Town guide

McArthur, Ohio

McArthur is a village in Vinton County, Ohio, home to about 2,110 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45651.

Homes sold for a median of $232 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,1101,249 per sq mi
Median home value$187,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$232Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in McArthur

1 ZIP code

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Around McArthur

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)54 miles away
Closer regional airportRickenbacker International Airport (LCK)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL325 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of McArthur; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents McArthur

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

McArthur had 1,783 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 477th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Vinton County grew from 15,330 residents in 1900 to 12,800 in 2020.

McArthur population by census2000: 1,888, 2010: 1,701, 2020: 1,7831,88820001,70120101,7832020

Vinton County, 1900–2020

Vinton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,330, 1910: 13,096, 1920: 12,075, 1930: 10,287, 1940: 11,573, 1950: 10,759, 1960: 10,274, 1970: 9,420, 1980: 11,584, 1990: 11,098, 2000: 12,806, 2010: 13,435, 2020: 12,80015K’00’1012K’20’3012K’40’5010K’60’7012K’80’9013K’00’1013K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near McArthurJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 30°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 52°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 26°F, 3.4 in40°22°Jan3.243°23°Feb3.353°30°Mar3.966°40°Apr3.774°50°May4.381°58°Jun4.585°62°Jul4.285°60°Aug3.779°52°Sep3.167°41°Oct3.154°32°Nov2.844°26°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carpenter 2 S, OH weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Vinton County

1,638 jobs at 142 businesses in Vinton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Vinton CountyManufacturing: 449 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 402 jobs; Retail trade: 199 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 123 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 97 jobs; Finance and insurance: 82 jobs; Construction: 64 jobs; Other services: 50 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 12% Transportation and warehousing 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McArthur.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hocking Valley Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Logan18.1 miles
  • Holzer Medical Center JacksonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jackson19.3 miles
  • Ohiohealth O'Bleness HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Athens19.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers21
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around McArthur

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Vinton County Fairgrounds · 44 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • DG Market1.8 mi
  • Campbell's Food Market2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Shrivers Pharmacy1.8 mi

Libraries

  • Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library2.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in McArthur

Public schools here are run by Vinton County Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central ElementaryMc ArthurPre-K–5327Public2.0 mi
West ElementaryMc ArthurPre-K–5258Public7.1 mi
Vinton County Middle SchoolMc Arthur6–8359Public2.2 mi
Vinton County High SchoolMc Arthur9–12491Public2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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