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McConnelsville, Ohio

McConnelsville, Ohio
Village
Downtown McConnelsville
Downtown McConnelsville
Location of McConnelsville, Ohio
Location of McConnelsville, Ohio
Location of McConnelsville in Morgan County
Location of McConnelsville in Morgan County
Coordinates: 39°38′56″N 81°51′7″W / 39.64889°N 81.85194°W / 39.64889; -81.85194Coordinates: 39°38′56″N 81°51′7″W / 39.64889°N 81.85194°W / 39.64889; -81.85194
Country United States
State Ohio
County Morgan
Area
 • Total 1.90 sq mi (4.92 km2)
 • Land 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2)
 • Water 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Elevation 692 ft (211 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,784
 • Estimate (2012) 1,803
 • Density 996.6/sq mi (384.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43756
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-45822
GNIS feature ID 1061495

McConnelsville is a village in Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,784 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County. As of October 19, 2011, the mayor is John Walter Finley.

McConnelsville was laid out in 1817, and named after Robert McConnell, the original owner of the town site.

McConnelsville is located at 39°38′56″N 81°51′7″W / 39.64889°N 81.85194°W / 39.64889; -81.85194 (39.648915, −81.851954). It is on the east bank of the Muskingum River, opposite Malta.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.90 square miles (4.92 km2), of which 1.79 square miles (4.64 km2) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,784 people, 765 households, and 404 families residing in the village. The population density was 996.6 inhabitants per square mile (384.8/km2). There were 870 housing units at an average density of 486.0 per square mile (187.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 93.3% White, 2.4% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.


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