Ney, Ohio

Template:Pp-pc Template:Use mdy dates Template:Template other Ney is a village in Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The population was 303 at the 2020 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

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Template:Sronly	%±
1900	289		—
1910	298		%
1920	282		%
1930	276		%
1940	299		%
1950	301		%
1960	338		%
1970	378		%
1980	379		%
1990	331		%
2000	364		%
2010	354		%
2020	303		%
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 . There were 140 housing units at an average density of . 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.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 364 people, 136 households, and 102 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 139 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.80% White, 0.27% African American, 0.27% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 136 households, out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,719, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,743. About 2.8% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• Ned Garver, Major League Baseball pitcher