| Official Name: | Jerry City, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Wood County Ohio Highlighting Jerry City Village.png |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Jerry City in Wood County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wood |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.61 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.61 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.01 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.01 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 454 |
| Population Density Km2: | 174.20 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 451.29 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 692 |
| Coordinates: | 41.2522°N -83.6022°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 43437 |
| Area Code: | 419 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-39074[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2398300 |
Jerry City is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 454 at the 2020 census.
The first settlement at Jerry City was made in the early 1860s; it was then called Stulltown and later Shiloh.[3] The town site was replatted in 1872 as Jerry City, after Jerry Nestlerode, a local businessperson. A post office has been in operation in the village since 1872.[4] The village was incorporated in 1875.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.01sqmi, all land.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 427 people, 162 households, and 113 families living in the village. The population density was 422.8PD/sqmi. There were 173 housing units at an average density of 171.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.3% White, 0.5% Native American, and 0.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the population.
There were 162 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.16.
The median age in the village was 37.9 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 453 people, 160 households, and 124 families living in the village. The population density was 449.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 170 housing units at an average density of 168.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.56% White, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.
There were 160 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,556, and the median income for a family was $46,667. Males had a median income of $33,438 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,527. About 5.8% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.