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Erie County

Population in July 2007: 878. Population change since 2000: -5.3%
 

Males: 420  (47.9%)
Females: 458  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  36.7 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 44824.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,030 (it was $41,319 in 2000)
Castalia:  $47,030
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $132,696 (it was $105,100 in 2000)
Castalia:  $132,696
Ohio:  $137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $149,032; Detached houses: $153,252; Townhouses or other attached units: $147,327; In 2-unit structures: $21,933
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Races in Castalia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Castalia: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.8%), English (14.8%), Irish (13.5%), United States (8.3%), Italian (6.7%), Scottish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1980

Elevation: 635 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 841 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Castalia

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Castalia village

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

10 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.1%
Ohio:  3.0%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Castalia, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Castalia to the number of sex offenders is 293 to 1.

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

Castalia:  1.3% ($1,418)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lorain, OH (33.3 miles , pop. 68,652).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Toledo, OH (43.8 miles , pop. 313,619).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (253.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bay View, OH (2.2 miles ), Sandusky, OH (2.5 miles ), Sandusky South, OH (2.5 miles ), Fairview Lanes, OH (2.8 miles ), Bellevue, OH (3.0 miles ), Marblehead, OH (3.2 miles ), Port Clinton, OH (3.2 miles ), Clyde, OH (3.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Latitude: 41.40 N, Longitude: 82.81 W

Area code: 419

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Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-4.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)



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Castalia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.2 miles away from the Castalia village center killed 18 people and injured 200 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/10/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused $13 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Castalia:
  • FIRELANDS REG MED CTR-MAIN CAMPUS (about 5 miles; SANDUSKY, OH)
  • FIRELANDS REG MED CTR-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 5 miles; SANDUSKY, OH)
  • BELLEVUE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BELLEVUE, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Castalia, OH

Airports located in Castalia:
Amtrak station near Castalia:
  • 6 miles: SANDUSKY (DEPOT ST. & HAYES AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Operable nuclear power plant near Castalia:
  • 20 miles: Davis-Besse in Oak Harbor, OH.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Castalia:
  • OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 32 miles; OBERLIN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ELYRIA, OH; FT enrollment: 4,008)
  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; FT enrollment: 16,537)
  • ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; ASHLAND, OH; FT enrollment: 4,404)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 46 miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT enrollment: 15,999)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 48 miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT enrollment: 7,809)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 51 miles; FINDLAY, OH; FT enrollment: 3,508)
Public high school in Castalia:
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User submitted facts and corrections:
  • 100 McCreery Court P. O. Box 173 Castalia, OH 44824-0173

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Church in Castalia: Grace Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Blue Hole (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Castalia Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  74.1%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.2%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  6.1%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Castalia, OH



Castalia compared to Ohio state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above 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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Banks with branches in Castalia (2009 data):
  • The Citizens Banking Company: The Castalia Banking Company Branch at 208 South Washington Street, branch established on 1905-09-01. Info updated 2008-01-02: Bank assets: $1,051.2 mil, Deposits: $817.4 mil, headquarters in Sandusky, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Banc Corp



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2004 Presidential Election results in Erie County Ohio:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for Castalia

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents51.9%13.6%10.1%7.3%2.4%
Congregations8.1%10.8%12.2%13.5%5.4%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneEpiscopal ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.8%1.8%1.6%7.8%
Congregations4.1%2.7%2.7%5.4%35.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$1,682
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$553
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,526$30,31210$5,636
Streets and Highways 1$2,969$35,6280$0
Totals for Government 2$5,495$32,97020$7,871



5.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,886 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.37%
Ohio average:  5.31%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Erie County:  0.06%
Ohio average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lorain County, OH  0.99% ($37,661 average AGI)
from Huron County, OH  0.90% ($38,191)
from Cuyahoga County, OH  0.37% ($45,378)


5.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,457 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.86%
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 Huron County, OH  0.91% ($31,880 average AGI)
to Lorain County, OH  0.83% ($39,816)
to Sandusky County, OH  0.33% ($31,171)


Strongest AM radio stations in Castalia:
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLEC (1450 AM; 1 kW; SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJTB (1040 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH; Owner: TAYLOR BROADCASTING CO)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Castalia:
  • WGGN (97.7 FM; CASTALIA, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • W202AW (88.3 FM; SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WXKR (94.5 FM; PORT CLINTON, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFRO-FM (99.1 FM; FREMONT, OH; Owner: BAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVMS (89.5 FM; SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WNRR (92.1 FM; BELLEVUE, OH; Owner: BELLEVUE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WLKR-FM (95.3 FM; NORWALK, OH; Owner: ELYRIA-LORAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMJK (100.9 FM; CLYDE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCPZ (102.7 FM; SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKFM (96.1 FM; HURON, OH; Owner: ELYRIA-LORAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGTE-FM (91.3 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: THE PUBLIC B/C FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WJZE (97.3 FM; OAK HARBOR, OH; Owner: RASP BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WNZN (89.1 FM; LORAIN, OH; Owner: THE SPANISH CULTURAL NETWORK)
  • WHVT (90.5 FM; CLYDE, OH; Owner: CLYDE EDUCATIONAL B/CING FOUNDATION)
  • WRVF (101.5 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIMX (95.7 FM; GIBSONBURG, OH; Owner: RIVERSIDE BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WCKY-FM (103.7 FM; TIFFIN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • W201AX (88.1 FM; FREMONT, OH; Owner: SIDE BY SIDE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Castalia:
  • WGGN-TV (Channel 52; SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WTOL (Channel 11; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WNWO-TV (Channel 24; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • W41AP (Channel 41; SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: REGISTER TV NEWS)
  • WMFD-TV (Channel 68; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION,INC.)
  • WUPW (Channel 36; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WUPW BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W21BF (Channel 21; FREMONT, OH; Owner: TV 21, INC.)
  • WGTE-TV (Channel 30; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WTVG (Channel 13; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WTVG, INC.)


Castalia fatal accident list:
Jul 25, 2006 07:12 AM, Sr-101, Lat: 41.401106, Lon: -82.801997, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 23, 2005 02:02 AM, Sr-101, 105, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Jan 8, 1996 01:31 AM, 101, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 16, 1996 04:47 AM, 101, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 23, 1979 07:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 4,220
Total average daily truck traffic: 211
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 7,717

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Castalia)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Castalia, OH)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Castalia)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 24878 , Serial Number: 3511, Year manufactured: 1939, Airworthiness Date: 04/23/1980
    Registrant (Individual): Jeremy Colvin, 12011 Dining Rd, Castalia, OH 44824
  • Aircraft: HAWKINS JAMES A EXEC 162F (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 8703H , Serial Number: 6915
    Registrant (Individual): James A Hawkins, 6006 Tiffin Ave, Castalia, OH 44824
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-160 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8808D , Serial Number: 22-5977, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 03/12/1958
    Registrant (Individual): Thomas W Dwight, Billings Road Rr 1, Castalia, OH 44824



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$173,2802$77,365
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$49,3501$206,860
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$98,700
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 29
  • Hazardous Condition: 23
  • Service Call: 10

Incident types - Castalia


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