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Millbury, Ohio
Village
Post office
Post office
Location of Millbury, Ohio
Location of Millbury, Ohio
Location of Millbury in Wood County
Location of Millbury in Wood County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Wood
Township Lake
Area
 • Total 1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2)
 • Land 1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,193
 • Density 1,197.79/sq mi (462.41/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43447
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-50260
GNIS feature ID 2399352

Millbury is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,193 at the 2020 census.

History

Previously, the site of Millbury was known as Clay Junction. Millbury was platted in 1864, and named after Millbury, Massachusetts. A post office called Millbury has been in operation since 1857. Millbury was incorporated in 1874.

2010 tornado

At approximately 11:15 PM on June 5, 2010, an EF4 tornado tore through the town, destroying at least 50 homes and killing seven people. This tornado also destroyed the Lake Township Administration Building and Police Department, and Lake High School. Governor Ted Strickland declared a state of emergency.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 483
1890 546 13.0%
1900 284 −48.0%
1910 276 −2.8%
1920 232 −15.9%
1930 403 73.7%
1940 428 6.2%
1950 482 12.6%
1960 730 51.5%
1970 771 5.6%
1980 955 23.9%
1990 1,081 13.2%
2000 1,161 7.4%
2010 1,200 3.4%
2020 1,193 −0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,200 people, 468 households, and 352 families living in the village. The population density was 1,200.0 inhabitants per square mile (463.3/km2). There were 492 housing units at an average density of 492.0 per square mile (190.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.7% White, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.

There were 468 households, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the village was 40.7 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.8% female.

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