ZANESVILLE, OHIO

'Zanesville' is a city in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,586 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Muskingum County.
Zanesville was settled in 1797 by Ebenezer Zane (who lent his name to the town) and his son-in-law, John McIntire, at the point where Zane's Trace met the Muskingum River. Novelist Zane Grey was a descendant of the Zane family and was born in Zanesville. The city was the second state capital of Ohio from 1810 to 1812[1]. The National Road ran through Zanesville.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Transportation

Downtown Zanesville

Points of interest

The Zanesville Y-Bridge

Education

High School

College

Library

Notable residents

External links

Geography

Zanesville is located at (39.946049, -82.012150), along the Muskingum River at its confluence with the Licking River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.8 km² (11.5 mi²). 29.1 km² (11.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (2.26%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 25,586 people, 10,572 households, and 6,438 families residing in the city. The population density was 878.9/km² (2,276.8/mi²). There were 11,662 housing units at an average density of 400.6/km² (1,037.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.48% White, 10.76% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 2.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,642, and the median income for a family was $31,932. Males had a median income of $27,902 versus $20,142 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,192. About 19.3% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.3% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

The city is served by Zanesville Municipal Airport.
Interstate 70 (I-70), a major east-west Interstate highway, passes through the city. Closely paralleling I-70 is US 40, which roughly follows the route of the original National Road. From the southwest, another US highway, US 22, approaches from Cincinnati. US 22 and US 40 run concurrently east of Zanesville to Cambridge in neighboring Guernsey County, where they split. From there, US 22 continues on a northeasterly course to Steubenville, Pittsburgh, and eventually to the New York City area. US 40 mainly remains close to I-70, and continues eastward to Wheeling, West Virginia, Baltimore, Maryland, and finally its eastern terminus, Atlantic City, New Jersey.
North-south state highways 60 and 93 (which were originally state highways 77 and 75, respectively, being renumbered when Interstates with the same numbers were built in Ohio) also pass through Zanesville. Other state routes include 666, 555, 719, and 146.
The busiest road in town is Maple Avenue, a north-south thoroughfare roughly connecting the downtown area to newer retail centers on the north edge of the city. Some other major roads include Maysville Avenue, which is a north-south route from the historic Putnam Avenue district through South Zanesville to Maysville. It is route 22 and 93. East Pike and West Pike is route 40 on both sides of Zanesville. East Pike is also route 22 and it goes from downtown to the airport area. West Pike goes from Western Zanesville to the West Muskingum area.
Other moderately busy roads include, North 7th Street, Sharon Avenue, Wayne Avenue, 9th Street, Underwood Street, Putnam Avenue, Adair Avenue, Newark Road, Dresden Road, Northpointe Drive, Linden Avenue, State Street, Military Road, Pine Street, Pershing Road, and Marietta Street.

Downtown Zanesville

The Muskingum River is the boundary for downtown to the north, south, and west. Interstate 70 runs directly through downtown. Some businesses downtown include the Huntington Bank building, which is one of the tallest buildings in Zanesville at six stories. Century National Bank is also in the heart of Downtown. The courthouse is at the center of downtown. Many new art stores and galleries are popping up around downtown. The Zanesville police station and fire station are also in downtown.
To the northeast of downtown, many restaurants line Underwood Street, including Bob Evans, Oriental Super Buffet, Tumbleweed Southwest Grill, Steak n Shake, Red Lobster, Cracker Barrel, and Wendy's. In that area there are also several hotels including Fairfield Inn, Comfort Inn, Hampton Inn, and Baymont Suites.
The ''Lorena'' sternwheeler is docked along the Muskingum to the west. Rides and dinners are available on it during the warmer months.
Secrest Auditorium is located on Shinnick and 5th streets. It has various performers yearly. Across 5th Street is the John McIntire Library, also home to the Muskingum County Historical Society's records.

Points of interest

Colony Square Mall,
Colony Square Cinema 12,
Gant Municipal Stadium,
The Y-Bridge,
Muskingum County Courthouse,
Maple Avenue,
Potters Alley at Downtown,
Zanesville Airport,
Zane Grey Museum,
Historic Putnam Avenue,
''Lorena'' Sternwheeler,
Putnam Hill Park (view of Downtown and Y-Bridge),
Riverside Park & Outdoor Sports Complex (largest in Southeastern Ohio),
The Fieldhouse Athletic Center,
Secrest Auditorium,
John McIntire Library,
Route 40,
Dillon State Park and Dillon Lake.

The Zanesville Y-Bridge

A Y-shaped bridge (called the "Y-Bridge") spans the confluence of the Licking and Muskingum Rivers. It is currently the only bridge of its type in the world and has been rebuilt numerous times since the 1850s. It is also the only Y bridge in the world. When being given directions, visitors are often struck by the statement "Drive to the middle of the bridge and turn right."
It is also the only bridge in the United States that you can cross and still be on the same side of the river that you started on. (New York City's Triborough Bridge spanning the confluence of the East River, Harlem River, and Bronx Kill has some topographic similarities to the Y Bridge, but actually consists of three separate bridges which all meet at an island junction in the middle of the water.)

Education

High School

★ Zanesville High School is the high school for the Zanesville City Schools.

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★ Most students living within Zanesville city limits attend Zanesville City Schools, however students with Zanesville addresses but living outside of the city limits may attend Tri-Valley High School, West Muskingum High School, Maysville High School, and Philo High School.

★ There are two private high schools–Bishop Rosecrans High School (Roman Catholic) and Zanesville Christian School.

College

★ Ohio University-Zanesville (OUZ) is a branch campus of Ohio University.

★ Zane State College, formerly known as Muskingum Area Technical College, is adjacent to OUZ.

★ Muskingum College is located in nearby New Concord.

Library

★ Zanesville is served by the Muskingum County Library System.

Notable residents

★ Richard Basehart (1914–1984), actor, narrator of closing ceremonies for 1984 Summer Olympics

★ Thomas Townsend Brown (1905–1985), prominent physicist and part-time UFO researcher

★ Mark Dantonio (1956— ), head football coach, Michigan State University

★ Aimee Fuller (1971— ), Los Angeles television host[2]

★ Dr. Larry W. Gaiters (1963— ), minister, head of an evangelical ministry, human rights activist

★ Cass Gilbert (1859–1934), prominent American architect

★ Zane Grey (1872–1939), author of Western novels, prominent sport fisherman

★ Kevin Martin (1983— ), NBA basketball player

★ Dan Patrick (Pugh) (1956— ), ESPN Radio and Television commentator, lived in Zanesville for a time as a child.

★ Jay Payton (1972— ), MLB baseball player

★ Michele Redman (1965— ), LPGA Tour golfer

★ Rod Williams,(1934---)National Broadcasters Hall of fame inductee. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1527972980220648955&hl=en

★ Fred R. Taylor, (1924-2002) Hall of Fame basketball coach - The Ohio State University, 1960 NCAA championship

External links

★ Zanesville's official website

★ Zanesville and Muskingum County, Ohio

★ Zanesville Ohio Community Directory

★ John McIntire Library website

★ South Branch Library website