Dunkirk is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States, with 774 people at the 2020 census.

History

Dunkirk was platted in 1852 when the railroad was extended to that point. The village was named after Dunkirk, New York.

In 2006, Dunkirk was identified by the Ohio Department of Transportation as a potential junction for the Ohio Hub high-speed rail project.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 875 people, 332 households, and 234 families living in Dunkirk. The population density was . There were 386 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 97.4% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 332 households, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in Dunkirk was 35.5 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2000 census

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As of the census