Millbury, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Millbury, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Wood County Ohio Highlighting Millbury Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Millbury in Wood County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wood
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Lake
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.58
Area Land Km2:2.58
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.00
Area Land Sq Mi:1.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1193
Population Density Km2:462.41
Population Density Sq Mi:1197.79
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:614
Coordinates:41.5647°N -83.4256°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43447
Area Code:419
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-50260[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399352

Millbury is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,193 at the 2020 census.

History

Previously, the site of Millbury was known as Clay Junction.[3] Millbury was platted in 1864, and named after Millbury, Massachusetts. A post office called Millbury has been in operation since 1857.[4] Millbury was incorporated in 1874.[5]

2010 tornado

See main article: Tornado outbreak of June 5–6, 2010. At approximately 11:15 PM on June 5, 2010, an EF4 tornado tore through the town,[6] destroying at least 50 homes and killing seven people.[7] This tornado also destroyed the Lake Township Administration Building and Police Department, and Lake High School. Governor Ted Strickland declared a state of emergency.[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1sqmi, all land.[9]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 1,200 people, 468 households, and 352 families living in the village. The population density was 1200PD/sqmi. There were 492 housing units at an average density of 492/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.7% White, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.

There were 468 households, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the village was 40.7 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,161 people, 421 households, and 340 families living in the village. The population density was 1181.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 435 housing units at an average density of 442.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.14% White, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 421 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $54,306, and the median income for a family was $62,386. Males had a median income of $42,000 versus $26,513 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,157. About 1.5% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.9% 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: Leeson, Michael A.. Commemorative Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Early Settlement and Development . 1897. J.H. Beers & Company. 299.
  4. Web site: Wood County . Jim Forte Postal History . January 11, 2016.
  5. Web site: Cities, Townships, & Villages . Wood County Government . January 11, 2016 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20150606014831/http://www.co.wood.oh.us/history/ctv.htm . June 6, 2015 .
  6. Web site: Archived copy . June 7, 2010 . June 11, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110611062617/http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/cle/wx_events/2010/June/june5-6/toledo.html . dead .
  7. Web site: The Associated Press: Ohio police chief revises tornado death toll to 5 . November 11, 2016 . June 10, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100610084329/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hP4Ms7EkAI5UtMVI3-49mTCPaKmQD9G6L5T80 . dead .
  8. Web site: Archived copy . June 7, 2010 . June 9, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100609084420/http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=12602130 . dead .
  9. 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 .
  10. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.