Sebring is a village in southwestern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,191 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.

History

Sebring was founded by the Sebring family from East Liverpool, Ohio, who were successful pottery owners that sought to establish their own pottery town. Sebring was incorporated 1899.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Sebring had a population of 4,191. The median age was 51.0 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 32.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 82.0 males age 18 and over.

98.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.4% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,850 households in Sebring, of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.2% were married-couple households, 20.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 4,420 people, 1,898 households, and 1,098 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 2,291 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 1,898 households, of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the village was 45.3 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 26.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Education

thumb|[[McKinley High School (Sebring, Ohio)|McKinley Junior/Senior High School]]

Sebring is served by the public Sebring Local School District, which includes one elementary school and McKinley Junior/Senior High School. Sebring has a public library, a branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County.

Notable people

  • Viktor Schreckengost — industrial designer
  • Rose Mary Woods — secretary to U.S. President Richard Nixon

References

  • Official website