Gibsonburg is a

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in Sandusky County,

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, United States, about southeast of

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. The population was 2,452 at the 2020 census. The

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has designated Gibsonburg as a

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History

Gibsonburg had its start in the year 1871, when General William H. Gibson laid out the town after the railroad had been extended to that point. Gibsonburg was incorporated as a village in 1880.

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,581 people, 982 households, and 656 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 1,065 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 94.2%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.2% Native American, 3.4% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 8.6% of the population. There were 982 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were

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living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.13. The median age in the village was 36.9 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,506 people, 949 households, and 661 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 999 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.62%

, 0.32%

, 0.16% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 4.47% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 8.30% of the population were

or Latino of any race. There were 949 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were

living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.13. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $40,986, and the median income for a family was $49,044. Males had a median income of $36,121 versus $22,212 for females. The

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for the village was $17,482. About 5.3% of families and 6.5% of the population were living below the

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, including 8.8% of those under the age of 18 and 5.9% of those 65 and older.

Education

Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District operates one elementary school, one middle school, and Gibsonburg High School. Gibsonburg has a public library, a branch of the Birchard Public Library Of Sandusky County.

References

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