Glenford, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Glenford, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Perry County Ohio Highlighting Glenford Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Glenford in Perry County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Perry
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.30
Area Land Km2:0.29
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:0.12
Area Land Sq Mi:0.11
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:164
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:165
Population Density Km2:564.90
Population Density Sq Mi:1460.18
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:840
Coordinates:39.8867°N -82.3197°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43739
Area Code:740
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-30436[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398975

Glenford is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 165 at the 2020 census.

History

Glenford had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] A post office called Glenford has been in operation since 1871.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.11sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 173 people, 61 households, and 47 families living in the village. The population density was 1572.7PD/sqmi. There were 64 housing units at an average density of 581.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races.

There were 61 households, of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.0% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the village was 32.1 years. 30.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 6.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 198 people, 69 households, and 54 families living in the village. The population density was 1519sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 70 housing units at an average density of 537sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 96.97% White, 1.01% African American, 0.51% Native American, 1.01% Pacific Islander, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.

There were 69 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $28,438 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,084. None of the families and 1.6% of the population were living below the poverty line.

Education

Glenford is served by the Northern Local School District, which operates Glenford Elementary School in the village.[8]

Notable person

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 . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Book: Colborn, Ephraim S.. History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio. 1883. Brookhaven Press. 200.
  5. Web site: Perry County . Jim Forte Postal History . December 16, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222114025/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Perry . December 22, 2015 .
  6. 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 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.
  8. Web site: Our schools . Northern Local School District . March 3, 2018.