| Official Name: | Willshire, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Ohio#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Ohio |
| Image Map1: | Map of Van Wert County Ohio Highlighting Willshire Village.png |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Willshire 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: | Willshire |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.92 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.91 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.35 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.35 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 405 |
| Population Density Km2: | 442.99 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1147.31 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 801 |
| Coordinates: | 40.7478°N -84.7928°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 45898 |
| Area Code: | 419 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 2399703 |
Willshire is a village in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The population was 405 at the 2020 census. It is included within the Van Wert, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Willshire is located 0.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on from the Ohio/Indiana State line. St. Mary's River flows along the east edge of village.
Willshire was founded by Captain James Riley in 1822,[2] and is named for the English man who saved him while he was a captive in Africa, William Willshire.[3] A post office has been in operation at Willshire since 1822.[4] Willshire served as the first county seat for Van Wert County.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.37sqmi, all land.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 397 people, 162 households, and 109 families living in the village. The population density was 1073PD/sqmi. There were 199 housing units at an average density of 537.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.7% White, 1.0% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Pacific Islander, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 162 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% 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 41.1 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 463 people, 192 households, and 124 families living in the village. The population density was 1221.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 207 housing units at an average density of 545.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.92% White, 0.22% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 192 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $50,536. Males had a median income of $31,818 versus $23,281 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,425. About 4.9% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
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Willshire has a public library, a branch of the Brumback Library.[9]