Arlington is a

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Hancock County, Ohio Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 74,920. Its county seat and largest city is Findlay. The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1828. It was named for John Ha ...

, United States. The population was 1,492 at the 2020 census.

History

Arlington was laid out in 1844 by Robert Hurd. The village was named after

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. A post office has been in operation at Arlington since 1846.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,455 people, 556 households, and 381 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 602 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.9%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 556 households, of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were

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living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.5% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12. The median age in the village was 38 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,351 people, 520 households, and 361 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 539 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.48%

, 0.15%

, and 0.37% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population. There were 520 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were

living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.07. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $39,115, and the median income for a family was $51,324. Males had a median income of $36,118 versus $22,917 for females. The

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for the village was $18,333. About 3.9% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the

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, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Local high school pupils attend Arlington High School. Arlington has a public library, a branch of the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library.

References

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