Waynesburg is a

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in southern

Stark County, Ohio Stark County is a county located in the northeastern part of U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 374,853. Its county seat is Canton. The county was created in 1808 and organized the next year. It is named for John S ...

, United States. The population was 925 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.

History

Waynesburg was

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ted in 1814, and named in honor of

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. A post office called Waynesburgh was established in 1824, and the name was changed to Waynesburg in 1893.

Geography

Waynesburg is located along Sandy Creek. According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land. Waynesburg lies at the intersection of Ohio State Routes 43 and

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with SR 171 also present. Waynesburg is also close to Lake Mohawk.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 923 people, 361 households, and 249 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 408 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.6%

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, 1.0%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 361 households, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were

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living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10. The median age in the village was 39 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,003 people, 391 households, and 276 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 410 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.71%

, 2.89%

, 0.30% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 0.90% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population. There were 391 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were

living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $34,125, and the median income for a family was $39,861. Males had a median income of $34,792 versus $19,779 for females. The

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for the village was $14,996. About 13.2% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the

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, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Students attend the Sandy Valley Local School District. Students may also attend the parochial school called Saint James Elementary.

Notable people

* William Bensinger, Union soldier who participated in the

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and received the Medal of Honor * Joseph J. Cicchetti, soldier in the

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who received the

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during actions in the Philippines campaign

References

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