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Glenford, Ohio
Village
The former Glenford Bank, downtown
The former Glenford Bank, downtown
Location of Glenford, Ohio
Location of Glenford, Ohio
Location of Glenford in Perry County
Location of Glenford in Perry County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Perry
Area
 • Total 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
 • Land 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
840 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 165
 • Estimate 
(2023)
164
 • Density 1,460.18/sq mi (564.90/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43739
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-30436
GNIS feature ID 2398975

Glenford is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 165 at the 2020 census.

History

Glenford had its start when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office called Glenford has been in operation since 1871.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 180
1940 231 28.3%
1950 180 −22.1%
1960 190 5.6%
1970 177 −6.8%
1980 173 −2.3%
1990 208 20.2%
2000 198 −4.8%
2010 173 −12.6%
2020 165 −4.6%
2023 (est.) 164 −5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 173 people, 61 households, and 47 families living in the village. The population density was 1,572.7 inhabitants per square mile (607.2/km2). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 581.8 per square mile (224.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races.

There were 61 households, of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.0% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the village was 32.1 years. 30.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 6.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

Education

Glenford is served by the Northern Local School District, which operates Glenford Elementary School in the village.

Notable person

  • Larry Householder, Ohio House of Representative (1997–2004, 2017–2021) and Ohio House Speaker (2001-2004, 2019–2020)

See also

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