Lynchburg is a village in Clinton and Highland counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,510 at the 2020 census.
History
Lynchburg was platted in 1830, and named after Lynchburg, Virginia, the birthplace of a first settler.
Lynchburg Covered Bridge was added in 1976 to the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,499 people, 575 households, and 397 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 654 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.8% White, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 575 households, of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.0% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.12.
The median age in the village was 35.5 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28% were from 25 to 44; 22.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.
2000 census
As of the census
Lynchburg has a public library, a branch of the Highland County District Library.