Harrisburg, Ohio

Harrisburg is a village in Franklin and Pickaway counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 320 at the 2010 census.HistoryHarrisburg was founded in 1836 by Joseph Chenowith and surveyed and platted by Frederick Cole. Prior to the laying out of the village, the area was known as Darby Cross Roads. The present name is after Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.Prior to the establishment of the village of Harrisburg a post office named Big Darby Post Office had been established on March 13, 1834, and the name was changed to Harrisburgh Post Office on February 18, 1835. The post office was for some reason, unknown at this time, discontinued or decommissioned on August 26, 1836, but quickly re-established on October 21, 1836. The spelling was officially changed to "Harrisburg" on March 30, 1893.From the outset in 1836 Harrisburg was known as a lively village. In 1836 it held about thirty families, by 1858 the population had grown to one hundred and fifteen, by 1900 to around two hundred, and in 1908 the population was estimated at three hundred.GeographyHarrisburg is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.15sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 320 people, 138 households, and 86 families residing in the village. The population density was 2133.3PD/sqmi. There were 147 housing units at an average density of 980.0/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.6% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.