Country United States County Vinton FIPS code 39-45696 Elevation 233 m Population 1,691 (2013) Area code 740 | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1076353 Zip code 45651 Local time Thursday 7:52 AM | |
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Weather -4°C, Wind W at 8 km/h, 63% Humidity Area 3.471 km² (3.445 km² Land / 3 ha Water) | ||
McArthur is a village in Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,701 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Vinton County.
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Map of McArthur, OH 45651, USA
History
McArthur was laid out and platted in 1815. It was named for Duncan McArthur, an army general in the War of 1812.
Geography
McArthur is located at 39°14′50″N 82°28′47″W (39.247191, -82.479612).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.34 square miles (3.47 km2), of which 1.33 square miles (3.44 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,701 people, 700 households, and 451 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,278.9 inhabitants per square mile (493.8/km2). There were 771 housing units at an average density of 579.7 per square mile (223.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.1% White, 0.1% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 700 households of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were married couples living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the village was 35.3 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,888 people, 777 households, and 512 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,416.2 people per square mile (548.1/km²). There were 845 housing units at an average density of 633.8 per square mile (245.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.15% White, 0.11% African American, 0.26% Native American, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 777 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village, the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $25,393, and the median income for a family was $33,026. Males had a median income of $30,109 versus $21,354 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,623. About 24.7% of families and 27.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.9% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.