Devola, Ohio
| Devola, Ohio | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Devola, Ohio |
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 Detailed map of Devola |
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| Coordinates: 39°28′13″N 81°28′22″W / 39.47028°N 81.47278°WCoordinates: 39°28′13″N 81°28′22″W / 39.47028°N 81.47278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.4 sq mi (13.9 km2) |
| • Land | 5.1 sq mi (13.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,771 |
| • Density | 539.9/sq mi (208.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-21868 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085460 |
Devola is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the Muskingum River. It is part of the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,771 at the 2000 census.
The community was named for the local Devol family. Captain Devol built a mill in 1807 at Devol's Dam. A post office called Devols Dam was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1890.
Devola is located at 39°28′13″N 81°28′22″W / 39.47028°N 81.47278°W (39.470334, -81.472759).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km2), of which 5.1 square miles (13 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (4.10%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,771 people, 1,065 households, and 803 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 539.9 people per square mile (208.6/km²). There were 1,136 housing units at an average density of 221.4/sq mi (85.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.58% White, 0.07% African American, 1.88% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.
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