Arcanum, OH

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Arcanum, Ohio

Arcanum, Ohio, in Darke county, is 25 miles NW of Dayton, Ohio (center to center) and 57 miles N of Cincinnati, Ohio. There are an estimated 2,076 people in the village.

The People and Families of Arcanum

In Arcanum, about 66% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Arcanum had a median family income of $51,429. You won't find a lot of people in Arcanum living below the poverty line.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($30) in Arcanum. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Crime and Safety

The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in Arcanum.

Arcanum Housing

Approximately 73% of housing in Arcanum is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Arcanum, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Arcanum strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Arcanum, OH

Comparing Arcanum to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles NW of Dayton, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	57 miles N of Cincinnati, Ohio
County	Darke
Standard Zip Codes	45304
Phone Area Codes	937
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.99
Longitude	-84.552

Station	GREENVILLE WATER PLANT
Distance	9.2 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Station	EATON
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	DAYTON INTL AP
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 34 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 84 F
Oct Temp	44 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,076	100%
Male	982	47.3%
Female	1,094	52.7%
Under 18	548	26.4%
18+	1,528	73.6%
65+	362	17.4%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	2.92
White	2,050	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	21	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,032
Growth	-44
Growth %	-2.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	44%
US/American	15.4%
English	9.7%
Irish	8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.8%
Italian	3.5%
Scottish	3%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
European	2.1%
Swedish	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Russian	0.9%
Polish	0.7%
Dutch	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Norwegian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Arcanum	2,076	$51,429
Gordon	190	$38,125
Ithaca	102	$47,083
Pitsburg	392	$62,273
Potsdam	203	$48,333
Verona	430	$38,750
West Manchester	433	$39,583

Library
Arcanum Public Library 101 North St. Arcanum, Ohio (937) 692-8484 Library Web Site

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