Dunkirk, Ohio
| Dunkirk, Ohio | |
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| Village | |
Looking northward along Main Street in downtown Dunkirk
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 Location of Dunkirk, Ohio |
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 Location of Dunkirk in Hardin County |
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| Coordinates: 40°47′19″N 83°38′41″W / 40.78861°N 83.64472°WCoordinates: 40°47′19″N 83°38′41″W / 40.78861°N 83.64472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hardin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 875 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 863 |
| • Density | 1,325.8/sq mi (511.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45836 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-22946 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1039880 |
Dunkirk is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 875 at the 2010 census.
Dunkirk is located at 40°47′19″N 83°38′41″W / 40.78861°N 83.64472°W (40.788588, -83.644688).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.72 square miles (1.86 km2), of which, 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water.
Dunkirk was platted in 1852 when the railroad was extended to that point. The village was named after Dunkirk, New York. A post office has been in operation at Dunkirk since 1854.
In 2006, Dunkirk was identified by the Ohio Department of Transportation as a potential junction for the Ohio Hub high-speed rail project.
As of the census of 2010, there were 875 people, 332 households, and 234 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,325.8 inhabitants per square mile (511.9/km2). There were 386 housing units at an average density of 584.8 per square mile (225.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village 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.
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