Diller is a village in Jefferson County,

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, United States. The population was 248 at the 2020 census.

History

Diller was

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ted in 1880 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Samuel Diller, a pioneer settler.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 260 people, 114 households, and 69 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 129 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.0%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.4%

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, 3.1% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the population. There were 114 households, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were

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living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.5% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age in the village was 39.4 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.3% male and 47.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 287 people, 118 households, and 84 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 130 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.65%

, 0.35% from other races.

or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population. There were 118 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were

living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.96. In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $37,813, and the median income for a family was $46,071. Males had a median income of $26,591 versus $17,083 for females. The

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for the village was $20,759. None of the families and 1.8% of the population were below the

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. 0.0% of those under and 3.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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