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Masury, Ohio

Masury, Ohio
CDP
Location of Masury, Ohio
Location of Masury, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°12′28″N 80°32′12″W / 41.20778°N 80.53667°W / 41.20778; -80.53667Coordinates: 41°12′28″N 80°32′12″W / 41.20778°N 80.53667°W / 41.20778; -80.53667
Country United States
State Ohio
County Trumbull
Area
 • Total 3.7 sq mi (9.5 km2)
 • Land 3.6 sq mi (9.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 919 ft (280 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,618
 • Density 723.8/sq mi (279.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44438
Area code(s) 330
FIPS code 39-48272
GNIS feature ID 1048952

Masury is a census-designated place (CDP) in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,618 at the 2000 census. It is part of the YoungstownWarrenBoardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The community has the name of Colonel Fred L. M. Masury, a first settler.

At 7:10  p.m. on May 31, 1985, Masury was struck by an F-5 tornado as it passed through Hubbard into Wheatland, Pennsylvania. One person died in Masury as a result of the tornado. The base of the tornado spread over half a mile and wind speed was estimated at over 300 mph. The storm moved through Masury quickly and went on to destroy nearly 95% of Wheatland's industrial area.

Masury is located at 41°12′28″N 80°32′12″W / 41.20778°N 80.53667°W / 41.20778; -80.53667 (41.207736, -80.536628).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), of which 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.82%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,618 people, 1,044 households, and 722 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 723.8 people per square mile (279.2/km²). There were 1,096 housing units at an average density of 303.0/sq mi (116.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.61% White, 3.28% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.


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