Buckland, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Buckland, Ohio
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Buckland, Ohio


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Auglaize

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area_total_km2 = 0.7
area_land_km2 = 0.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 255
population_density_km2 = 384.3
population_density_sq_mi = 995.4

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 259
elevation_ft = 850
latd = 40 |latm = 37 |lats = 28 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 15 |longs = 35 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 45819
area_code = 419
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blank_info = 39-09974GR|2
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blank1_info = 1070698GR|3
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Buckland is a village in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States with a population of 255 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. The village is served by the Wapakoneta City School District.

Geography

Buckland is located at coor dms|40|37|28|N|84|15|35|W|city (40.624460, -84.259826)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 255 people, 104 households, and 74 families residing in the village. The population density was 995.4 people per square mile (378.7/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 406.0/sq mi (154.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.43% White, 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 married couples 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 per capita income for the village was $15,491. About 1.3% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

History

Founded in 1872, Buckland was originally named Whitefeather. [http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/FH9&CISOPTR=38590&REC=8 Auglaize County, Ohio Atlas and History, Piqua: Magee Brother Publishing, 1917. Accessed 5 July 2007. Page 107.]

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