Wheelersburg, Ohio "Wheelersburg"
Wheelersburg, Ohio Location of Wheelersburg, Ohio Location of Wheelersburg, Ohio State Ohio Wheelersburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Scioto County, Ohio, United States.
It lies along the northern banks of the Ohio River in southern Ohio.
Wheelersburg is approximately 7 miles (11 km) east of Portsmouth and 14 miles (23 km) west of Ironton.
Wheelersburg was originally called Concord, and under the latter name was platted in 1824. The present name honors Major Porter Wheeler, a pioneer settler. By 1833, Wheelersburg had about 150 inhabitants. A postal service called Wheelersburgh was established in 1879, and the name was changed to Wheelersburg in 1893. Wheelersburg is positioned at 38 44 02 N 82 50 33 W (38.733779, -82.842411). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the CDP has a total region of 5.9 square miles (15 km2), of which 5.8 square miles (15 km2) is territory and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 1.36%, is water.
Wheelersburg suffered an F5 (maximum wind speeds of 261 318 miles per hour) tornado on April 23, 1968, in which seven citizens were killed and 93 citizens injured, costing nearly $5 million in damages.
Wheelersburg is below the Ohio state average for tornado activity, however. In the CDP, the populace was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
About 10.7% of families and 14.2% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Wheelersburg inhabitants are served by the Portsmouth Public Library-Wheelersburg Branch, the Wheelersburg Local School District, and by a full-time as well as a volunteer fire department.
A view of assembly on the new Wheelersburg (K-12) School from the current high school parking lot Wheelersburg is a member of the Division II Southern Ohio Conference (S.O.C.).
Wheelersburg is the home of the 2001 11- to 12-year-old, the 2003 13- to 14-year-old, the 2003 15- to 16-year-old and the 2007 9- to 10-year-old state girls' softball champions.
Wheelersburg is also the home of the 2007 11- to 12-year-old boys Little League team that was invited to play an exhibition game in Williamsport, Pennsylvania amid the Little League World Series festivities. In 2012 the Wheelersburg high school boys baseball team received their second state title championship.
"Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Wheelersburg CDP, Ohio".
A History of Scioto County, Ohio: Together with a Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio.
"Comparing Wheelersburg to state averages".
Wheelersburg Local School District Municipalities and communities of Scioto County, Ohio, United States Clarktown Franklin Furnace Friendship Lucasville Mc - Dermott Minford Rosemount Sciotodale West Portsmouth Wheelersburg This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties
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Census-designated places in Scioto County, Ohio - Census-designated places in Ohio - Ohio populated places on the Ohio River
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