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Mount Blanchard, Ohio
Village
Main Street
Main Street
Location of Mount Blanchard, Ohio
Location of Mount Blanchard, Ohio
Location within Hancock County
Location within Hancock County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Hancock
Government
 • Type Village Council
Area
 • Total 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2)
 • Land 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 471
 • Density 923.53/sq mi (356.38/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45867
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-52598
GNIS feature ID 2399407
Website https://mtblanchardoh.com/villagesite/

Mount Blanchard is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The population was 471 at the 2020 census.

History

Mount Blanchard was platted in 1830, and so named for its lofty elevation over the Blanchard River valley. A post office called Mount Blanchard has been in operation since 1837. The village was incorporated in 1865.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 285
1890 421 47.7%
1900 456 8.3%
1910 497 9.0%
1920 427 −14.1%
1930 401 −6.1%
1940 442 10.2%
1950 444 0.5%
1960 432 −2.7%
1970 473 9.5%
1980 492 4.0%
1990 491 −0.2%
2000 484 −1.4%
2010 492 1.7%
2020 471 −4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 492 people, 183 households, and 134 families living in the village. The population density was 911.1 inhabitants per square mile (351.8/km2). There were 209 housing units at an average density of 387.0 per square mile (149.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.5% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 183 households, of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the village was 34.3 years. 30.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

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