| Official Name: | Ansonia, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Image Map1: | Detailed map of Ansonia, Ohio.png |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Detailed map of Ansonia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Darke |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Brown |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Ted Adkins |
| Leader Title1: | Public Works Director |
| Leader Name1: | Don DeMange |
| Leader Title2: | City Councilman |
| Leader Name2: | Mike Hacker, John Middleton, Dan Brown |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.67 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.65 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 1149 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1160 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1792.89 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1001 |
| Coordinates: | 40.2136°N -84.6347°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 45303 |
| Area Codes: | 937, 326 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-02120[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397968 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.73 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.68 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Population Density Km2: | 691.83 |
Ansonia is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,160 at the 2020 census.
Ansonia was founded in 1845 under the name of "Dallas." The village initially grew slowly; significant expansion only came after the coming of a railroad in 1852.[4] Because dense swamps hindered settlement in the vicinity, woodland was plentiful, and Ansonia became a center of manufacturing for hardwood products. In 1873, the residents replaced their old school with a substantial two-story building at the cost of ten thousand dollars; this building was the first home of Ansonia High School, which was founded in that year. In turn, this building was demolished and a replacement erected in 1903. Another prominent structure in the village was a mausoleum; built of marble in 1911, it was the first mausoleum in Darke County.
In its early decades, Ansonia was heavily influenced by Freemasonry. The community's first lodge was chartered on October 21, 1874, with a membership of sixteen; in its first forty years, this lodge expanded nearly eightfold. An IOOF lodge was instituted on June 18, 1875, with sixteen members; it grew nearly sevenfold in its first forty years. Sixteen women in the community founded a chapter of the Daughters of Rebekah in 1894, and a lodge of the Knights of Pythias was also established in the village in 1889.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.81sqmi, of which 0.79sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.[6] It is approximately six miles north of the county seat of Greenville.
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 1,174 people, 448 households, and 322 families living in the village. The population density was 1486.1PD/sqmi. There were 500 housing units at an average density of 632.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.8% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 448 households, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.1% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62, and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the village was 35.4 years. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64, and 10.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,145 people, 451 households, and 331 families living in the village. The population density was 1717sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 479 housing units at an average density of 718.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.13% White, 0.26% Native American, 0.52% from other races, and 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.
There were 451 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54, and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,882, and the median income for a family was $38,529. Males had a median income of $28,452 versus $22,460 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,633. About 4.2% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.