Harveysburg is a village in Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 554 at the 2020 census. It is best known as the home of the Ohio Renaissance Festival.

History

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Harveysburg was platted in 1829 by William Harvey, and named for him. Ardent abolitionists, the Harvey family established the Harvey Free Negro School in 1831. A post office has been in operation at Harveysburg since 1839.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. It is located along part of the eastern shore of Caesar Creek Lake.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 546 people, 204 households, and 147 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 237 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.1% White, 1.5% African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 204 households, of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.9% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the village was 37.3 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 9.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census