Osgood, Ohio

Osgood, Ohio
—  Village  —
Main Street in Osgood
Location of Osgood, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°20′24″N 84°29′46″W / 40.34°N 84.49611°W / 40.34; -84.49611Coordinates: 40°20′24″N 84°29′46″W / 40.34°N 84.49611°W / 40.34; -84.49611
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Darke
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	961 ft (293 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	255
– Density	742.1/sq mi (286.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45351
Area code(s)	419
FIPS code	39-58912[2]
GNIS feature ID	1044204[1]

Osgood is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 255 at the 2000 census.

History

Osgood was founded in the 1880s.^[3] While its earliest settlers were primarily Protestants,^[4] a Roman Catholic parish was erected in the village in 1906.^[3] Today, St. Nicholas' Catholic Church has been recognized as a historic site.^[5]

Geography

Osgood is located at 40°20′24″N 84°29′46″W / 40.34°N 84.49611°W / 40.34; -84.49611 (40.340133, -84.495983)^[6].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] 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.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Wilson, Frazer. History of Darke County Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Vol. 1. Milford: Hobart, 1914, 602.
4. ^ Brown, Mary Ann. Ohio Historic Inventory Nomination: St. Louis Catholic Church. Ohio Historical Society, August 1977.
5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.