Buckland is a

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Auglaize County Auglaize County () is a county in Northwestern Ohio, United States of America . As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,442. Its county seat and largest city is Wapakoneta. Auglaize County comprises the Wapakoneta Micropolitan Statisti ...

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, United States. The population was 233 at the 2020 census. It is included in the

Wapakoneta, Ohio Wapakoneta (, locally , commonly shortened to “Wapak”) is a city in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located along the Auglaize River, the city is about north of Dayton and south of Toledo. The population was 9, ...

Micropolitan Statistical Area. The village is served by the

Wapakoneta City School District The Wapakoneta City School District is a public school district in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The district encompasses the city of Wapakoneta; the villages of Buckland and Cridersville, the unincorporated communities of Fryburg, ...

History

Founded in 1872, Buckland was originally named Whitefeather. The present name, adopted in 1891, is for a man named Buckland who was credited with bringing the railroad to the site.

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 233 people, 96 households, and 64 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 102 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.7%

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, 0.4% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population. There were 96 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were

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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age in the village was 36.3 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.8% were from 25 to 44; 21.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 255 people, 104 households, and 74 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 104 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.43%

, 0.39% Native American, and 1.18% from two or more races. There were 104 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were

living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.88. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 14.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $31,172, and the median income for a family was $31,625. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $20,500 for females. The

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for the village was $15,491. About 1.3% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the

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, including 7.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

References

{{authority control Villages in Auglaize County, Ohio Populated places established in 1872 1872 establishments in Ohio Villages in Ohio