McComb, Ohio

McComb is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,648 at the time of the 2010 census. The village holds one school district, McComb Local School District and is the largest village in Hancock County.GeographyMcComb is located at . The village is northwest of Findlay near the Putnam and Wood County borders.According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.93sqmi, of which 0.89sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi is water.HistoryMcComb, originally known as Pleasantville, was laid out in 1847. The village was renamed McComb in 1858.Despite its spelling, McComb is named for Alexander Macomb, who was the second man to serve as Commanding General of the United States Army. The reason for the spelling, "McComb" instead of "Macomb," is that the village was named by a Scotsman who fought under Macomb at the Battle of Plattsburg, and he used the Scottish manner of pronunciation and spelling.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,648 people, 588 households, and 443 families residing in the village. The population density was 1851.7PD/sqmi. There were 656 housing units at an average density of 737.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 2.1% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.9% of the population.