Sunbury is a

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, United States. The population was 6,614 at the 2020 census. Sunbury went from being a village to a city on October 22, 2021.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which are land and are water. Sunbury neighbors

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to the south, with which it shares a school district, Big Walnut Local Schools, and has provided services such as police. Sunbury is east of

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(not to be confused with Delaware County, where they are both located).

Demographics

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/sunburyvillageohio,OH/PST045219

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 4,389 people, 1,671 households, and 1,211 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,774 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.2%

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, 1.1%

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, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1%

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, 0.8% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population. There were 1,671 households, of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were

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living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.1% 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 2.62 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age in the city was 33.6 years. 29.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.3% were from 25 to 44; 21.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,630 people, 1,016 households, and 771 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,057 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.83%

, 0.38%

, 0.38% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.04%

, 0.23% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population. As of the 2010 census, the population had increased to 4,389. There were 1,016 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were

living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98. 26.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $46,477, and the median income for a family was $50,750. Males had a median income of $38,281 versus $28,210 for females. The

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for the city was $18,861. About 4.1% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the

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, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over. Big Walnut School District Administrative Office HQ 1

Education

Sunbury is home to the Big Walnut Local School District. The district contains four

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, one Intermediate School, one

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, and one

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. The district also serves students in the neighboring town of

Public services

Emergency medical services are provided by the Delaware County EMS and Station 2. Police services are provided by the Sunbury Police Department.

Notable people

Billy Southworth William Harold Southworth (March 9, 1893 – November 15, 1969) was an American outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). As a player in and and from to for five big-league teams, Southworth took part in almost 1,200 games, fell ...

- American outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB)

References

External links

city website

Community Library
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