2010 census lists Bluffton at 4,125
Preliminary 2010 census figures released last week show Bluffton's population at 4,125. Of that number 3,952 live in Allen County and 173 live in Hancock County.
The report reveals that of municipalities in Allen County only Bluffton, Beaverdam and Cairo grew from the 2000 census.
Watch The Icon for additional census information coming soon. The following population figures were was revealed by the census (*Allen County only):
Municipality 2010 2000 1990
Beaverdam 382 356 471
Bluffton* 3,952 3,719 3,202
Cairo 524 499 482
Delphos* 3,938 3,901 3,901
Elida 1,905 1,917 1,493
Ft. Shawnee 3,726 3,855 4,128
Harrod 417 491 530
Lafayette 445 304 445
Lima 38,771 40,081 45,549
Spencerville 2,223 2,235 2,207
Balance
of county 50,048 51,115 47,347
Richland 6,289 6,090 5,486
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