Kirby is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

in Wyandot County,

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, United States. The population was 120 at the 2020 census.

History

Kirby was laid out and named for M. H. Kirby, in 1854 A post office was established at Kirby in 1854, and remains open.

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 118 people, 50 households, and 29 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 56 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.2%

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and 0.8% from two or more races. There were 50 households, of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were

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living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age in the village was 32.5 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 16.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 60.2% male and 39.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 132 people, 52 households, and 37 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 59 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.00%

. There were 52 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were

living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.03. In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 15.2% 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 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $51,094. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $25,833 for females. The

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for the village was $19,997. There were 6.5% of families and 9.0% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

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