Osgood is a

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, United States. The population was 306 at the 2020 census.

History

Osgood was founded in the 1880s. While its earliest settlers were primarily

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, a

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parish was erected in the village in 1906. Today, St. Nicholas' Catholic Church has been recognized as a

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Geography

Osgood is located at (40.340133, -84.495983). 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 302 people, 120 households, and 82 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 121 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.3%

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and 1.7% Native American.

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of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 120 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were

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living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 0.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.17. The median age in the village was 38.4 years. 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 17.5% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.6% male and 47.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 255 people, 103 households, and 77 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 104 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.00%

. There were 103 households, out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were

living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.92. In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $41,731, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $37,875 versus $24,375 for females. The

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for the village was $18,686. None of the families and 0.4% of the population were living below the

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References

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