Why visit Hicksville
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 4 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 17°F.
Weather in Hicksville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Hicksville
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.
From the Wikipedia article Hicksville, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes4
Lupita's Mexican Store & Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican
107 East High Street
Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00
Churches and places of worship10
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Episcopal church in Hicksville, Ohio, USA
History
Led by Henry W. Hicks, the Hicks Land Company platted the community in 1835 and 1836. A post office has been in operation at Hicksville since 1838. 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.
From the History section of Hicksville, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Hicksville
25 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 17°F | 2.3 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 19°F | 1.9 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 28°F | 2.3 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 37°F | 3.5 in |
| May | 72°F | 48°F | 4.4 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 59°F | 3.7 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 61°F | 2.8 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 60°F | 3.3 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 51°F | 2.9 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 42°F | 2.6 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 31°F | 3.1 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 23°F | 2.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hicksville (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Defiance County has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2004-09-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
DeKalb County Airport (GWB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Antwerp 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Edgerton 11 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Auburn 16 mi west, about 26 min by car
- New Haven 20 mi southwest, about 33 min by car
- Defiance 21 mi east, about 33 min by car
- Huntertown 21 mi west, about 34 min by car
- Stryker 23 mi northeast, about 37 min by car
- Fort Wayne 24 mi southwest, about 39 min by car
- West Unity 27 mi northeast, about 43 min by car
- Kendallville 28 mi west, about 44 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Hicksville, angle, Nyttend, Public domain
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