McArthur, Ohio

McArthur, Ohio
—  Village  —
Trinity Episcopal Church, a McArthur historic site
Location of McArthur, Ohio
Detailed map of McArthur
Coordinates: 39°14′50″N 82°28′47″W / 39.24722°N 82.47972°W / 39.24722; -82.47972Coordinates: 39°14′50″N 82°28′47″W / 39.24722°N 82.47972°W / 39.24722; -82.47972
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Vinton
Area
– Total	1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2)
– Land	1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	764 ft (233 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,888
– Density	1,416.2/sq mi (546.8/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45651
Area code(s)	740
FIPS code	39-45696[2]
GNIS feature ID	1076353[1]

McArthur is a village in Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,888 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Vinton County^[3].

Geography

McArthur is located at 39°14′50″N 82°28′47″W / 39.24722°N 82.47972°W / 39.24722; -82.47972 (39.247191, -82.479612)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,888 people, 777 households, and 512 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,416.2 people per square mile (548.1/km²). There were 845 housing units at an average density of 633.8 per square mile (245.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.15% White, 0.11% African American, 0.26% Native American, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 777 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the village the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,393, and the median income for a family was $33,026. Males had a median income of $30,109 versus $21,354 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,623. About 24.7% of families and 27.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.9% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives and residents

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Thomas S. Crow

• Pete Abele - politician and judge
• Dick Bates - Major League Baseball pitcher
• Thomas S. Crow - Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.