Richwood is a village in Union County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,222 at the 2020 census.

History

Early history, 1820–1860

Union County was organized on January 10, 1820, from territory previously contained in Franklin, Madison, Logan and Delaware Counties. Claibourne Township was surveyed by Richard Claiborne in 1811.

Philip Plummer was originally from Mt. Vernon, but he had been impressed with Union County's tree growth and rich soil. Once he had purchased Blagrove's plat he returned with his brother Thomas, who was a surveyor. Together they found that the level ground and distance from Marysville, the county seat, would make that location desirable for a city. 1832 by Philip, his brother Thomas and Union County Surveyor Levi Phelps, who aided the project, and whose office recorded the first boundary lines for the new town.

Richwood is at the junction of Ohio State Routes 37 and 47.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,229 people, 877 households, and 572 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 969 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.3% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 877 households, of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the village was 34.2 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 to 44; 22% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% 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 The North Union High School football team is known as the Wildcats.

The Richwood-North Union Public Library (RNUPL) was founded in 1915 and is a member of the Serving Every Ohioan Consortium.

Notable people

  • Todd Gibson - Former American Indy Car Racer
  • Martha Root- teacher of the Baháʼí Faith
  • Wallace Clement Sabine - inventor of the modern-day science of architectural acoustics
  • Gary Shirk - Former Professional football player for the New York Giants
  • John Marshall Hamilton (1847-1905), United States Senator and 18th Governor of Illinois (1883-1885) was born in Union County near Richwood.

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Image:Richwood.jpg|June 7, 2010, N. Franklin St.

Image:North Union High School.jpg|North Union High School, Richwood

Image:Richwood,_OH,_1966-01-28,_west_side_of_N_Franklin_St_(1_of_5).jpg|28 Jan 1966, N. Franklin St.

Image:Richwood,_OH,_1966-01-28,_west_side_of_N_Franklin_St_(2_of_5).jpg|28 Jan 1966, N. Franklin St.

Image:Richwood,_OH,_1966-01-28,_west_side_of_N_Franklin_St_(3_of_5).jpg|28 Jan 1966, N. Franklin St.

Image:Richwood,_OH,_1966-01-28,_west_side_of_N_Franklin_St_(4_of_5).jpg|28 Jan 1966, N. Franklin St.

Image:Richwood,_OH,_1966-01-28,_west_side_of_N_Franklin_St_(5_of_5).jpg|28 Jan 1966, N. Franklin St.

File:Richwood, Ohio from above.jpg|Aerial photo of Richwood

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