Deshler, Ohio

Deshler, Ohio
—  Village  —
Location of Deshler, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°12′25″N 83°54′9″W / 41.20694°N 83.9025°W / 41.20694; -83.9025Coordinates: 41°12′25″N 83°54′9″W / 41.20694°N 83.9025°W / 41.20694; -83.9025
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Henry
Government
– Mayor	Dave Petersen
Area
– Total	2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2)
– Land	2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1]	712 ft (217 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,831
– Density	808.8/sq mi (312.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	43516
Area code(s)	419
FIPS code	39-21812[2]
GNIS feature ID	1039681[1]
Website	http://www.deshlerohiochamber.com/

Deshler is a village in Henry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,831 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Deshler is located at 41°12′25″N 83°54′9″W / 41.20694°N 83.9025°W / 41.20694; -83.9025 (41.207011, -83.902445)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (1.31%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,831 people, 702 households, and 504 families residing in the village. The population density was 808.8 people per square mile (312.8/km²). There were 755 housing units at an average density of 333.5 per square mile (129.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.99% White, 0.11% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 3.22% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.88% of the population.

There were 702 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,897, and the median income for a family was $44,145. Males had a median income of $31,360 versus $23,810 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,639. About 5.6% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

• Vicki Lynne Cole, teenage girl who gained unexpected fame after the 1968 Richard Nixon Presidential campaign
• Harold McMaster, scientist and inventor
• Willard Rhodes, ethnomusicologist (1901–1992)

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. ^ "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.