Luckey is a

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, United States. The population was 1,012 at the 2010 census.

History

Luckey was named for

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James B. Luckey, who served in the

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from 1861 to 1864. In 1879 he bought 180 acres of land and built a saw mill on the site of the village. In 1881 Isaac Krotzer surveyed the town, and several businesses were established including a post office, stave factory, and hotel. A post office called Luckey has been in operation since 1881. The village was incorporated in 1940. From 1949 to 1958 there was a production site near the village that produced

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under contract for the

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. In 2019 NSG began construction of a

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plant just outside Luckey for

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in Toledo, the first new glass plant in the USA since 1980.

Geography

Luckey is located at (41.450889, -83.484872). 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 1,012 people, 383 households, and 283 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 405 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.6%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.8%

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, 0.1% from

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, and 1.3% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.4% of the population. There were 383 households, of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were

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living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.1% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age in the village was 36.7 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 998 people, 357 households, and 279 families living in the village. The

was 1,475.0 people per square mile (566.7/km²). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 555.7 per square mile (213.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.59%

, 0.20%

, 2.00% from

, and 1.20% from two or more races.

of any race were 3.21% of the population. There were 357 households, out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were

living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.20. In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $47,917, and the median income for a family was $51,382. Males had a median income of $40,278 versus $24,338 for females. The

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for the village was $17,678. About 2.6% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the

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, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

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