Osgood, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Osgood is a village in Darke County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 255 at the 2000 census
.
, a Roman Catholic parish was erected in the village in 1906. Today, St. Nicholas' Catholic Church
has been recognized as a historic site
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 255 people, 103 households, and 77 families residing in the village. The population density
was 742.1 people per square mile (289.6/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 302.7 per square mile (118.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 103 households out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,731, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $37,875 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,686. None of the families and 0.4% of the population were living below the poverty line.
Darke County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 53,309 people, 20,419 households, and 14,905 families residing in the county. The population density was 89 people per square mile . There were 21,583 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 255 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
History
Osgood was founded in the 1880s. While its earliest settlers were primarily ProtestantsProtestantism
Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
, a Roman Catholic parish was erected in the village in 1906. Today, St. Nicholas' Catholic Church
St. Nicholas' Catholic Church (Osgood, Ohio)
St. Nicholas' Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church in Osgood, Ohio, United States. Built in the first years of the 20th century, it houses one of the newest parishes in a heavily Catholic region of far western Ohio, but it has been recognized as a historic site for its...
has been recognized as a historic site
Historic site
A historic site is an official location where pieces of political, military or social history have been preserved. Historic sites are usually protected by law, and many have recognized with the official national historic site status...
.
Geography
Osgood is located at 40°20′24"N 84°29′46"W (40.340133, -84.495983).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 255 people, 103 households, and 77 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 742.1 people per square mile (289.6/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 302.7 per square mile (118.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 103 households out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,731, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $37,875 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $18,686. None of the families and 0.4% of the population were living below the poverty line.