Bluffton, Ohio
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Bluffton is a village located in Allen county in Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 3,896.
Geography
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Bluffton is located at 40°53'38" North, 83°53'30" West (40.893881, -83.891605)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.7 km² (3.4 mi²). 8.6 km² (3.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.89% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 3,896 people, 1,329 households, and 851 families residing in the village. The population density was 451.7/km² (1,170.2/mi²). There were 1,427 housing units at an average density of 165.5/km² (428.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.82% White, 0.77% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 1.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,329 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 22.3% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 76.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,208, and the median income for a family was $54,948. Males had a median income of $40,208 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,711. 5.7% of the population and 4.9% of families were below the poverty line. 3.6% of those under the age of 18 and 10.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.