Crooksville, Ohio
| Crooksville, Ohio | |
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| Village | |
Crooksville's historic West School
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| Nickname(s): "The Clay City of Perry County", "Potteryland USA" | |
 Location of Crooksville, Ohio |
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 Location of Crooksville in Perry County |
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| Coordinates: 39°46′9″N 82°5′41″W / 39.76917°N 82.09472°WCoordinates: 39°46′9″N 82°5′41″W / 39.76917°N 82.09472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Perry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.64 sq mi (4.25 km2) |
| • Land | 1.62 sq mi (4.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,534 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,518 |
| • Density | 1,564.2/sq mi (603.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43731 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-19456 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1056852 |
Crooksville is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States, along Moxahala Creek. The population was 2,534 at the 2010 census. It is the home of Hull pottery, one of the best known Ohio potteries.
Crooksville is located at 39°46′9″N 82°5′41″W / 39.76917°N 82.09472°W (39.769070, -82.094733).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.64 square miles (4.25 km2), of which 1.62 square miles (4.20 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
Crooksville was founded around 1874.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,534 people, 977 households, and 651 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,564.2 inhabitants per square mile (603.9/km2). There were 1,094 housing units at an average density of 675.3 per square mile (260.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
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