Hicksville, Ohio

Hicksville is a village in Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,581 at the 2010 census.HistoryLed by Henry W. Hicks, the Hicks Land Company platted the community in 1835 and 1836. A post office has been in operation at Hicksville since 1838. Hicksville was incorporated as a village in 1871.Mark Twain mentioned the village in Chapter 33 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn when Tom Sawyer claims to be a stranger from Ohio.GeographyHicksville is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.66sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 3,581 people, 1,432 households, and 946 families residing in the village. The population density was 1346.2PD/sqmi. There were 1,571 housing units at an average density of 590.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 2.1% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population.