Editing Stafford, Ohio

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|official_name            = Stafford, Ohio
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|population_total         = 71
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|postal_code             = 43786
|area_code               = [[Area code 740|740]]
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'''Stafford''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Monroe County, Ohio]], United States. The population was 71 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
[[File:Stafford overview.jpg|thumb|left|Overview from State Route 145]]
Originally named Bethel, the town was laid out by John Jones in 1838.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Monroe County, Ohio: A History|last=Maienknecht|first=Stanley and Theresa|publisher=Windmill Publications Inc.|year=1989|oclc=22402089|location=Mt. Vernon IN|pages=244}}</ref> William Steel, a Scottish-born abolitionist, is credited with changing the name of the village from Bethel to Stafford. He was the father of [[William Gladstone Steel]]. He is credited with establishing a good educational system that was also integrated.

Stafford has a rich history as a station on the Underground Railroad. It was known as a "free black" settlement because of the number of African Americans living there, but its population included both black and white ardent abolitionists.  It is said that almost everyone in the village was involved in the protection of slaves fleeing to freedom.  The most frequented route ran from [[Marietta, Ohio|Marietta]] in [[Washington County, Ohio]], through Stafford and on to [[Summerfield, Ohio]]. These lines continued into [[Ontario]], [[Canada]].

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.34|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 6, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
|1850= 124
|1860= 197
|1870= 150
|1880= 172
|1910= 174
|1920= 158
|1930= 145
|1940= 163
|1950= 141
|1960= 113
|1970= 120
|1980= 98
|1990= 89
|2000= 86
|2010= 81
|2020= 71
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Stafford village, Ohio| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=June 1, 2012}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 81 people, 34 households, and 25 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|238.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 41 housing units at an average density of {{convert|120.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 93.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 1.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]].

There were 34 households, of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.5% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% 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 2.52.

The median age in the village was 47.2 years. 18.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.5% were from 25 to 44; 37% were from 45 to 64; and 19.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 86 people, 38 households, and 25 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|254.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 42 housing units at an average density of {{convert|124.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.84% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 1.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]].

There were 38 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,167, and the median income for a family was $22,917. Males had a median income of $24,063 versus $16,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $12,747. There were 10.0% of families and 11.4% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 6.3% of under eighteens and 18.8% of those over 64.

==Notable people==
Stafford was the hometown of [[AIDS]] activist [[David Kirby (AIDS Activist)|David Kirby]] whose life and death were featured in [[Life Magazine]] in the 1990s.

==References==
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{{Monroe County, Ohio}}

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[[Category:Villages in Monroe County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]