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Custar, Ohio
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Village
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Defiance Street in central Custar
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Location of Custar, Ohio
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Location of Custar in Wood County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wood |
| Township | Milton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 178 |
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178 |
| • Density | 709.16/sq mi (274.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
43511
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| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-19750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398662 |
Custar is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 178 at the 2020 census.
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History
Custar was originally called Lewisburg, and under the latter name was platted in 1865, and named for Frederick Lewis, proprietor. A post office called Custar has been in operation since 1866. The village was incorporated in 1881.
In late 2019, three grain silos in Custar suffered from a fire and explosion.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 248 | — | |
| 1890 | 329 | 32.7% | |
| 1900 | 293 | −10.9% | |
| 1910 | 345 | 17.7% | |
| 1920 | 316 | −8.4% | |
| 1930 | 257 | −18.7% | |
| 1940 | 250 | −2.7% | |
| 1950 | 263 | 5.2% | |
| 1960 | 246 | −6.5% | |
| 1970 | 277 | 12.6% | |
| 1980 | 254 | −8.3% | |
| 1990 | 209 | −17.7% | |
| 2000 | 208 | −0.5% | |
| 2010 | 179 | −13.9% | |
| 2020 | 178 | −0.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 178 | −0.6% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 179 people, 73 households, and 45 families living in the village. The population density was 716.0 inhabitants per square mile (276.4/km2). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 332.0 per square mile (128.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.4% White, 0.6% Native American, 2.2% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.1% of the population.
There were 73 households, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.4% were non-families. 30.1% 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 3.13.
The median age in the village was 32.2 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.8% were from 45 to 64; and 10.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.0% male and 48.0% female.
See also
In Spanish: Custar (Ohio) para niños
