Millbury is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,193 at the 2020 census.
History
Previously, the site of Millbury was known as Clay Junction. Millbury was platted in 1864, and named after Millbury, Massachusetts. Millbury was incorporated in 1874.
2010 tornado
At approximately 11:15 PM on June 5, 2010, an EF4 tornado tore through the town, destroying at least 50 homes and killing seven people. This tornado also destroyed the Lake Township Administration Building and Police Department, and Lake High School. Governor Ted Strickland declared a state of emergency.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,200 people, 468 households, and 352 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 492 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.7% White, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.
There were 468 households, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the village was 40.7 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census