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Lithopolis, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°48′40″N 82°48′55″W / 39.81111°N 82.81528°W / 39.81111; -82.81528
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Lithopolis, Ohio
Village
Columbus Street downtown
Columbus Street downtown
Location of Lithopolis, Ohio
Location of Lithopolis, Ohio
Location of Lithopolis in Fairfield County
Location of Lithopolis in Fairfield County
Coordinates: 39°48′40″N 82°48′55″W / 39.81111°N 82.81528°W / 39.81111; -82.81528
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesFairfield, Franklin
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorEric Sandine[1]
Area
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 • Total
2.27 sq mi (5.88 km2)
 • Land2.27 sq mi (5.87 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
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807 ft (246 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,134
 • Density941.75/sq mi (363.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43136
Area code614
FIPS code39-44086[4]
GNIS feature ID2398453[3]
Websitewww.lithopolis.org

Lithopolis is a village in Fairfield and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 2,134 at the 2020 census.

History

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Village of Lithopolis Administrative Building

Lithopolis was originally called Centerville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1815.[5] The city presently is named for valuable deposits of stone near the original town site, the name Lithopolis translating to "stone city" in Greek.[6] A post office called Lithopolis has been in operation since 1827.[7]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.02 square miles (5.23 km2), all land.[8]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870394—
18804042.5%
1890369−8.7%
1900358−3.0%
1910331−7.5%
1920283−14.5%
19302985.3%
1940288−3.4%
195035021.5%
196041117.4%
197070571.5%
1980652−7.5%
1990563−13.7%
20006006.6%
20101,10684.3%
20202,13492.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2020[10]

2010 census

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As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 1,106 people, 443 households, and 302 families living in the village. The population density was 547.5 inhabitants per square mile (211.4/km2). There were 502 housing units at an average density of 248.5 per square mile (95.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.3% White, 3.4% African American, 0.7% Asian, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 443 households, of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.8% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the village was 38.2 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 600 people, 248 households, and 166 families living in the village. The population density was 579.2/km2; (1,494.9/sq mi;). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 251.0/km2; (647.8/sq mi;). The racial makeup of the village was 98.83% White, 0.17% African American, 0.33% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 248 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

Wagnalls Memorial Library was donated to the city by Mabel Wagnalls.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,208, and the median income for a family was $49,500. Males had a median income of $35,714 versus $27,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,442. About 3.1% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under the age of 18 and 6.1% of those 65 and older.

Notable residents

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Lithopolis's strange siren history

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It's unknown when Lithopolis's first siren was installed, however it is believed that their first fire siren was made by Sterling Siren Company. There is an old fire siren start switch on the front of 5 E Columbus St that is branded by Sterling.

August 2007 Google Street View shows an old looking Federal Signal Model 7 siren installed on the two poles outside the side of the building. Nothing is known about when this siren was installed and why it was replaced.

Sometime between August 2007 and July 2009 the Model 7 was replaced with a new Federal Signal Model 2. This siren operated fine throughout the 2010 era but around 2020 started to malfunction, frequently not sounding or sounding for longer than it should. The siren sounded extremely "sick" by 2022 and by 2023 rarely ever operated. This siren was the first one in the town to be video-documented, with a handful of videos of it posted on YouTube by siren enthusiasts. It is also the first one that is known to have been connected to the county's tornado siren system, although previous ones may have been as well.

In December 2024, a brand new Whelen WPS-2908 appeared, this time on a new pole at the fire station located at 66 Market St. This siren would never see activation however, with the disconnect switch remaining down through it's entire lifetime at the location. In January 2025, around 2 weeks after the new siren appeared, a different siren appeared on the same pole, this time being a Whelen Vortex. According to county officials, Columbus ordered a new siren at the same time as Lithopolis, and the sirens were accidentally installed at the wrong location. The 2908 is now located at the Franklin Township Fire Department located at 2193 Frank Rd, Columbus, OH 43223. The Vortex was activated shortly after installation and has been working since. The Vortex has been video-documented as well as the 2908 at it's new corrected location.


References

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  1. ^ https://www.lithopolis.org/the-village/village-council/
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lithopolis, Ohio
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Miller, Charles Christian (1912). History of Fairfield County, Ohio, and representative citizens. Chicago, Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co. p. 133.
  6. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 76.
  7. ^ "Fairfield County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "2020 Census Data". data.census.gov.
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
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