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Homeworth is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southwestern Knox Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.[4] The population was 492 as of the 2020 census.[5] It is located in the Salem micropolitan area, and has a post office with the ZIP code 44634.

Homeworth, Ohio
Census-designated place
Middle Sandy Presbyterian Church, built in 1853, now the Western Columbiana County Historical Society & Museum.
Location of Homeworth in Columbiana County and in the State of Ohio
Coordinates: 40°50′7″N 81°4′2″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyColumbiana
TownshipKnox
Area
[1]
 • Total1.25 sq mi (3.25 km2)
 • Land1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,140 ft (350 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total492
 • Density397.09/sq mi (153.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44634
Area code(s)330, 234
FIPS code39-36176[3]
GNIS feature ID1064857[2]
School DistrictWest Branch Local SD

History


Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2010481—
20204922.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6][7]

Settlement began at what is now Homeworth about 1840.[8] Homeworth was platted in 1851 when the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad was extended to that point.[9] Early variant names were Winchester and Sandy.[9] A post office called Sandy was established in 1830, and the name was changed to Homeworth in 1869.[10]


Geography


Homeworth is located in northwestern Columbiana County, in the southwestern part of Knox Township. It is located in the valley of Middle Sandy Creek near its headwaters. Its elevation is 1,155 feet (352 m) above sea level. The city of Alliance is 7 miles (11 km) to the northwest. Salem is 12 miles (19 km) to the northeast, and Canton is 18 miles (29 km) to the west.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Homeworth CDP has a total area of 1.25 square miles (3.25 km2), of which 1.24 square miles (3.21 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 1.18%, is water.[7]


Education


Children in Homeworth are served by the West Branch Local School District. The current schools serving Homeworth are:


Notable residents



References


  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Homeworth, Ohio
  5. "Homeworth CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Homeworth CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  8. McCord, William B. (1905). History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. pp. 284.
  9. History of Columbiana County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Unigraphic. 1879. p. 171.
  10. "Columbiana County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 January 2016.

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