Mutual is a

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in Champaign County,

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, United States. The population was 104 at the 2010 census.

History

Mutual was laid out in the 1840s and incorporated as a village in 1869.

Geography

Mutual is located at (40.079243, -83.638167). It lies at the intersection of State Routes 29 and

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. The nearest stream is Buck Creek, a

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of the Mad River, which flows about 1 mile (1½ km) west of the community. It is located approximately midway between the city of

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(the

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of Champaign County) and the village of Mechanicsburg.

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 104 people, 48 households, and 32 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 54 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.1%

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and 2.9%

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. There were 48 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were

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living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.69. The median age in the village was 45.5 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 1.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 26% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 132 people, 51 households, and 39 families living in the village. The

was 969.6 people per square mile (364.0/km²). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 374.6 per square mile (140.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00%

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of any race were 1.52% of the population. There were 51 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were

living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.90. In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 73.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $51,875. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $23,750 for females. The

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for the village was $16,722. There were no families and 1.0% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 64.

References

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