Columbus Grove, Ohio

Columbus Grove is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,137 at the 2010 census.Etymology and historyColumbus Grove was founded in 1842. A large share of the early settlers being natives of Columbus, Ohio caused the name to be selected. A post office called Columbus Grove has been in operation since 1862. The village was incorporated in 1864.GeographyColumbus Grove is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.08sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 2,137 people, 858 households, and 594 families residing in the village. The population density was 1978.7PD/sqmi. There were 916 housing units at an average density of 848.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.2% White, 0.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.8% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.There were 858 households of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.8% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.03.