McArthur (Ohio)

McArthur is a village in Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,701 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Vinton County.HistoryMcArthur was laid out and platted in 1815. It was named for Duncan McArthur, an army general in the War of 1812.GeographyMcArthur is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.34sqmi, of which 1.33sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,701 people, 700 households, and 451 families residing in the village. The population density was 1278.9PD/sqmi. There were 771 housing units at an average density of 579.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.1% White, 0.1% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.