[5] It was originally called McArthurstown[6] and was named for Duncan McArthur, an army general in the War of 1812.

[7] The oldest surviving building is the McArthur Hotel, which was built in 1839, and will be going under renovation in 2022.

[8] As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 1,701 people, 700 households, and 451 families living in the village.

There were 771 housing units at an average density of 579.7 per square mile (223.8/km2).

31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 845 housing units at an average density of 633.8 per square mile (244.7/km2).

31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.