Official Name: | Hicksville, Ohio |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Motto: | "A Proud Past, A Bright Future" |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Image Map1: | Map of Defiance County Ohio Highlighting Hicksville Village.png |
Mapsize1: | 250px |
Map Caption1: | Location of Hicksville in Defiance County |
Coordinates: | 41.2958°N -84.7592°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
Subdivision Name2: | Defiance |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 6.61 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.55 |
Area Land Km2: | 6.61 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.55 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population Total: | 3431 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Est: | 3422 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Density Km2: | 518.77 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 1343.38 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 43526 |
Area Code: | 419 |
Website: | http://www.villageofhicksville.com/ |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 764 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 39-35098[3] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2398500 |
Hicksville is a village in Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,431 at the 2020 census. It sits approximately 2.2 miles east of the Ohio-Indiana border.
Led by Henry W. Hicks, the Hicks Land Company platted the community in 1835 and 1836.[4] A post office has been in operation at Hicksville since 1838.[5] Hicksville was incorporated as a village in 1871. Hicksville made its debut in American literature in 1885 when Mark Twain mentioned the town in chapter 33 of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Tom Sawyer claims to be a stranger from Hicksville, Ohio.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.66sqmi, all land.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 3,581 people, 1,432 households, and 946 families living 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.
There were 1,432 households, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.9% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.
The median age in the village was 36.9 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,649 people, 1,476 households, and 957 families living in the village. The population density was 1450.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,567 housing units at an average density of 622.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 96.88% White, 0.14% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 1.34% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.32% of the population.
There were 1,476 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,459, and the median income for a family was $43,571. Males had a median income of $32,066 versus $22,413 for females. The per capita income for the village was $1,385. About 2.1% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
The Hicksville Exempted Village School district operates one pre-K–12 school in the village.[9] Hicksville has a public library, a branch of the Defiance Public Library System.[10]