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Killbuck, Ohio
Village
Killbuck Post Office
Killbuck Post Office
Location of Killbuck, Ohio
Location of Killbuck, Ohio
Location of Killbuck in Holmes County
Location of Killbuck in Holmes County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Holmes
Township Killbuck
Area
 • Total 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
 • Land 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 817
 • Estimate 
(2019)
919
 • Density 2,710.91/sq mi (1,048.16/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44637
Area code(s) 330
FIPS code 39-40180
GNIS feature ID 1064935

Killbuck is a village in Holmes County, Ohio, United States, along Killbuck Creek. The population was 817 at the 2010 census.

Local tradition states the name is derived from an incident when a deer was killed near the town site. According to a later source, the village was named for Killbuck, a Delaware Indian chief.

Geography

Killbuck is located at 40°29′53″N 81°59′0″W / 40.49806°N 81.98333°W / 40.49806; -81.98333 (40.498081, -81.983436).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 262
1900 370
1910 400 8.1%
1920 575 43.8%
1930 703 22.3%
1940 716 1.8%
1950 767 7.1%
1960 865 12.8%
1970 893 3.2%
1980 937 4.9%
1990 809 −13.7%
2000 839 3.7%
2010 817 −2.6%
2019 (est.) 919 12.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 817 people, 334 households, and 215 families living in the village. The population density was 2,269.4 inhabitants per square mile (876.2/km2). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 1,044.4 per square mile (403.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.1% White, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 334 households, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% 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 3.06.

The median age in the village was 38 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 44.7% male and 55.3% female.

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