Willshire is a

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Van Wert County, Ohio Van Wert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,931. Its county seat is Van Wert. The county was created on February 12, 1820, and later organized on March 18, 1837. It is named fo ...

, United States. The population was 405 at the 2020 census. It is included within the

Van Wert, Ohio Van Wert is a city in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located in northwestern Ohio approximately southwest of Toledo, Ohio, Toledo and southeast of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The population was 11,092 at the 2020 Unit ...

Micropolitan Statistical Area. Willshire is located from the Ohio/Indiana State line. St. Mary's River flows along the east edge of village.

History

Willshire was founded by Captain James Riley in 1822, and is named for the English man who saved him while he was a captive in Africa, William Willshire. A post office has been in operation at Willshire since 1822. Willshire served as the first county seat for Van Wert County.

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 397 people, 162 households, and 109 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 199 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.7%

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, 1.0%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.3%

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, and 0.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 162 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were

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living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% 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 3.06. The median age in the village was 41.1 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% 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 463 people, 192 households, and 124 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 207 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.92%

, 0.22% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population. There were 192 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were

living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% 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 3.02. In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $50,536. Males had a median income of $31,818 versus $23,281 for females. The

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for the village was $18,425. About 4.9% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the

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, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Parkway Local Schools in Rockford, Ohio. Willshire has a public library, a branch of the Brumback Library.

References

{{authority control Villages in Van Wert County, Ohio Populated places established in 1822 1822 establishments in Ohio Villages in Ohio