Deshler, Ohio facts for kids
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Deshler, Ohio
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Village
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Community grain elevator
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Location of Deshler, Ohio
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Location of Deshler in Henry County
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Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Henry |
Area | |
• Total | 2.29 sq mi (5.93 km2) |
• Land | 2.25 sq mi (5.84 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 1,799 |
• Estimate
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1,721 |
• Density | 763.19/sq mi (294.61/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code |
43516
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Area code(s) | 419 |
FIPS code | 39-21812 |
GNIS feature ID | 1039681 |
Website | https://villageofdeshler.com/ |
Deshler is a village in Henry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,799 at the 2010 census.
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History
Deshler was platted in 1873, and named for John G. Deshler, the original owner of the town site. A post office has been in operation at Deshler since 1872. The village was incorporated in 1876.
Geography
Deshler is located at 41°12′25″N 83°54′9″W / 41.20694°N 83.90250°W (41.207011, -83.902445).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.30 square miles (5.96 km2), of which 2.26 square miles (5.85 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
Deshler's street pattern is laid out around the railroad line.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 752 | — | |
1890 | 1,114 | 48.1% | |
1900 | 1,628 | 46.1% | |
1910 | 1,515 | −6.9% | |
1920 | 1,514 | −0.1% | |
1930 | 1,538 | 1.6% | |
1940 | 1,570 | 2.1% | |
1950 | 1,623 | 3.4% | |
1960 | 1,824 | 12.4% | |
1970 | 1,938 | 6.3% | |
1980 | 1,870 | −3.5% | |
1990 | 1,876 | 0.3% | |
2000 | 1,831 | −2.4% | |
2010 | 1,799 | −1.7% | |
2019 (est.) | 1,721 | −4.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,799 people, 678 households, and 485 families living in the village. The population density was 796.0 inhabitants per square mile (307.3/km2). There were 771 housing units at an average density of 341.2 per square mile (131.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.9% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 4.4% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.9% of the population.
There were 678 households, of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age in the village was 36.5 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.
Education
Public education for the village is administered by the Patrick Henry Local School District.
Notable people
- Vicki Lynne Cole, teenage girl who gained unexpected fame after 1968 Richard Nixon Presidential campaign
- Jerry Fosnow, professional baseball player
- Marc Krauss, professional baseball player
- Harold McMaster, scientist and inventor
- Rich Reese, professional baseball player and CEO of Jim Beam Brands
- Willard Rhodes, ethnomusicologist
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See also
In Spanish: Deshler (Ohio) para niños