Commercial Point, Ohio

Commercial Point is a village in Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,582 at the 2010 census. It is the fastest growing community in Pickaway County and one of the fastest growing villages in central Ohio.[6]

Commercial Point, Ohio
Village
Commercial Point municipal building
Location of Commercial Point, Ohio
Location of Commercial Point in Pickaway County
Coordinates: 39°46′19″N 83°3′37″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Pickaway
Township	Scioto
Area [1]
• Total	3.13 sq mi (8.12 km^2)
• Land	3.13 sq mi (8.12 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	781 ft (238 m)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	1,582
• Estimate  (2019)[4]	1,679
• Density	535.74/sq mi (206.82/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	43116
Area code(s)	614
FIPS code	39-18070[5]
GNIS feature ID	1060991[2]

History

Wiley H. Beckett came from eastern Virginia in 1829 and settled on a 238-acre tract west of the present Commercial Point. In 1841 he laid out a community called Genoa.[7] James H. Burnley, also from Virginia, arrived in the area in 1832 and laid out a similar community east of Genoa called Rome. As the two towns grew larger, Rome became the eastern half, and Genoa the eastern half, of a new single town. When Genoa was incorporated in 1851, Rome was merged into the new village. The first store was established in 1844 by Wiley H. Beckett, and the post office was originally named Beckett's Store. The name of the village was changed in 1872 to Commercial Point.[8]

Geography

Commercial Point is located at 39°46′19″N 83°3′37″W (39.771817, -83.060215).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.13 square miles (2.93 km²), all of it land.[10]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	154		—
1880	169		9.7%
1890	265		56.8%
1900	245		−7.5%
1910	234		−4.5%
1920	220		−6.0%
1930	211		−4.1%
1940	207		−1.9%
1950	238		15.0%
1960	308		29.4%
1970	320		3.9%
1980	316		−1.2%
1990	405		28.2%
2000	776		91.6%
2010	1,582		103.9%
Est. 2019	1,679	[4]	6.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

2010 census

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 1,582 people, 507 households, and 413 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,400.0 inhabitants per square mile (540.5/km²). There were 547 housing units at an average density of 484.1 per square mile (186.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.4% White, 1.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 507 households, of which 53.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.5% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.43.

The median age in the village was 32.1 years. 34.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.7% were from 25 to 44; 19.9% were from 45 to 64; and 6.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 776 people, 277 households, and 222 families residing in the village. The population density was 712.5 people per square mile (274.9/km²). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 264.4 per square mile (102.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.07% White, 0.13% African American, 0.13% Asian, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 277 households, out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $55,563, and the median income for a family was $56,806. Males had a median income of $33,571 versus $26,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,964. About 6.7% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 29.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Commercial Point is served by the Teays Valley Local School District. Schools located here include the Scioto Elementary School and Teays Valley West Middle School.

In the media

Commercial Point and Scioto Township are featured in the Together Concepts video production We Are..Teays Valley. The video depicts a number of achievements and innovations, as well as connections to American and world history.[12]

Various authors (including a New York Times best selling author), patented inventors, a pioneer recording artist, a television personality, historical figures, an Indy car driver, a national entrepreneur, and many more are featured in the book Amazing Ashville.[13]

Notable residents

Gallery

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  Commercial Point community sign
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  Independent Order of Odd Fellows building
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  Commercial Point post office
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  Water towers in Commercial Point

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
4. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. "Commercial Point outgrows Circleville". Circleville Online. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
7. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 32.
8. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohpickaw/histories/history_of_pickaway_county.htm
9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
10. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
12. A New Film Sheds Light on Local Achievements
13. Hines, Bob, 2020. Amazing Ashville -- The Most Colorful Community in America, Reedy Press, St. Louis, MO