Tarhe (1742–1818) was a leader of the Wyandot people in the Ohio Country. His nickname was "The Crane". He fought American expansion into the region until the Northwestern Confederacy was defeated at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794. After ...
''. They had several children. His Wyandot connections and bilingual abilities served Zane well. He later served as a guide to the Commissioners of the
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during their treaty conferences with the Native Americans. Zane purchased from the federal government at the site of Zanesfield in about 1795. In return for his service to the United States, in 1802, the
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granted Isaac Zane three tracts totalling in
Champaign County, Ohio Champaign County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,714. Its county seat is Urbana. The county takes its name from the French word for "open level country". Champaign County comprises the ...
(see Zane's Tracts#Isaac Zane Tracts). In 1803, he was elected as one of the first trustees of Jefferson Township. Isaac Zane died in 1816, and was buried near Zanesfield. The village was laid out in 1819 by Alexander Long and
Ebenezer Zane Ebenezer Zane (October 7, 1747 – Nov. 19, 1811) was an American pioneer, soldier, politician, road builder and land speculator. Born in the Colony of Virginia (possibly near what became Moorefield, West Virginia), Zane established a settle ...
.Perrin, W.H. and J.H. Battle. ''History of Logan County and Ohio''.
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: O.L. Baskin, 1880, 414.


Geography

Zanesfield is located at (40.338242, -83.677990). According to the
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, the village has a total area of , all of it land.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 197 people, 88 households, and 62 families living in the village. The
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was . There were 101 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.4%
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, 2.0%
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, 1.0%
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, and 0.5% from two or more races. There were 88 households, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were
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living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.65. The median age in the village was 42.4 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 43.7% male and 56.3% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 220 people, 96 households, and 57 families living in the village. The
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was 1,867.6 people per square mile (707.9/km2). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 891.4 per square mile (337.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.09%
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, 0.45% Native American, and 0.45% from two or more races. There are no
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s or
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s of any race. There were 96 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.07. In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $41,667, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $36,786 versus $23,500 for females. The
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for the village was $19,869. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below the
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, including no under eighteens and 4.3% of those over 64.


Government

In November 2017, Justin Bo Johns was elected mayor. On January 7, 2020, council member Jason Deal was selected by council to be council president. He then accepted an appointment to be the mayor through the end of 2021. The shift on council occurred because Justin Bo Johns did not seek re-election.


Transportation

Unlike most villages in Logan County, Zanesfield has no
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; the only road access is provided through County Roads 5, 10, and 153. The nearest highway is
U.S. Route 33 U.S. Route 33 (US 33) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs northwest–southeast for from northern Indiana to Richmond, Virginia, passing through Ohio and West Virginia en route. Although most odd-numbered U.S. routes are north– ...
, a
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with two
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a short distance from Zanesfield. Originally, U.S. 33 ran from Bellefontaine along a portion of the present-day County Road 540 then southwards entering on Water Street through Zanesfield and then southeast along Columbus Street before its move to its current location outside the village in 1964.


Notable people

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Nicole Fawcett Nicole Marie Fawcett (born December 16, 1986) is an American indoor volleyball player who won the 2014 World Championship and 2015 Pan American Games gold medal with the United States national team. Fawcett played for Penn State University f ...
— award-winning
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player *
Earl Sloan Doctor Earl Sawyer Sloan (born September 8, 1848, Zanesfield, Ohio, died September 13, 1923, Boston, Massachusetts) was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. His parents were Andrew Sloan and Susan Bass Clark Sloan. Early life and family ...
— entrepreneur and philanthropist


References


External links


Detailed Logan County map
{{authority control Villages in Ohio Villages in Logan County, Ohio Populated places established in 1819 1819 establishments in Ohio