Harveysburg, Ohio

Harveysburg is a village in Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 546 at the 2010 census. It is best known as the home of the Ohio Renaissance Festival.HistoryHarveysburg was platted in 1829 by William Harvey, and named for him. Ardent abolitionists, the Harvey family established the Harvey Free Negro School in 1831. A post office has been in operation at Harveysburg since 1839.GeographyHarveysburg is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.01sqmi, of which 0.99sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 546 people, 204 households, and 147 families residing in the village. The population density was 551.5PD/sqmi. There were 237 housing units at an average density of 239.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.1% White, 1.5% African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.