Beverly is a village in Washington County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,233 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Marietta micropolitan area.
History
thumb|left|[[Fort Frye fortification at site of modern-day Beverly, Ohio during the Northwest Indian War]]
Beverly was established by the Ohio Company in 1789.
A post office called Beverly has been in operation since 1838. The village is named after Beverly, Massachusetts, the native home of a first settler.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Beverly is located by the Muskingum River.
State Routes 60, 83, and 339 converge at Beverly.
Climate
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,313 people, 545 households, and 338 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 599 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.2% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 545 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.0% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median age in the village was 41.2 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census Its high school and junior high school are located in the village, plus an elementary school; two other elementary schools are located in Lowell and Lower Salem.
Beverly has a public library, a branch of the Washington County Public Library.
Notable person
- John Sherman, American political leader, briefly worked and lived in Beverly.
See also
- Waterford, sister city across the river.