De Graff, Ohio Explained

Official Name:De Graff, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Detailed map of De Graff, Ohio.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Detailed map of De Graff
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Logan
Subdivision Type3:Townships
Subdivision Name3:Miami, Pleasant
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.00
Area Land Sq Mi:1.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:2.60
Area Land Km2:2.60
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:1251
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1250
Population Density Sq Mi:1246.26
Population Density Km2:481.40
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1004
Coordinates:40.3128°N -83.9167°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43318
Area Code:937, 326
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-21378[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398692

De Graff is a village located in Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,250 at the 2020 census.

History

De Graff was named in honor of a railroad official.[4] Different sources format the community's name in several different ways: besides the official De Graff, the name has been rendered De Graft, DeGraff, Degraff, and Degraft.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.01sqmi, all of it land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 1,285 people, 476 households, and 347 families residing in the village. The population density was 1272.3PD/sqmi. There were 536 housing units at an average density of 530.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.5% White, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 476 households, of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.1% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.21.

The median age in the village was 34.8 years. 30.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,212 people, 479 households, and 329 families residing in the village. The population density was 1414.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 515 housing units at an average density of 601sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.67% White, 0.17% African American and 0.17% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.

There were 479 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 29.2% 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 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,833, and the median income for a family was $43,365. Males had a median income of $35,859 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,548. About 8.0% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

De Graff is located at the intersection of State Routes 235 and 508.

Education

Riverside School District, including Riverside High School, serves the children of the De Graff area. It also owns WDEQ, a non-commercial community radio station.

A branch of the Logan County District Library serves the De Graff community.[8]

Notable people

Notes and 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 . 16 June 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 37.
  5. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1061018 Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . January 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . July 2, 2012 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.
  8. Web site: Branches . Logan County Libraries . February 26, 2018.