Peebles, Ohio

Peebles is a village in Meigs Township, Adams County, Ohio, United States. It is sixty-four miles east of Cincinnati. The population was 1,782 at the 2010 census.

Peebles, Ohio
Village
Nickname(s):  P-Town, Peebs
Location in Adams County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 38°56′52″N 83°24′28″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Adams
Township	Meigs
Government
• Mayor	Wayne Setty
Area [1]
• Total	1.21 sq mi (3.14 km^2)
• Land	1.21 sq mi (3.14 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	827 ft (252 m)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	1,782
• Estimate  (2019)[4]	1,717
• Density	1,414.33/sq mi (545.98/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	45660
Area code(s)	937, 326
FIPS code	39-61420[5]
GNIS feature ID	1044358[2]

History

Peebles was founded in 1881 with the building of the railroad through that territory. It was named for John G. Peebles, who was instrumental in bringing the railroad to the settlement.[6]

Gallery

• 
  Peebles corporation limit sign.
• 
  Looking south on Main Street (Ohio Highway 41) in Peebles.
• 
  Water tower in Peebles.
• 
  1957 Cairn of Peace located on the corner of Main and Elm Streets in Peebles.
• 
  Peebles Ohio Historical Marker outlining the history of Peebles.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.18 square miles (3.06 km²), all land.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	358		—
1900	763		113.1%
1910	921		20.7%
1920	1,008		9.4%
1930	1,235		22.5%
1940	1,356		9.8%
1950	1,498		10.5%
1960	1,601		6.9%
1970	1,629		1.7%
1980	1,790		9.9%
1990	1,782		−0.4%
2000	1,739		−2.4%
2010	1,782		2.5%
Est. 2019	1,717	[4]	−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

The village's estimated median household income was $19,058 in 2009, and the median income for a family was $30,390. The village's per capita income was $13,739. About 27.1% of residents of the village were below the poverty line, including 26.3% for White residents, 100% for African American residents, 0% for Hispanic and Latino residents, 100% for Native American residents, and 37.6% of residents of two or more races.

2010 census

As of the census[5] of 2010, 1,782 people, 758 households, and 456 families resided in the village. The population density was 1,469 people per square mile (574.8/km²). There were 867 housing units at an average density of 722.5 per square mile (279.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 758 households, of which 35.09% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.04.

As of the census[5] of 2010 the population by age was 27.5% under the age of 18, 72.5% of the age 18 & over, 5.84% of the age 20 to 24, 11.22% of the age 25 to 34, 19.36% of the age 35 to 49, 17.56% of the age 50 to 64, 14.7% of the age 65 & over. There were 839 males and 943 females.

Education

Peebles is served by Peebles High School and Peebles Elementary School, and the Peebles Public Library,[9] a branch of the Adams County Public Library.

The Peebles High School student enrollment for 2009-2010: 490. Female enrollment: 243. Male enrollment: 247.[10]

The Peebles Elementary School student enrollment for 2009-2010: 633. Female enrollment: 311. Male enrollment: 322.[11]

Lodges

Jacksonville Lodge No. 537, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Peebles, Ohio, was Chartered on June 7, 1872, and defunct in 1916.

Notable people

• Tom Blackburn, basketball coach at the University of Dayton
• Edmund Wittenmyer, U.S. Army major general[12]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 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". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. Evans, Nelson Wiley (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. pp. 446.
7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "Locations & Hours". Adams County Public Library. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
10. http://www.city-data.com/school/peebles-high-school-oh.html
11. http://www.city-data.com/school/peebles-elementary-school-oh.html
12. Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy (June 11, 1937). Sixty-Eighth Annual Report. Newburgh, NY: The Moore Printing Company. p. 147 – via United States Military Academy Library.