Christiansburg is a village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The population was 505 at the 2020 census.

History

Christiansburg was platted in 1817, and named after Christiansburg, Virginia, the native home of a first settler. A post office called Christiansburg has been in operation since 1833. However, this post office (ZIP code 45389) is a PO Box-only office; street delivery is not offered to residents who live in the village limits, and mail can only be delivered to a household's PO Box. Christiansburg was incorporated in 1835.

Geography

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

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 526 people, 217 households, and 143 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 252 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White, 0.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 217 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the village was 39.6 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

Notable people

  • Marion Ross - Civil war veteran, Medal of Honor recipient

References

  • Village Website