Addyston, Ohio

The area that would later become Addyston was known as "Coal City" by the 1870s, as it was home to two highly productive coal elevators along the Ohio River. Canadian immigrant Matthew Addy purchased an area of Coal City's riverfront in 1889 and subsequently founded the Addyston Pipe and Steel Company. Addyston was incorporated in 1891. Addyston served as a company town for Addy's foundry, with nearly 80% of the village's homes rented by Pipe and Steel Company workers by the early 1900s. In 1894, the company entered into a cartel with other pipe manufacturers in which they agreed not to compete with each other in order to increase the price of their products. The cartel was the subject of an 1899 US Supreme Court antitrust case, Addyston Pipe & Steel Co. v. United States. Addyston was devastated by the Ohio River flood of 1937. The village's fire department closed in 1999. In 2021, Addyston's financial situation was referred to as a "record-keeping train wreck" by Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber. In October 2024, Ineos announced plans to close its plant in Addyston in the second quarter of 2025, stating that the plant was "no longer economical". Ineos violated the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act by failing to inform the US Department of Labor of its intention to close. In the wake of the disbandment, Addyston Police Chief Jacob Tenbrink suggested that dissolving into Miami Township may be necessary, though Miami Township Administrator Jim Brett expressed his desire for Addyston to remain independent. ==Geography==

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. ==Demographics==

2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 927 people living in the village, for a population density of 1,093.16 people per square mile (422.02/km2). There were 440 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 82.4% White, 6.7% Black or African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from some other race, and 8.6% from two or more races. 2.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 255 households, out of which 52.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 22.7% had a female householder with no spouse present. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10, and the average family size was 3.48. of 2010, there were 938 people, 372 households, and 228 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 448 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 89.7% White, 5.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population. There were 372 households, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.6% were married couples living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.7% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.15. The median age in the village was 34.2 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.5% male and 49.5% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,010 people, 365 households, and 269 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 408 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 87.82% White, 8.42% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 1.09% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population. There were 365 households, out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 24.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.22. In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $33,000, and the median income for a family was $34,808. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $25,536 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,266. About 9.2% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over. ==See also==