Arcanum, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Arcanum, Ohio
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Arcanum, Ohio


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Darke

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area_total_km2 = 3.0
area_land_km2 = 3.0
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.2
area_land_sq_mi = 1.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2076
population_density_km2 = 691.1
population_density_sq_mi = 1789.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 320
elevation_ft = 1050
latd = 39 |latm = 59 |lats = 30 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 33 |longs = 17 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 45304
area_code = 937
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blank_info = 39-02330GR|2
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Arcanum is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,076 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Arcanum is located at coor dms|39|59|30|N|84|33|17|W|city (39.991714, -84.554797)GR|1.

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 censusGR|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.

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. [ [http://villageofarcanum.com/gov.htm Arcanum, Ohio ] ]

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 Weisenbarger
*Secretary/tax clerk: Carolyn Robinson
*Tax administrator: Annette Buhrman

References

External links

* [http://www.myarcanum.com/ My Arcanum.com] - Website featuring the village, its businesses, etc.