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A town of 1,764, settled in 1851. 38% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
McArthur’s best subject grade is an A− for civic life; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in McArthur, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 31 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns score lower on incomes. McArthur is more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. Trinity Episcopal Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. McArthur has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where McArthur beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far McArthur is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in McArthur, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in McArthur.
McArthur beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in McArthur, where Ohio’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 14%. 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in McArthur.
| McArthur | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | McArthur | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.7% | 15.4% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 16.3% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
46% of McArthur households own their home. Only 4 of the 955 Ohio towns we compare have a lower median rent than McArthur. The typical McArthur home is worth about $170,000, up 3.1% in a year, 31% below the Ohio typical home.
| McArthur | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 46% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $554 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
McArthur has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 23° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave McArthur for work: only 12% work in town. The median household income in McArthur is $49,000. The top destinations are Elk Township (7%), Wellston (6%) and Columbus (6%).
| McArthur | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
McArthur's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. McArthur’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| McArthur | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.5 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of McArthur; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 McArthur residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
5 notable people were born in McArthur.
Village in Ohio, United States
McArthur is a village in and the county seat of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. It is located 27 miles (43 km) southeast of Chillicothe. The population was 1,783 at the 2020 census.
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38% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
5 notable people were born here, including Horatio C. Claypool and Dick Bates.
