Tontogany, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Village Of Tontogany, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Wood County Ohio Highlighting Tontogany Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Tontogany 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:Washington
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.79
Area Land Km2:0.79
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.30
Area Land Sq Mi:0.30
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:387
Population Density Km2:490.17
Population Density Sq Mi:1268.85
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:666
Coordinates:41.4211°N -83.7411°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43565
Area Code:419
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-77070[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399994

Tontogany is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 387 at the 2020 census. Every Fall the village holds a festival called "ToganyFest" And gathers many people in the county.

History

Tontogany was platted in 1855, and named for Tontogany, a Native American chief.[3] A post office called Tontogany has been in operation since 1857.[4] The village was incorporated in 1874.[5] In 2016, six cars from a CSX train derailed in downtown Tontogany, causing significant damage to the area.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.31sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 367 people, 146 households, and 103 families living in the village. The population density was 1183.9PD/sqmi. There were 162 housing units at an average density of 522.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.7% of the population.

There were 146 households, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the village was 37.5 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 364 people, 136 households, and 102 families living in the village. The population density was 1996.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 138 housing units at an average density of 756.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.90% White, 0.55% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.12% of the population.

There were 136 households, out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $55,500. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $27,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,578. About 1.9% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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. 411.
  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: Village of Tontogany to get reimbursed for road repairs after a 2016 train derailment . www.wtol.com . February 5, 2020.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 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.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.