McConnelsville

McConnelsville is a village in Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,784 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County. As of October 19, 2011, the mayor is John Walter Finley.HistoryMcConnelsville was laid out in 1817, and named after Robert McConnell, the original owner of the town site.GeographyMcConnelsville is located at . It is on the east bank of the Muskingum River, opposite Malta.According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.90sqmi, of which 1.79sqmi is land and 0.11sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,784 people, 765 households, and 404 families residing in the village. The population density was 996.6PD/sqmi. There were 870 housing units at an average density of 486.0/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.3% White, 2.4% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.