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Stryker, Ohio
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| Stryker, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Williams |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| - Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation GR3 | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,406 |
| - Density | 1,736.2/sq mi (670.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43557 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-75140GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1058054GR3 |
Stryker is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,406 at the 2000 census.
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Stryker is located at (41.502688, -84.417223)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,406 people, 542 households, and 391 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,736.2 people per square mile (670.2/km²). There were 577 housing units at an average density of 712.5/sq mi (275.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.74% White, 0.14% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 3.56% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.82% of the population.
There were 542 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,946, and the median income for a family was $44,453. Males had a median income of $30,643 versus $21,743 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,371. About 4.0% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
Stryker Local Schools provides K-12 education for the village and surrounding areas. Stryker High School is a public high school in Stryker, and the only school in the Stryker Local Schools district. The east schoolyard has now been mostly replaced by a new parking lot, and one of the new outer faces of the school can be clearly seen in what used to be the elementary playground; the high school wing is scheduled to be demolished for the construction of the new building sometime during 2008. Their various teams, all called the Stryker Panthers, are participants in the Buckeye Border Conference.
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Williams County, Ohio |
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| County seat: Bryan | ||
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Blakeslee | Edgerton | Edon | Holiday City | Montpelier | Pioneer | Stryker | West Unity |
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Brady | Bridgewater | Center | Florence | Jefferson | Madison | Mill Creek | Northwest | Pulaski | St. Joseph | Springfield | Superior |
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