Flushing, Ohio

Flushing is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 830 at the 2020 census.

History

Flushing was platted in 1813. The village was incorporated in 1849.

Geography

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

Demographics

thumb|Flushing Municipal Building

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 879 people, 384 households, and 225 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 426 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 1.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 384 households, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.4% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the village was 40.7 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Attraction

The Underground Railroad Museum -Ohio Valley, founded in 1993 by Dr. John Mattox and his wife Rosalind, is on East High Street in the village.