Lisbon, Ohio

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Lisbon is a village in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The population was 2,597 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020">Template:Cite web</ref> It was founded in 1803 and is located along Little Beaver Creek.

History

Spirit Fruit Society open house, 1904

Lisbon was platted on February 16, 1803, by Baptist minister Lewis Kinney and originally named New Lisbon after Lisbon, Portugal.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The village was incorporated under a special act of legislature on February 7, 1825.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The village was renamed to simply Lisbon in 1895.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Initially known for its iron and whiskey production, Lisbon grew into a diverse economic hub during the Industrial Revolution and became one of the largest towns along the Sandy and Beaver Canal.<ref name="Lisbon History">Template:Cite web</ref> During this period, it was home to the county's first bank, the Columbiana Bank of New Lisbon; its first insurance company, and Ohio's first newspaper, The Ohio Patriot, founded by Alsatian immigrant William D. Lepper and printed from 1809 to 1833.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

In 1863, Confederate army general John Hunt Morgan surrendered to New Lisbon militia forces in nearby West Point at the end of Morgan's Raid.<ref>Mahoning Valley Civil War Round Table Template:Webarchive</ref> After the failure of the Sandy and Beaver Canal, the town had to wait until the late 1860s to receive railroad access once the Niles and New Lisbon Railroad opened. It and the later Pittsburgh, Marion & Chicago Railway helped bring industry to the area, including the porcelain manufacturing R. Thomas and Sons Company.<ref name="Lisbon History" />

Jacob L. Beilhart, a native of the Lisbon area, returned from Kansas in 1899 to establish the Spirit Fruit Society, a small intentional community based on his rejection of jealousy, materialism, and fear of lost love.<ref name=OhioHistory>Template:Cite journal</ref> The group's mission was to "teach mankind how to apply the truths taught by Jesus Christ," emphasizing spiritual freedom and communal living.<ref name="Murphy">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=OhioHistory /> Although the group typically kept to themselves, their mysterious nature led to misconceptions and suspicion in the press.<ref name="echoes" >Template:Cite journal</ref> Despite attracting only about a dozen members, mostly from outside the region, the society's views on marriage and free love were poorly received locally, prompting their relocation to Chicago in late 1904.<ref name=OhioHistory /><ref name=echoes /><ref name=Murphy />

In 1900, the modern drinking straw was invented and patented in Lisbon.<ref name="U.S. Patent for modern straw">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Lisbon Historical Society">Template:Cite web</ref> Lisbon became a qualified Tree City USA as recognized by the National Arbor Day Foundation in 1981.<ref>"Tree Cities Ohio" [1]. Arbor Day Foundation. Accessed September 18, 2020.</ref>

Geography

Lisbon is located at Template:Coord (40.773874, -80.767553).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> It is located Template:Convert southwest of Youngstown. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

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2010 census

As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 2,821 people, 1,138 households, and 693 families residing in the village. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,287 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% White, 1.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 1,138 households, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the village was 39.6 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,788 people, 1,133 households, and 696 families residing in the village. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,253 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the village was 97.74% White, 0.90% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 1,133 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,841, and the median income for a family was $36,707. Males had a median income of $29,271 versus $19,826 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,097. About 10.1% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under the age of 18 and 5.2% of those 65 years or over.

Arts and culture

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Lisbon hosts the annual Columbiana County Fair, established in 1845, each summer, and the Lisbon Johnny Appleseed Festival, established in 1967, each fall.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The pioneer is said to have planted an apple tree nursery in the area in the 1800s.<ref name=harpers830-1>Template:Cite magazine. Template:Internet Archive</ref> The Dulci-More Festival was a music festival dedicated to the Appalachian dulcimer and other traditional musical instruments that took place over Memorial Day weekend at Camp McKinley Boy Scouts camp from 1995 to 2019.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The instrumental song "Lisbon, OH" by indie folk band Bon Iver is named after the village.

The Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail originates in the village and follows the former Pittsburgh, Lisbon & Western Railroad line to Washingtonville.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is the southern end of the Great Ohio Lake to River Greenway.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Lisbon was recognized as a Trail Town of the North Country Trail Association in 2022.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The village is home to the public Lepper Library, founded in 1897. The building site on Lincoln Way and a $10,000 grant were donated by Virginia Lepper in memory of her late husband.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Government

Lisbon operates under a mayor–council government, where there are six council members elected as a legislature in addition to an independently elected mayor who serves as an executive.<ref name="2020 General Election"/> As of 2025, the mayor of Lisbon is Peter Wilson (I).<ref name="2020 General Election"/> Additionally, Lisbon has a Board of Trustees of Public Affairs, a three-member board elected separately from the village council.

Education

Children in Lisbon are served by the public Lisbon Exempted Village School District, which includes one elementary school and David Anderson Junior/Senior High School.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Columbiana County Career and Technical Center is immediately south of village corporation limits.

Media

Lisbon is home to the Morning Journal, a local newspaper serving Columbiana County. The result of multiple mergers, it began printing in 1909.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Transportation

U.S. Route 30 travels through Lisbon on an east–west route. It enters the village from Hanoverton over Little Beaver Creek and is signed as Lincoln Way. In downtown, U.S. 30 has a traffic signal at State Route 45/State Route 154/State Route 164. This intersection is the southern terminus for State Route 517, which travels east–west to East Fairfield, and the western terminus for SR 154. SR 45 travels north to Salem and SR 164 traverses north–south to Columbiana and Salineville.<ref name="ODOT">Template:Ohio road map</ref>

SR 45/SR 154 continues east concurrent with U.S. 30 through downtown Lisbon. The concurrency with SR 154 ends when U.S. 30 and SR 45 turn southeasterly toward West Point and SR 154 continues east toward Elkton and State Route 11.<ref name="ODOT" />

Notable residents

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References

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