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Van Buren, Ohio
Village
Main Street in Van Buren, Ohio
Main Street in Van Buren, Ohio
Location of Van Buren, Ohio
Location of Van Buren, Ohio
Location within Hancock County
Location within Hancock County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Hancock
Government
 • Type Village council
Area
 • Total 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2)
 • Land 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 328
 • Estimate 
(2019)
500
 • Density 1,811.59/sq mi (699.84/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45889
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-79394

Van Buren is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The population was 328 at the 2010 census.

History

Van Buren was laid out in 1833, and named for Martin Van Buren, then incumbent Vice President (1833–1837) and afterward President of the United States (1837–1841). The village was incorporated in 1866.

The first schoolhouse in Allen Township was a small log structure built in 1836. It was built of round logs covered with a clapboard roof, had greased paper windows and a huge fireplace at one end. About 1870 a two-room brick building was built on East Market Street. This building was later condemned and a four-room school was erected and used till 1917 when the schools of Allen Township were centralized and the present school, Van Buren High School, was erected.

A post office called Van Buren has been in operation since 1835.

Geography

Van Buren is located at 41°8′18″N 83°38′57″W / 41.13833°N 83.64917°W / 41.13833; -83.64917 (41.138229, -83.649122).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1840 74
1850 122 64.9%
1870 157
1880 130 −17.2%
1890 268 106.2%
1900 367 36.9%
1910 303 −17.4%
1920 273 −9.9%
1930 279 2.2%
1940 307 10.0%
1950 308 0.3%
1960 374 21.4%
1970 319 −14.7%
1980 342 7.2%
1990 337 −1.5%
2000 313 −7.1%
2010 328 4.8%
2019 (est.) 500 52.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 328 people, 119 households, and 98 families living in the village. The population density was 1,261.5 inhabitants per square mile (487.1/km2). There were 128 housing units at an average density of 492.3 per square mile (190.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.3% White, 1.8% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population.

There were 119 households, of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 17.6% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the village was 34.5 years. 30.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

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