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Hardin County

Population in July 2008: 870. Population change since 2000: -2.0%
 

Males: 385  (44.3%)
Females: 485  (55.7%)

Median resident age:  33.6 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 45812.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,669 (it was $26,447 in 2000)
Alger:  $31,669
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,233
Alger:  $18,233
Ohio:  $24,581

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,788 (it was $50,700 in 2000)
Alger:  $71,788
Ohio:  $137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,853; Detached houses: $73,919; In 2-unit structures: $83,182; Mobile homes: $20,078
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Races in Alger:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Alger: 73.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (26.7%), German (12.7%), Irish (10.6%), English (4.5%), Dutch (2.8%), Scottish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 978 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 3074 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Alger

  • High school or higher: 68.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alger village

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.3%
Ohio:  3.0%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Alger, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Alger to the number of sex offenders is 290 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alger:  1.3% ($644)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, OH (54.1 miles , pop. 65,358).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (67.0 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (214.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: McGuffey, OH (1.8 miles ), Harrod, OH (2.0 miles ), Ada, OH (2.1 miles ), Lafayette, OH (2.5 miles ), Waynesfield, OH (3.2 miles ), Beaverdam, OH (3.3 miles ), Dunkirk, OH (3.4 miles ), Bluffton, OH (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000

Latitude: 40.71 N, Longitude: 83.84 W

Area code: 419

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Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+2.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (17%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (11%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Health care (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (24%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



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Average climate in Alger, Ohio

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Alger-area historical tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the Alger village center killed 13 people and injured 104 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 24.7 miles away from the village center killed 3 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Alger-area historical earthquake activity is near Ohio state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.1 miles away from Alger center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Alger:
  • LIMA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LIMA, OH)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL LIMA (about 14 miles; LIMA, OH)
  • ST RITA'S MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; LIMA, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Alger, OH

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alger:
  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 25 miles; FINDLAY, OH; FT enrollment: 3,508)
  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; FT enrollment: 16,537)
  • WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 66 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,226)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 67 miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT enrollment: 7,809)
  • CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; CEDARVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,782)
Library in Alger:
  • ALGER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $70,557; Location: 110 W. WAGNER ST; 9,500 books; 50 audio materials; 600 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Alger and their reported violations in the past:

ALGER WATER TREATMENT PLANT (Population served: 880, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2003)
QUICKSTEP PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD PWS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.9%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  18.8%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  6.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alger, OH



Alger compared to Ohio state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Alger travel time to work
Alger mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Hardin County Ohio:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Alger

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Church of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents30.8%13.7%10.7%10.0%4.6%
Congregations27.5%2.9%10.1%5.8%2.9%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodAmerican Baptist Churches in the USASouthern Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents4.5%3.3%2.8%2.8%16.7%
Congregations4.3%4.3%2.9%4.3%34.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$1,479$17,7480$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 10$2,020
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$421
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$797
Solid Waste Management 1$2,125$25,5000$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$620
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,010
Totals for Government 2$3,604$21,62414$4,868



5.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,265 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.64%
Ohio average:  5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Logan County, OH  0.87% ($24,400 average AGI)
from Allen County, OH  0.73% ($26,976)
from Hancock County, OH  0.53% ($25,770)


6.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,698 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.30%
Ohio average:  5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allen County, OH  0.89% ($28,641 average AGI)
to Hancock County, OH  0.81% ($29,731)
to Logan County, OH  0.69% ($35,342)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alger:
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WIMA (1150 AM; 1 kW; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alger:
  • WONB (94.9 FM; ADA, OH; Owner: OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY)
  • WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZRX-FM (107.5 FM; FORT SHAWNEE, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMLX (103.3 FM; ST. MARYS, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGLE (90.7 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: PUBLIC B/C FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WBUK (106.3 FM; OTTAWA, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WUZZ-FM (104.9 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WZOQ (92.1 FM; WAPAKONETA, OH; Owner: FOREVER OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WKXA-FM (100.5 FM; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: BLANCHARD RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTGN (97.7 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS)
  • WLWD (93.9 FM; COLUMBUS GROVE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKTN (95.3 FM; KENTON, OH; Owner: RADIO GENERAL, LTD.)
  • WFGF (93.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: FOREVER OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WPKO-FM (98.3 FM; BELLEFONTAINE, OH; Owner: V-TECK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYSM (89.3 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: SIDE BY SIDE, INC.)
  • WBCJ (88.1 FM; SPENCERVILLE, OH; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W286AB (105.1 FM; KENTON, OH; Owner: THE CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE)

TV broadcast stations around Alger:
  • WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WTLW (Channel 44; LIMA, OH; Owner: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SERVICES, INC.)
  • WLIO (Channel 35; LIMA, OH; Owner: LIMA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WOHL-CA (Channel 25; LIMA, OH; Owner: TV-67, INC.)
  • W61CZ (Channel 61; LIMA, OH; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
  • WBGU-TV (Channel 27; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W55CH (Channel 55; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLQP-LP (Channel 18; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KB8DXT, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 10/15/1997, Expiration Date: 10/15/2007
    Registrant: William D Crowe Ii, 4254 Twp Rd 92, Alger, OH 45812
  • Call Sign: KB8DXU, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 10/15/1997, Expiration Date: 10/15/2007
    Registrant: William T Crowe, 4254 Twp 92, Alger, OH 45812
  • Call Sign: KB8DXV, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 10/15/1997, Expiration Date: 10/15/2007
    Registrant: Sharon S Crowe, 4254 Twp Rd 92, Alger, OH 45812
  • Call Sign: N8MGZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00232887
    Grant Date: 04/26/2000, Expiration Date: 05/08/2010
    Registrant: Steven E Brown, 8663 St Rt 235, Alger, OH 45812


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 20
  • Hazardous Condition: 9
  • Service Call: 1

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