Botkins is a

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in Shelby County,

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, United States. The population was 1,155 at the 2020 census. Botkins is located alongside

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at Exit 104. Botkins is at the northern edge of Shelby County, immediately south of its border with

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. It also lies at the northern edge of the 937 area code.

History

Botkins was

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ted in 1858, and named for Richard Botkin, the original owner of the town site. A post office called Botkins has been in operation since 1877. The village was incorporated in 1881.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The center of the

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will travel over the northwest corner of Botkins.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,155 people, 480 households, and 315 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 507 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.7%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1%

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, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 480 households, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were

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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.4% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the village was 37.8 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,205 people, 463 households, and 330 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 482 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.25%

, 0.33%

, 0.17% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population. There were 463 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were

living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.18. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $43,000, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $34,464 versus $23,359 for females. The

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for the village was $18,880. About 1.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the

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, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Botkins Local School District operates one elementary school and

Botkins High School Botkins High School is a public high school in Botkins, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Botkins Local Schools district. The school serves grades 7–12. The Trojans wear black, gold, and white and compete in the Shelby County Athletic L ...

. Botkins has a public library, a branch of Shelby County Libraries.

In popular culture

In June 2014, the popular comic

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mentioned Botkins as the birthplace of Coach John.

References

External links

Village of Botkins
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