Arcadia, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Arcadia, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Hancock County Ohio Highlighting Arcadia.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Map of Hancock County, Ohio Highlighting Arcadia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hancock
Government Type:Village council
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.47
Area Land Km2:1.47
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.57
Area Land Sq Mi:0.57
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:555
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:564
Population Density Km2:384.08
Population Density Sq Mi:994.71
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:807
Coordinates:41.1081°N -83.5147°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:44804
Area Code:419
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-02316[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397976
Website:https://villageofarcadia.com/

Arcadia is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The population was 564 at the 2020 census.

History

Arcadia was laid out in 1855.[4] The village most likely was named after Arcadia, Greece.[5] On July 21, 1903, Arcadia was damaged by a fire.[6]

Arcadia became a qualified Tree City USA as recognized by the National Arbor Day Foundation in 2013.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.58sqmi, all land.[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 590 people, 217 households, and 156 families living in the village. The population density was 1017.2PD/sqmi. There were 239 housing units at an average density of 412.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.1% White, 1.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 217 households, of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.1% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.16.

The median age in the village was 35 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.3% were from 25 to 44; 23% were from 45 to 64; and 11.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 537 people, 201 households, and 137 families living in the village. The population density was 2067.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 215 housing units at an average density of 827.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.51% White, 0.37% Native American, 1.12% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.05% of the population.

There were 201 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $48,125, and the median income for a family was $51,538. Males had a median income of $36,167 versus $20,227 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,525. About 7.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 . United States Census Bureau . 20 May 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008 .
  4. Book: History of Hancock County, Ohio . Warner, Beers . 1886 . 510.
  5. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 5.
  6. News: Spokane Daily Chronicle - Google News Archive Search . April 13, 2022 . news.google.com.
  7. "Tree Cities Ohio" https://www.arborday.org/programs/treecityusa/treecities.cfm?chosenstate=Ohio. " Arbor Day Foundation accessed September 18, 2020.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . January 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.