Mingo Junction is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,347 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area.
History
thumb|left|An 1899 bird’s-eye view of Mingo Junction
The Mingo people once had a settlement at the location of the present-day village, which is the source of its name. Originally known as Mingo Bottom or Mingo Town, it was the starting point for the ill-fated Crawford expedition against Native Americans in 1782, during the American Revolutionary War.
In 1770, George Washington set out on an expedition to explore the Ohio River Valley. On October 22, he camped overnight in what was known then as Mingo Town, describing it as blustery and cold with about 20 cabins and 70 inhabitants of the Iroquois Confederation. Washington wrote a complete account of his observations in a diary stored in the Library of Congress.
Mingo Junction was founded circa 1869 when an iron works was started there. In 1900, its only manufacturing plant was a steel mill owned by Carnegie Steel Company.
Geography
Mingo Junction is in the Eastern time zone. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Neighborhoods
Altamont,
Churchill,
Hillsboro,
Hunky Hill,
North Hill,
Sunrise Terrace,
Downtown (Commercial Ave.), and
Goulds
Deandale
Georges Run
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Mingo Junction had a population of 3,347. The median age was 43.5 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.2 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,432 households in Mingo Junction, of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.9% were married-couple households, 20.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 3,454 people, 1,488 households, and 948 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,675 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 94.5% White, 3.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 1,488 households, of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% 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 2.89.
The median age in the village was 44.2 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 29% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.
2000 census
As of the census