Killbuck, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Killbuck, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Holmes County Ohio Highlighting Killbuck Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Killbuck in Holmes County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Holmes
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Killbuck
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.94
Area Land Km2:0.94
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.36
Area Land Sq Mi:0.36
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:810
Population Density Km2:865.55
Population Density Sq Mi:2243.77
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:863
Coordinates:40.4981°N -81.9833°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:44637
Area Code:330
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-40180[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398346

Killbuck is a village in Holmes County, Ohio, United States, along Killbuck Creek. It is named for the famous Lenape chief Bemino, also known as John Killbuck Sr..[3] The population was 810 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.36sqmi, all land.[4]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 817 people, 334 households, and 215 families living in the village. The population density was 2269.4PD/sqmi. There were 376 housing units at an average density of 1044.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.1% White, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 334 households, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the village was 38 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 44.7% male and 55.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 839 people, 358 households, and 235 families living in the village. The population density was 2961.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 379 housing units at an average density of 1337.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.52% White, 0.36% Native American, 0.12% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 358 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,250, and the median income for a family was $33,594. Males had a median income of $24,420 versus $20,781 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,510. About 10.6% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 175.
  4. 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 .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.