Arcanum, Ohio
Location of Arcanum, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°59′30″N 84°33′17″W / 39.99167, -84.55472
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.

Geography

Arcanum is located at 39°59′30″N, 84°33′17″W (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.

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.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• My Arcanum.com - Website featuring the village, its businesses, etc.

• Arcanum, Ohio is at coordinates 39°59′30″N 84°33′17″W / 39.991714, -84.554797 (Arcanum, Ohio)Coordinates: 39°59′30″N 84°33′17″W / 39.991714, -84.554797 (Arcanum, Ohio)

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County seat: Greenville
City	Greenville
Villages	Ansonia | Arcanum | Bradford | Burkettsville | Castine | Gettysburg | Gordon | Hollansburg | Ithaca | New Madison | New Weston | North Star | Osgood | Palestine | Pitsburg | Rossburg | Union City | Versailles | Wayne Lakes | Yorkshire
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Unincorporated communities	Beamsville | Dawn | Otterbein | Stelvideo