Amanda is a

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, United States. The population was 637 at the 2020 census.

History

Amanda was founded around 1830, but development would not begin in earnest until 1850 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office has been in operation at Amanda since 1832.

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 737 people, 270 households, and 205 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 295 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.6%

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, 0.9%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.5% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino people of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 270 households, of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were

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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.10. The median age in the village was 37 years. 30% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 707 people, 256 households, and 203 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 269 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.59%

, 0.28% Native American, and 1.13% from two or more races.

or Latino people of any race were 0.71% of the population. There were 256 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were

living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.09. In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $40,114, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $21,176 for females. The

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for the village was $16,208. About 3.6% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the

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, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in Amanda is administered by the Amanda Clearcreek Local Schools district. Amanda has a public library, a branch of the Fairfield County District Library.

Notable people

Thomas Sterling Thomas Sterling (February 21, 1851August 26, 1930) was an American lawyer, politician, and academic who served as a member of the United States Senate and the first dean of the University of South Dakota College of Law. A Republican, he ser ...

, senator

References

External links

* {{Authority control Villages in Fairfield County, Ohio Villages in Ohio