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Buckland, Ohio
Village
Houses on Main Street
Houses on Main Street
Location of Buckland, Ohio
Location of Buckland, Ohio
Location of Buckland in Auglaize County
Location of Buckland in Auglaize County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Auglaize
Township Logan
Area
 • Total 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
 • Land 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
853 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 233
 • Estimate 
(2023)
229
 • Density 776.67/sq mi (299.65/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45819
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-09974
GNIS feature ID 2397484

Buckland is a small village in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. In 2020, about 233 people lived there. It is part of the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. This means it's connected to a larger city area. Students in Buckland go to schools in the Wapakoneta City School District.

History of Buckland

Buckland was started in 1872. Its first name was Whitefeather. In 1891, the village changed its name. It became Buckland to honor a man named Buckland. He was important because he helped bring the railroad to this area.

Geography of Buckland

Buckland is a small place. It covers about 0.78 square kilometers (0.30 square miles). All of this area is land. There are no large lakes or rivers inside the village.

People in Buckland (Demographics)

Demographics is the study of people. It looks at things like how many people live somewhere. It also checks their ages and family types.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 349
1910 364 4.3%
1920 258 −29.1%
1930 242 −6.2%
1940 287 18.6%
1950 274 −4.5%
1960 300 9.5%
1970 281 −6.3%
1980 271 −3.6%
1990 239 −11.8%
2000 255 6.7%
2010 233 −8.6%
2020 233 0.0%
2023 (est.) 229 −1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 Census Information

In 2010, 233 people lived in Buckland. There were 96 homes, and 64 of these were families. The village had about 896 people per square mile. There were 102 housing units in total.

Most people (98.7%) were White. A small number were Asian. Some people were from two or more races. About 2.1% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.

  • About 35% of homes had kids under 18.
  • Almost half (46.9%) were married couples.
  • Some homes (11.5%) had a female head of household.
  • A few homes (8.3%) had a male head of household.
  • About 27% of homes were single individuals.
  • About 14.6% of homes had someone 65 or older living alone.

The average home had 2.43 people. The average family had 2.95 people. The average age in the village was 36.3 years old.

  • About 28% of residents were under 18.
  • About 5.5% were between 18 and 24.
  • About 30.8% were between 25 and 44.
  • About 21.1% were between 45 and 64.
  • About 14.2% were 65 or older.

The village had slightly more males (50.6%) than females (49.4%).

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