Versailles, Ohio

Versailles is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. It is the only village in Wayne Township. The population was 2,687 at the 2010 census. The proper local pronunciation of the name is ver-sales, with the accent on the second syllable, unlike the French city of the same name.HistoryFounded in 1819, the village is named after the city of Versailles in France. Versailles was originally named Jacksonville. However, as a large number of early residents were of French descent, it was suggested that the village's name be changed to "Versailles" in memory of their homeland. Versailles became the new name of the village in 1837.GeographyVersailles is located at. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.88sqmi, of which 1.87sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 2,687 people, 1,083 households, and 686 families residing in the village. The population density was 1436.9PD/sqmi. There were 1,150 housing units at an average density of 615.0/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.0% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population. 45.9% were of German, 33.8% French, and 11.0% Irish ancestries.