Convoy is a village in Tully Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,012 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Van Wert, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Convoy was platted in 1854. It was named after Convoy, Ireland, the native home of a first settler. A post office called Convoy has been in operation since 1872. The village was incorporated in 1874.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,085 people, 411 households, and 277 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 459 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.
There were 411 households, of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.14.
The median age in the village was 35.2 years. 30% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.1% male and 53.9% female.
2000 census
As of the census