Sebring, Ohio

Sebring, Ohio
Village
Frank Sebring House
Location of Sebring in Mahoning County and in the State of Ohio
Coordinates: 40°55′14″N 81°01′23″W / 40.92056°N 81.02306°W / 40.92056; -81.02306
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Mahoning
Township	Smith
Area [1]
• Total	2.51 sq mi (6.51 km2)
• Land	2.50 sq mi (6.46 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,106 ft (337 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,191
• Density	1,679.76/sq mi (648.48/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	44672
Area code(s)	234/330
FIPS code	39-71220[3]
GNIS feature ID	1086569[2]
Website	http://www.sebringohio.net/

Sebring is a village in southwestern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,191 as of the 2020 census.^[4] It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.

Sebring was founded by the Sebring family from East Liverpool, Ohio, who were successful pottery owners that sought to establish their own pottery town.^[5] Sebring was incorporated 1899.^[5] Much of the original family built the establishing houses and factories in the town, which at their high employed approximately 3,300 workers.^[5] Only a few pottery decorating factories still exist, amongst other industries.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.52 square miles (6.53 km²), of which 2.50 square miles (6.47 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) is water.^[6]

As of the census^[8] of 2010, there were 4,420 people, 1,898 households, and 1,098 families living in the village. The population density was 1,768.0 inhabitants per square mile (682.6/km²). There were 2,291 housing units at an average density of 916.4 per square mile (353.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 1,898 households, of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the village was 45.3 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 26.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 4,912 people, 2,088 households, and 1,252 families living in the village. The population density was 2,395.0 inhabitants per square mile (924.7/km²). There were 2,252 housing units at an average density of 1,098.0 per square mile (423.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.37% White, 0.47% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 2,088 households, out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,019, and the median income for a family was $41,020. Males had a median income of $31,601 versus $20,256 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,103. About 8.4% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Tri-City Airport is a public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) southeast of the central business district of Sebring.^[9]

Sebring is served by the Sebring Local School District. The current schools serving the village are:

• Beatrice L. Miller Elementary School – grades K–5
• McKinley Junior/Senior High School – grades 6–12

Sebring has a public library, a branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County.^[10]

• Viktor Schreckengost — industrial designer
• Rose Mary Woods — secretary to U.S. President Richard Nixon

• Official website