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Zanesfield, Ohio
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Aerial view of Zanesfield from the east
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Logan |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.11 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| • Land | 0.11 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,175 ft (358 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 194 |
| • Density | 1,830.19/sq mi (708.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
43360
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| Area code(s) | 937, 326 |
| FIPS code | 39-88070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399757 |
Zanesfield is a village in Logan County, Ohio, United States of America. The population was 194 at the 2020 census. It is the smallest incorporated village in Logan County.
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History
Zanesfield is named for Isaac Zane, who was born in 1753 in what was then Berkeley County, Virginia, and is now Hardy County, West Virginia. He was the youngest brother of Ebenezer Zane, for whom Zanesville, Ohio, is named.
In 1762 at the age of nine, Isaac was captured by Native Americans of the Wyandot tribe and adopted into the tribe. He lived with them along the Sandusky River for seventeen years. He married Myeerah (White Crane), daughter of Chief Tarhe. They had several children.
His Wyandot connections and bilingual abilities served Zane well. He later served as a guide to the Commissioners of the Northwest Territory during their treaty conferences with the Native Americans. Zane purchased 1,800 acres (7.3 km2) from the federal government at the site of Zanesfield in about 1795. In return for his service to the United States, in 1802, the United States Congress granted Isaac Zane three tracts totalling 1,920 acres (7.8 km2) in Champaign County, Ohio (see Zane's Tracts#Isaac Zane Tracts). In 1803, he was elected as one of the first trustees of Jefferson Township. Isaac Zane died in 1816, and was buried near Zanesfield.
The village was laid out in 1819 by Alexander Long and Ebenezer Zane.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 317 | — | |
| 1860 | 328 | 3.5% | |
| 1870 | 282 | −14.0% | |
| 1880 | 307 | 8.9% | |
| 1890 | 318 | 3.6% | |
| 1900 | 278 | −12.6% | |
| 1910 | 250 | −10.1% | |
| 1920 | 243 | −2.8% | |
| 1930 | 262 | 7.8% | |
| 1940 | 277 | 5.7% | |
| 1950 | 288 | 4.0% | |
| 1960 | 288 | 0.0% | |
| 1970 | 272 | −5.6% | |
| 1980 | 269 | −1.1% | |
| 1990 | 183 | −32.0% | |
| 2000 | 220 | 20.2% | |
| 2010 | 197 | −10.5% | |
| 2020 | 194 | −1.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 197 people, 88 households, and 62 families living in the village. The population density was 1,790.9 inhabitants per square mile (691.5/km2). There were 101 housing units at an average density of 918.2 per square mile (354.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.4% White, 2.0% African American, 1.0% Pacific Islander, and 0.5% from two or more races.
There were 88 households, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.65.
The median age in the village was 42.4 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 43.7% male and 56.3% female.
Education
Zanesfield is served by the Benjamin Logan Local School District and home to a private school with an outdoor education model, Journey Nature School.
The village has a public library, the Earl Sloan Library.
Transportation
Unlike most villages in Logan County, Zanesfield has no state highways; the only road access is provided through County Roads 5, 10, and 153. The nearest highway is U.S. Route 33, a freeway with two interchanges a short distance from Zanesfield. Originally, U.S. 33 ran from Bellefontaine along a portion of the present-day County Road 540 then southwards entering on Water Street through Zanesfield and then southeast along Columbus Street before its move to its current location outside the village in 1964.
Notable people
- Nicole Fawcett — award-winning volleyball player
- Earl Sloan — entrepreneur and philanthropist
See also
In Spanish: Zanesfield para niños
