Ansonia was founded in 1845 under the name of "Dallas." The village initially grew slowly; significant expansion only came after the coming of a railroad in 1852. Because dense swamps hindered settlement in the vicinity, woodland was plentiful, and Ansonia became a center of manufacturing for hardwood products. In 1873, the residents replaced their old school with a substantial two-story building at the cost of ten thousand dollars; this building was the first home of Ansonia High School, which was founded in that year. In turn, this building was demolished and a replacement erected in 1903. Another prominent structure in the village was a mausoleum; built of marble in 1911, it was the first mausoleum in Darke County. In its early decades, Ansonia was heavily influenced by Freemasonry. The community's first lodge was chartered on October 21, 1874, with a membership of sixteen; in its first forty years, this lodge expanded nearly eightfold. An IOOF lodge was instituted on June 18, 1875, with sixteen members; it grew nearly sevenfold in its first forty years. Sixteen women in the community founded a chapter of the Daughters of Rebekah in 1894, and a lodge of the Knights of Pythias was also established in the village in 1889. In the 1960s, The Largest Collection Of Ice Age Mammals found in Ohio was found in Ansonia, Ohio. The Carter Farm found a Juvenile Mastodon, sloths, and other mammals. In 2017, this small village attracted thousands of people in its Queen of Hearts Game. As the jackpot grew, so did the crowds. The streets around The Whistle Stop were absolutely packed. Eventually, The winner of the $580,000 jackpot was Jason Broering of St. Henry in Mercer County. In 2019, Ansonia Local Schools began building a preschool/athletic building addition to the K-12 school to accommodate growing class sizes. With a good reputation, Ansonia Local Schools attracts open enrollment students from all surrounding areas. In 2020, Ansonia High School broke tradition with their Graduation to accommodate the Covid-19 Pandemic. The Students had the first graduation parade that lead to the Student Parking Lot. In assigned parking spots, the families sat behind their students in their vehicles. The students were in lawn chairs. It was a brief Ceremony overall without the normal presentations of scholarships. In fact, the only graduates to come up to the podium individually were the speakers—Valedictorian Ashley Murphy, Valedictorian Madison Kinner, Valedictorian Grace Dapore, and Class President Brock Shellhaas. Besides having a unique graduation, the class of 2020 also had a unique class flower—the cactus. A flower that all too well symbolized the bittersweet ending the graduates in 2020 faced.
Geography
Ansonia is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of, of which is land and is water. It is approximately six miles north of the county seat of Greenville.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,174 people, 448 households, and 322 families living in the village. The population density was. There were 500 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the village was 98.8% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 448 households, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couplesliving together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.1% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62, and the average family size was 3.02. The median age in the village was 35.4 years. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64, and 10.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,145 people, 451 households, and 331 families living in the village. The population density was 1,717.0 people per square mile. There were 479 housing units at an average density of 718.3 per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 99.13% White, 0.26% Native American, 0.52% from other races, and 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population. There were 451 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54, and the average family size was 2.99. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $35,882, and the median income for a family was $38,529. Males had a median income of $28,452 versus $22,460 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,633. About 4.2% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.
