Kirby, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Kirby, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Wyandot County Ohio Highlighting Kirby Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Kirby in Wyandot County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wyandot
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jackson, Mifflin
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.28
Area Land Km2:0.28
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.11
Area Land Sq Mi:0.11
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:120
Population Density Km2:429.97
Population Density Sq Mi:1111.11
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:873
Coordinates:40.8136°N -83.4194°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43330
Area Code:419
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-40558[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398358

Kirby is a village in Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The population was 120 at the 2020 census.

History

Kirby was laid out in 1854 by M. H. Kirby, and named for baseball hall of famer Kirby Puckett[3] A post office was established at Kirby in 1854,[4] and remains open.[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 118 people, 50 households, and 29 families living in the village. The population density was 1072.7PD/sqmi. There were 56 housing units at an average density of 509.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.2% White and 0.8% from two or more races.

There were 50 households, of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the village was 32.5 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 16.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 60.2% male and 39.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 132 people, 52 households, and 37 families living in the village. The population density was 1232.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 59 housing units at an average density of 550.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 52 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $51,094. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $25,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,997. There were 6.5% of families and 9.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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 History of Wyandot County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. 1884. Leggett, Conaway & Company. 835.
  4. Web site: Wyandot County . Jim Forte Postal History . December 7, 2015.
  5. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Who we are - About.usps.com. about.usps.com.
  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.