Mifflin, Ohio facts for kids
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Mifflin, Ohio
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Location of Mifflin, Ohio
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Location of Mifflin in Ashland County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashland |
| Township | Mifflin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
| • Land | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
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| • Total | 158 |
| • Density | 863.39/sq mi (333.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-50036 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399340 |
Mifflin is a village in Mifflin Township, Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 158 at the 2020 census.
History
Mifflin was originally called Petersburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1816. A post office called Mifflin was established in 1841, and remained in operation until 1907.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 210 | — | |
| 1900 | 185 | — | |
| 1910 | 153 | −17.3% | |
| 1920 | 133 | −13.1% | |
| 1930 | 132 | −0.8% | |
| 1940 | 161 | 22.0% | |
| 1950 | 186 | 15.5% | |
| 1960 | 216 | 16.1% | |
| 1970 | 215 | −0.5% | |
| 1980 | 203 | −5.6% | |
| 1990 | 162 | −20.2% | |
| 2000 | 144 | −11.1% | |
| 2010 | 137 | −4.9% | |
| 2020 | 158 | 15.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 137 people, 57 households, and 39 families living in the village. The population density was 761.1 inhabitants per square mile (293.9/km2). There were 61 housing units at an average density of 338.9 per square mile (130.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.3% White and 0.7% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 57 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 12.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.82.
The median age in the village was 39.3 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
Notable people
- Harry B. Hershey, Illinois Supreme Court justice
- Charles Paxton Zaner, calligrapher, died in a car crash here in 1918
See also
In Spanish: Mifflin (Ohio) para niños
