Dupont, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Dupont, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Putnam County Ohio Highlighting Dupont Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Dupont in Putnam County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Putnam
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.37
Area Land Km2:2.36
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:0.92
Area Land Sq Mi:0.91
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:206
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:212
Population Density Km2:89.65
Population Density Sq Mi:232.20
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:725
Coordinates:41.0547°N -84.3011°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45837
Area Code:419
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-22974[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398760

Dupont is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 212 at the 2020 census.

History

Dupont was platted in 1877 when the Toledo, Delphos, and Indianapolis Railway was extended to that point.[4] The village was named for Samuel Francis Du Pont, a United States Navy admiral in the Mexican War.[5] Dupont was incorporated as a village in 1888.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.93sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 318 people, 134 households, and 86 families living in the village. The population density was 341.9PD/sqmi. There were 141 housing units at an average density of 151.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.4% White and 0.6% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 134 households, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% 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 2.92.

The median age in the village was 39.6 years. 18.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.1% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 9.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 268 people, 93 households, and 70 families living in the village. The population density was 287.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 102 housing units at an average density of 109.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.01% White, 2.24% African American and 0.75% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.

There were 93 households, out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 34.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,786, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,879. About 8.6% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

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 . 17 June 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Book: History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions . B.F. Bowen . Kinder, George D. . 1915 . 147.
  5. News: Blanchard River Brought Pioneers To Putnam . Toledo Blade . May 31, 1953 . April 30, 2015 . Warren, Robert . 3.
  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.