Homeworth, Ohio

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, Ohio.
Coordinates: 40°50′09″N 81°03′54″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Columbiana
Township	Knox
Area [1]
• Total	1.25 sq mi (3.25 km^2)
• Land	1.24 sq mi (3.21 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km^2)
Elevation [2]	1,148 ft (350 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	492
• Density	397.09/sq mi (153.35/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	44634
Area code(s)	330, 234
FIPS code	39-36176[3]
GNIS feature ID	2628903[2]
School District	West Branch Local School District

Homeworth is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southwestern Knox Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.^[2] The population was 492 as of the 2020 census.^[4] It is part of the Salem micropolitan area, about 16.5 miles (26.6 km) east of Canton, and has a post office with the ZIP code 44634.

History

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	481		—
2020	492		2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5][6]

Settlement began at what is now Homeworth about 1840.^[7] Homeworth was platted in 1851 when the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad was extended to that point.^[8] Early variant names were Winchester and Sandy.^[8] A post office called Sandy was established in 1830, and the name was changed to Homeworth in 1869.^[9]

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.^[6]

Education

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

• West Branch Early Learning Center – grades K-2
• West Branch Intermediate School – grades 3-4
• West Branch Middle School – grades 5-7
• West Branch High School – grades 8-12

Notable residents

• Wesley Matthias Stanford – bishop of the United Evangelical Church

References

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