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Ney, Ohio
Village
Main Street
Main Street
Location of Ney, Ohio
Location of Ney, Ohio
Location of Ney in Defiance County
Location of Ney in Defiance County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Defiance
Government
 • Type Village council
Area
 • Total 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
 • Land 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 354
 • Estimate 
(2019)
341
 • Density 869.90/sq mi (336.07/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43549
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-55874
GNIS feature ID 1065152

Ney is a village in Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The population was 354 at the 2010 census. Ney has been noted for having one of the shortest place names in Ohio.

History

A former variant name of Ney was Georgetown. The community was platted as Georgetown in 1846. A post office called Ney has been in operation since 1850. The present name honors Michel Ney, a French officer.

Geography

Ney is located at 41°22′51″N 84°31′20″W / 41.380710°N 84.522175°W / 41.380710; -84.522175.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 289
1910 298 3.1%
1920 282 −5.4%
1930 276 −2.1%
1940 299 8.3%
1950 301 0.7%
1960 338 12.3%
1970 378 11.8%
1980 379 0.3%
1990 331 −12.7%
2000 364 10.0%
2010 354 −2.7%
2019 (est.) 341 −3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 354 people, 130 households, and 98 families living in the village. The population density was 863.4 inhabitants per square mile (333.4/km2). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 341.5 per square mile (131.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.3% White, 2.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.

There were 130 households, of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.6% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the village was 35.8 years. 31.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

Notable people

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