| Official Name: | Venedocia, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Van Wert County Ohio Highlighting Venedocia Village.png |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Venedocia in Van Wert County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Van Wert |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Jennings, York |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Sarah Kimmet |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.36 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.36 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.14 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.14 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 140 |
| Population Density Km2: | 390.56 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1014.49 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 807 |
| Coordinates: | 40.785°N -84.4558°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 45894 |
| Area Code: | 419 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-79632 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2400052 |
| Website: | http://www.venedocia.org/ |
Venedocia is a village in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The population was 140 at the 2020 census. It is included within the Van Wert, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Lima-Van Wert-Wapakoneta, OH Combined Statistical Area.
A post office called Venedocia has been in operation since 1866.[2] The village was originally built up chiefly by Welsh settlers.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.13sqmi, all land.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 124 people, 53 households, and 30 families living in the village. The population density was 953.8PD/sqmi. There were 58 housing units at an average density of 446.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 0.8% African American, and 1.6% from two or more races.
There were 53 households, of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.4% were non-families. 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% 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 3.10.
The median age in the village was 42 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 33% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 54.0% male and 46.0% female.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 160 people, 59 households, and 43 families living in the village. The population density was 1196.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 63 housing units at an average density of 471.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.12% White, and 1.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 59 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,761. About 10.0% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.1% of those 65 or over.