Cadiz ( ) is a
village
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in
Cadiz Township,
Harrison County,
Ohio
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, United States located about 20 miles from
Steubenville
Steubenville is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. Located along the Ohio River 33 miles west of Pittsburgh, it had a population of 18,161 at the 2020 census. The city's name is derived from Fort Steuben, a 1 ...
. The population was 3,353 at the
2010 census. It is the
county seat
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of Harrison County.
History
Cadiz was founded in 1803 at the junction of westward roads from
Pittsburgh
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and
Washington, Pennsylvania
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, and named after
Cádiz, Spain. The town became the county seat of newly formed Harrison County in 1813. By 1840, Cadiz had 1,028 residents; by 1846, the town had four churches and 21 stores.
The Steubenville and Indiana Railroad, a predecessor of the
Pennsylvania Railroad
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, opened to Cadiz June 11, 1854.
In the early and mid nineteenth century, several local families operated stations and served as conductors in the Underground Railroad, helping runaway slaves escape to Canada.
By 1880 population had nearly doubled and the town had three newspapers and three banks.
Early industry was based on agriculture and processing farm products. In 1889, a brief oil boom began with the shipment of 120 barrels of oil produced in nearby Green Township. Coal mining, both underground and surface, became the prominent industry through most of the twentieth century. More recently the development of the Marcellus Shale in the surrounding area has made Cadiz a center for natural gas production. The MarkWest Complex, opened in 2012, processes more than 180 million cubic feet of natural gas per day for shipment via pipeline to Mont Belvieu, Texas.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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An economy is an area of th ...
, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Climate
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
US Census of 2010, there were 3,353 people, 1,415 households, and 920 families living in the village. The population density was 376.7 people per square mile (145.2/km). There were 1,590 housing units at an average density of 178.6 per square mile (68.8 km). The
racial makeup of the village was 87.4% White, 8.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
Of the 1,415 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.7% of households were one person and 12.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.86. 39.1% of households were renters and 60.9% were home owners. Families made up 73.3% of all home owners and 52.1% of all renters.
The age distribution was 24.8% under the age of 20, 22.9% from 20 to 40, 27.2% from 40 to 60, 19.3% from 60 to 80, and 5.9% who were 80 years of age or older. The median age was 42.3 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
According to 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates by the
US Census Bureau
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,
The median household income was $31,092, and the median family income was $43,182. Males had a median income of $35,934 versus $26,726 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,002. About 14.0% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 26.7% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.
2000 census
At the
2000 census there were 3,308 people, 1,391 households, and 916 families living in the village. The population density was 374.5 people per square mile (144.6/km). There were 1,524 housing units at an average density of 172.5 per square mile (66.6/km). The
racial makeup of the village was 87.70% White, 8.98% African American, 0.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 2.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27%.
Of the 1,391 households 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 30.9% of households were one person and 16.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.85.
The age distribution was 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.
The median household income was $29,518 and the median family income was $42,049. Males had a median income of $33,233 versus $17,192 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,405. About 12.5% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The village is served by Harrison Hills City School District, which operates two elementary schools and
Harrison Central High School.
Cadiz has a public library, a branch of the Puskarich Public Library.
In the fall 2015, a levy was passed to build a new preK-12 school building. The 4.98 million dollar levy for the creation of a 190,000-square-foot school complex will be able to house 1,550 students. Ground broke on the new building in August 2017, and is predicted to open in the fall of 2019.
Notable people
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Rupert R. Beetham
Rupert Rennison Beetham Ohio 1920 : 141 (August 29, 1877 – May 5, 1933) was a Republican politician in the U.S. state of Ohio who was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives 1921–1922.
Beetham was born in Greensburg, Trumbull Coun ...
, speaker of Ohio House of Representatives
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John Bingham, Republican congressman
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Henderson H. Carson
Henderson Haverfield Carson (October 25, 1893 – October 5, 1971) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio for two non-consecutive terms in the 1940s.
Biography
Born on a farm near Cadiz, Ohio, Carson attended the public and high schools.
Clev ...
, U.S. representative from Ohio
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Thomas Valentine Cooper, Pennsylvania state senator and representative
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Robert Crozier, senator from Kansas
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Charles S. Dewey
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, U.S. representative from Illinois
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Ernest G. Eagleson
Ernest G. Eagleson (January 13, 1864 – August 17, 1956) was an American politician who served two nonconsecutive terms as mayor of Boise, Idaho, in the 1910s and 1920s.
References
Mayors of Boise - Past and PresentIdaho State Histori ...
, two-term mayor of Boise, Idaho
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Clark Gable
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, actor
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David Hollingsworth
David Adams Hollingsworth (November 21, 1844 – December 3, 1929) was an American lawyer and Civil War veteran who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio in the early 20th century.
Early life and career
Born in Belmont, Ohio, H ...
, U.S. representative from Ohio
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William Henry Holmes, scientist and artist
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Daniel Kilgore, U.S. representative from Ohio
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Humphrey H. Leavitt
Humphrey Howe Leavitt (June 18, 1796 – March 15, 1873) was a United States representative from Ohio and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Ohio and the United States District Court for the Sou ...
, U.S. representative from Ohio and U.S. district court judge
*
Francis J. Love
Francis Johnson Love (January 23, 1901 – October 1989) was an American politician and Republican U.S. Congressman from West Virginia; born in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, on January 23, 1901. He attended public schools, then attended Bethan ...
, U.S. representative from West Virginia
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Tyria Moore
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, companion of female serial killer
Aileen Wuornos
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John F. Oglevee
John Finley Oglevee (May 17, 1840 - April 25, 1903) was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for four years and Ohio State Auditor for four years. He was also a Union Army s ...
, member of the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio state auditor
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Orlando Henderson Petty
Orlando Henderson Petty (February 20, 1874 – June 2, 1932) was an American physician and naval officer. As a surgeon in the United States Naval Reserve, he received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War I.
Early life and famil ...
, Medal of Honor recipient
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William R. Sapp, U.S. representative from Ohio
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William E. Slemmons
William E. Slemmons was a prominent 19th century clergyman and academic in Western Pennsylvania.
Slemmons was born in Cadiz, Ohio on December 1, 1855. He graduated from Princeton University in 1877 and from the Western Theological Seminary (now P ...
, clergyman and academic
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Matthew Simpson, bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
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David P. Thompson
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, businessman and politician
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Thomas Tipton, U.S. senator
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Ben Wilson, football coach
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Oriska Worden
Oriska Worden (July 13, 1868 – October 1, 1954), born Oriska Haverfield, was an American actress and singer.
Early life and education
Oriska Haverfield was born in Cadiz, Ohio, the daughter of George A. Haverfield and Mattie Elna Warman Have ...
, singer and vaudeville performer
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Elizabeth Russel, missionary educator
References
External links
Village of CadizHarrison Community HospitalHarrison Hills City School District
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Villages in Harrison County, Ohio
Villages in Ohio
County seats in Ohio
Spanish-American culture in Ohio
1803 establishments in Ohio