Census Data for Apple Creek

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Apple Creek a population of 1,181 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Apple Creek a population of 1,173 people.

The village of Apple Creek is located in Wayne County. The 2010 Census gave Wayne County; a population of 114,520 people. This means that Apple Creek had 1.02% of the county's total population, making it Wayne's 8th most populous community.

At the same time, Ohio had a population of 11,536,504 people, meaning that Apple Creek had 0.01% of the total population of Ohio - making it the state's 500th most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Apple Creek has a total area of 0.58 square miles [1.5 km²]. Of this total, a small amount of the area is covered by water (0 square miles [0 km²]).

Wayne County has a land area of 554 square miles [1,437.3 km²]. At 0.58 square miles [1.5 km²], Apple Creek has 0.1% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a village like Apple Creek, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the village.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Apple Creek reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Apple Creek might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   40° 44' 55"   (or 40.75°)
  • Lon:   -81° 49' 54"   (or -81.83°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Apple Creek had 485 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 1,173 people, this averages 2.42 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Apple Creek had a land area of 0.58 square miles [1.5 km²]. This translates to 829 Housing Units per square mile [320.1 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: Apple Creek had 414 Housing Units, a population of 999 people and a land area of 0.61 square miles [1.6 km²]. This gives a density of 2.41 people per Housing Unit and 683 Housing Units per square mile [263.7 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Apple Creek and you need to be careful when comparing numbers between the censuses. More information about these differences can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Wayne County ...

The community of Apple Creek is located in Wayne County<4>.

The county had a population of 114,520 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 1,173 people, Apple Creek represented 1.02% of the county's total.

In addition, where the village of Apple Creek has a population density of 2,005 people per square mile [774 people/km²], Wayne County averages 206.4 people per square mile [79.7 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Wayne County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Apple Creek, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Apple Creek. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Apple Creek or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Apple Creek, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Apple Creek.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   40.748868°   (or 40°44'55" N)
  • Lon:   -81.831734°   (or -81°49'54" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   40.750568°   (or 40°45'2" N)
  • Lon:   -81.836878°   (or -81°50'12" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 1,550 feet to the southeast<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2397972) to Apple Creek. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Apple Creek. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   40.748863°   (or 40°44'55" N)
  • Lon:   -81.833489°   (or -81°50'0" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 484.7 feet to the east<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Apple Creek. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Apple Creek.

Miscellaneous Information for Apple Creek ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Wayne County or the village of Apple Creek:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Apple Creek:
  • GNIS ID for Apple Creek: 2397972
  • GNIS ID for Wayne County: 1074096
  • GNIS ID for State of Ohio: 1085497

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 39 (Ohio)
  • County Code: 169 (Wayne County)
  • Place Code: 02232 (Apple Creek)
  • State & County Code: 39/169 (Ohio / Wayne County)
  • State & Place Code: 39/02232 (Ohio / Apple Creek)

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  • Apple Creek is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Apple Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Apple Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)