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Darbyville, Ohio
Darbyville is a village in Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The population was 222 at the 2010 census. History Darbyville was laid out in 1826. The village takes its name from nearby Big Darby Creek. Geography Darbyville is located at (39.695622, -83.112768). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 222 people, 79 households, and 58 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 92 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.2% White, 0.5% African American, and 1.4% from two or more races. There were 79 households, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.8% of all househ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village (United States)
In the United States, the meaning of village varies by geographic area and legal jurisdiction. In many areas, "village" is a term, sometimes informal, for a type of administrative division at the local government level. Since the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from legislating on local government, the states are free to have political subdivisions called "villages" or not to and to define the word in many ways. Typically, a village is a type of municipality, although it can also be a special district or an unincorporated area. It may or may not be recognized for governmental purposes. In informal usage, a U.S. village may be simply a relatively small clustered human settlement without formal legal existence. In colonial New England, a village typically formed around the meetinghouses that were located in the center of each town.Joseph S. Wood (2002), The New England Village', Johns Hopkins University Press Many of these colon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |