Buckland, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°37′28″N 84°15′37″W / 40.62444°N 84.26028°W / 40.62444; -84.26028
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Buckland, Ohio
FIPS code
39-09974[4]
GNIS feature ID2397484[2]

Buckland is a

Micropolitan Statistical Area. The village is served by the Wapakoneta City School District
.

History

Founded in 1872, Buckland was originally named Whitefeather.[5] The present name, adopted in 1891, is for a man named Buckland who was credited with bringing the railroad to the site.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all land.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900349
19103644.3%
1920258−29.1%
1930242−6.2%
194028718.6%
1950274−4.5%
19603009.5%
1970281−6.3%
1980271−3.6%
1990239−11.8%
20002556.7%
2010233−8.6%
20202330.0%
2023 (est.)229[3]−1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 96 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the village was 36.3 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.8% were from 25 to 44; 21.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

Native American
, and 1.18% from two or more races.

There were 104 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 14.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,172, and the median income for a family was $31,625. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $20,500 for females. The

poverty line
, including 7.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buckland, Ohio
  3. ^ a b "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Auglaize County, Ohio Atlas and History Archived June 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Piqua: Magee Brother Publishing, 1917. Accessed July 5, 2007. Page 107.
  6. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 20.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.