Adena ( ) is a village in Jefferson and Harrison counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 664 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area.

History

When the village was being established, Ohio General Assembly member John McLaughlin (1803-1816) suggested to name it after Adena Mansion, then Governor Thomas Worthington's home and estate in Chillicothe, Ohio. A post office called Adena was established in 1855 with Peter Hixon as the first Postmaster, although there was no mail route yet at the time. After a mail route was established, John Bendell was appointed as the first acting Postmaster. The post office is still in operation.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 759 people, 319 households, and 220 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 359 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 319 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the village was 43.9 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Notable people

  • Jerry W. Krupinski, member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1987–2000
  • Jim Moscrip, National Football League player

References

  • link Adena News website