Bairdstown, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Bairdstown, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Wood County Ohio Highlighting Bairdstown Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Bairdstown in Wood County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wood
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Bloom
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.70
Area Land Km2:0.70
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.27
Area Land Sq Mi:0.27
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:118
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:115
Population Density Km2:164.16
Population Density Sq Mi:425.93
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:735
Coordinates:41.1711°N -83.6072°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45872
Area Code:419
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-03646[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398018

Bairdstown is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 115 at the 2020 census.

History

Bairdstown was platted in 1874 by Josiah Baird, and named for him.[4] [5] A post office called Bairdstown was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1940.[6] Bairdstown was incorporated in 1881.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.27sqmi, all land.[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 130 people, 49 households, and 34 families living in the village. The population density was 481.5PD/sqmi. There were 52 housing units at an average density of 192.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.8% White and 6.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.

There were 49 households, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.6% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.18.

The median age in the village was 42 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 53.1% male and 46.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 130 people, 49 households, and 38 families living in the village. The population density was 486.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 53 housing units at an average density of 198.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 96.15% White, 0.77% from other races, and 3.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 49 households, out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 14.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,276. There were 7.1% of families and 7.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 12.5% of under eighteens and 18.8% of those over 64.

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 . United States Census Bureau . 22 May 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Book: Leeson, Michael A.. Commemorative Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Early Settlement and Development . 1897. J.H. Beers & Company. 241.
  5. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 8.
  6. Web site: Wood County . Jim Forte Postal History . January 11, 2016.
  7. Web site: Cities, Townships, & Villages . Wood County Government . January 11, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150606014831/http://www.co.wood.oh.us/history/ctv.htm . June 6, 2015 .
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . January 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.