Waynesfield, Ohio

Waynesfield, Ohio
Village
Downtown Waynesfield Downtown Waynesfield
Location of Waynesfield, Ohio Location of Waynesfield, Ohio
Location of Waynesfield in Auglaize County Location of Waynesfield in Auglaize County
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Auglaize
Township	Wayne
Government
• Mayor	Mike Ridenour
Area
• Total	0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
• Land	0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	847
• Estimate (2012)	849
• Density	1,144.6/sq mi (441.9/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45896
Area code(s)	419
Website	http://www.waynesfieldohio.com/

Waynesfield is a village in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The population was 847 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Waynesfield was founded on July 1, 1848.

Geography

Waynesfield is located at (40.601858, -83.974884).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.74 square miles (1.92 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	306		—
1890	480		56.9%
1900	542		12.9%
1910	542		0.0%
1920	584		7.7%
1930	561		−3.9%
1940	592		5.5%
1950	733		23.8%
1960	765		4.4%
1970	704		−8.0%
1980	826		17.3%
1990	831		0.6%
2000	803		−3.4%
2010	847		5.5%
Est. 2014	850		0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 847 people, 309 households, and 218 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,144.6 inhabitants per square mile (441.9/km²). There were 350 housing units at an average density of 473.0 per square mile (182.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 309 households of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.29.

The median age in the village was 33.5 years. 31.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 803 people, 307 households, and 213 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,137.4 people per square mile (436.7/km²). There were 323 housing units at an average density of 457.5 per square mile (175.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.38% White, 0.12% African American, 0.62% Native American, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.

There were 307 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the village the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,712, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $19,453 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,944. About 6.3% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.