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Bairdstown Police Department
Bairdstown is a village (United States)#Ohio, village in Wood County, Ohio, Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 130 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. History Bairdstown was platted in 1874 by Josiah Baird, and named for him. A post office called Bairdstown was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1940. Bairdstown was incorporated in 1881. Geography Bairdstown is located at (41.172982, -83.606824). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 130 people, 49 households, and 34 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 52 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.8% White (U.S. Census), White and 6.2% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population. There were 49 households, of w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village (United States)
In the United States, the meaning of village varies by geographic area and legal jurisdiction. In many areas, "village" is a term, sometimes informal, for a type of administrative division at the local government level. Since the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from legislating on local government, the states are free to have political subdivisions called "villages" or not to and to define the word in many ways. Typically, a village is a type of municipality, although it can also be a special district or an unincorporated area. It may or may not be recognized for governmental purposes. In informal usage, a U.S. village may be simply a relatively small clustered human settlement without formal legal existence. In colonial New England, a village typically formed around the meetinghouses that were located in the center of each town.Joseph S. Wood (2002), The New England Village', Johns Hopkins University Press Many of these colon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |