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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: $47,000 (it was $41,319 in 2000)
Castalia  $47,000
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $129,400 (it was $104,800 in 2000)
Castalia  $129,400
Ohio:  $137,800

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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: 83.8 (less than average, 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 
 
 (low).

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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:  1.4% ($1,418)
Ohio:  1.2% ($1,271)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lorain, OH (44.0 miles , pop. 68,652).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Toledo, OH (55.9 miles , pop. 313,619).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (336.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bay View, OH (4.9 miles ), Sandusky, OH (7.5 miles ), Sandusky South, OH (8.3 miles ), Bellevue, OH (8.9 miles ), Fairview Lanes, OH (10.6 miles ), Marblehead, OH (10.8 miles ), Port Clinton, OH (11.9 miles ), Monroeville, OH (13.1 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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Average climate in Castalia, Ohio

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Castalia-area historical tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/10/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Castalia village center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused $13 million in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.0 miles away from the village center killed 18 people and injured 200 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Castalia:
  • FIRELANDS REG MED CTR-MAIN CAMPUS (about 6 miles; SANDUSKY, OH)
  • FIRELANDS REG MED CTR-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 6 miles; SANDUSKY, OH)
  • BELLEVUE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BELLEVUE, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Castalia, OH

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Castalia:
  • LORAIN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 45 miles; LORAIN/ELYRIA, OH; ID: LPR)
  • MANSFIELD LAHM REGIONAL (about 46 miles; MANSFIELD, OH; ID: MFD)
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 67 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DTW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Castalia:
  • CARL R KELLER FIELD (about 9 miles; PORT CLINTON, OH; ID: PCW)
  • GRIFFING SANDUSKY (about 12 miles; SANDUSKY, OH; ID: SKY)
  • HINDE (about 15 miles; HURON, OH; ID: 88D)

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Castalia:
  • OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 42 miles; OBERLIN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ELYRIA, OH; FT enrollment: 4,008)
  • ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; ASHLAND, OH; FT enrollment: 4,404)
  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; FT enrollment: 16,537)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 59 miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT enrollment: 15,999)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 62 miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT enrollment: 7,809)
  • WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 20,389)
Public high school in Castalia:
Public elementary/middle school in Castalia:

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

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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 1999:
This village:  6.1%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

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 (2007 data):
  • The Citizens Banking Company: The Castalia Banking Company Branch at 208 South Washington Street, branch established on 1905-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $744.1 mil, Deposits: $580.7 mil, headquarters in Sandusky, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Banc Corp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,100$25,2008$3,056
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$300
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$912
Streets and Highways 1$2,468$29,6160$0
Totals for Government 2$4,568$27,40816$4,268



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.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLEC (1450 AM; 1 kW; SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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)
  • WMJK (100.9 FM; CLYDE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLKR-FM (95.3 FM; NORWALK, OH; Owner: ELYRIA-LORAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCPZ (102.7 FM; SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKFM (96.1 FM; HURON, OH; Owner: ELYRIA-LORAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHVT (90.5 FM; CLYDE, OH; Owner: CLYDE EDUCATIONAL B/CING FOUNDATION)
  • WNZN (89.1 FM; LORAIN, OH; Owner: THE SPANISH CULTURAL NETWORK)

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


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Castalia fatal accident list for 2006:
Jul 25, 2006 07:12 AM, Sr-101, Lat: 41.401106, Lon: -82.801997, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Castalia fatal accident list for 2005:
Feb 23, 2005 02:02 AM, Sr-101, 105, Lat: 41.407425, Lon: -82.771342, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1


Castalia fatal accident list for 1996:
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


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