Gibsonburg, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Gibsonburg, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Sandusky County Ohio Highlighting Gibsonburg Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Gibsonburg in Sandusky County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sandusky
Government Type:Village council
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.23
Area Land Km2:5.99
Area Water Km2:1.24
Area Total Sq Mi:2.79
Area Land Sq Mi:2.31
Area Water Sq Mi:0.48
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:2480
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2452
Population Density Km2:409.02
Population Density Sq Mi:1059.18
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:682
Coordinates:41.3794°N -83.3133°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43431
Area Code:419
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-30072[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398959

Gibsonburg is a village in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States, about southeast of Toledo. The population was 2,452 at the 2020 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Gibsonburg as a Tree City USA.

History

Gibsonburg had its start in the year 1871, when General William H. Gibson laid out the town after the railroad had been extended to that point.[4] [5] Gibsonburg was incorporated as a village in 1880.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.88sqmi, of which 2.4sqmi is land and 0.48sqmi is water.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 2,581 people, 982 households, and 656 families living in the village. The population density was 1075.4PD/sqmi. There were 1,065 housing units at an average density of 443.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.2% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 3.4% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.6% of the population.

There were 982 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the village was 36.9 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,506 people, 949 households, and 661 families living in the village. The population density was 1004.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 999 housing units at an average density of 400.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 93.62% White, 0.32% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 4.47% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 8.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 949 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,986, and the median income for a family was $49,044. Males had a median income of $36,121 versus $22,212 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,482. About 5.3% of families and 6.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under the age of 18 and 5.9% of those 65 and older.

Education

Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District operates one elementary school, one middle school, and Gibsonburg High School.[9]

Gibsonburg has a public library, a branch of the Birchard Public Library Of Sandusky County.[10]

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 . 28 June 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Book: Twentieth Century History of Sandusky County, Ohio and Representative Citizens . Whipporwill Publications . Meek, Basil . 1909 . 324.
  5. Book: History of Sandusky County, Ohio: With Portraits and Biographies . H. Z. Williams & Bro. . Everett, Homer . 1882 . 801.
  6. Book: Twentieth Century History of Sandusky County, Ohio and Representative Citizens . Whipporwill Publications . Meek, Basil . 1909 . 325.
  7. 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 .
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.
  9. Web site: Homepage . Gibsonburg Schools . March 3, 2018.
  10. Web site: Branches . Birchard Public Library . March 3, 2018 . March 3, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180303225128/http://www.birchard.lib.oh.us/branches.htm . dead .