Arcanum, Ohio
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| Arcanum, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Darke |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km²) |
| - Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,076 |
| - Density | 1,789.8/sq mi (691.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45304 |
| Area code(s) | 937 |
| FIPS code | 39-02330[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1066324[1] |
Arcanum is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,076 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Arcanum is located at (39.991714, -84.554797)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,076 people, 853 households, and 603 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,789.8 people per square mile (691.0/km²). There were 891 housing units at an average density of 768.2/sq mi (296.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.75% White, 0.05% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 853 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% 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 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,649, and the median income for a family was $51,429. Males had a median income of $36,850 versus $21,597 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,597. About 2.5% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
The Village of Arcanum functions as a Mayor and Council form of government, meaning that the mayor will cast a vote only in the case of a tie amongst the council. The Village Administrator oversees all of the operations of the Arcanum utilities, as well as anything pertaining to the water and sewer systems.[4]
Current elected officials of the village of Arcanum include:
- Mayor: Wallace Alderman
- Council president: Mark Weisenbarger
- Council members: Jim Rench, Monte Clark, Jean Kelly, Jim Peil, Curt Garrison
- Utility clerk: Theresa Weisenbargero
- Secretary/tax clerk: Carolyn Robinson
- Tax administrator: Annette Buhrman
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Arcanum, Ohio
[edit] External links
- My Arcanum.com - Website featuring the village, its businesses, etc.
- Arcanum, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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