Gallia County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
SO2
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 4.47. This is significantly better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.05. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.1 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 35.1%
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.0 people | | Ohio: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 53.7% | | Whole state: | 70.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 5.2% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cheshire, OH
Cheshire compared to Ohio state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above 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.
- Renting percentage 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (77%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Wood (4%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Gallia County Ohio:
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Religion statistics for Cheshire (based on Gallia County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 28.93%
| Here |  | 28.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Southern Baptist Convention |
| Adherents | 20.3% | 14.8% | 10.4% | 8.9% | 8.4% |
| Congregations | 29.1% | 9.1% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 3.6% |
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| Name | Church of the Nazarene | The Wesleyan Church | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 6.1% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 3.1% | 17.3% |
| Congregations | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 36.4% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | Here: | 2.27 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6 | Gallia County: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17 | This county: | 5.52 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | Gallia County: | 1.62 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 6.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Gallia County: | 10.4% | | State: | 10.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.2% | | Ohio: | 11.9% |
| 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 | $1,350 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $120 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $1,075 | $12,900 | 1 | $200 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,550 | $18,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $2,625 | $15,750 | 11 | $1,670 |
Cheshire government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $58,000 ($439.39)
Police Protection: $20,000 ($151.52)
Regular Highways: $8,000 ($60.61)
- Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $2,000 ($15.15)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000 ($53.03)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($7.58)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $91,000 ($689.39)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $70,000 ($530.30)
Highways: $12,000 ($90.91)
- Tax - NEC: $1,000 ($7.58)
Property: $1,000 ($7.58)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $26,000 ($196.97)
4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,420 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.97% | | Ohio average: | 5.31% |
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($319 average AGI)| Gallia County: | 0.11% | | Ohio average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,126 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.36% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Cheshire:
- WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
- WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WJEH (990 AM; 1 kW; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
- WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
- WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Cheshire:
- WBYG (99.5 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- WPCN (88.1 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WYVK (92.1 FM; MIDDLEPORT, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
- WRYV (101.5 FM; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
- WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
- WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
- WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
- WOUB-FM (91.3 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
- WJKW (95.9 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
- WKOV-FM (96.7 FM; WELLSTON, OH; Owner: JACKSON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVRP (90.7 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Cheshire:
- WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
- WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
- WOUB-TV (Channel 20; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
- WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
- WJOS-LP (Channel 58; POMEROY, OH; Owner: WILLIAM A. BARNHARDT)
- W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 28 meters (92ft)
Total average daily traffic: 18,621
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,125
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - Stormy M Seibt, State Hwy 7 (Gavin Station #051113) (Lat: 38.940917 Lon: -82.112167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.1 m, Overall height: 72.5 m
Registrant: American Tower Limited Partnership, 1101 Perimeter Dr., Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508 - Stormy M Seibt, State Hwy 7 (Gavin Station #051113) (Lat: 38.940917 Lon: -82.112167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.1 m, Overall height: 72.5 m
Registrant: American Tower Limited Partnership, 1101 Perimeter Dr., Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508 - Darryl L Anderson, 2484 Turkey Run Road (Lat: 38.959694 Lon: -82.164028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.4 m, Overall height: 89.3 m
Registrant: 1320 Arthur E. Adams Drive, Room 40, Columbus, OH 43221, Phone: (614) 995-0063, Email:
- Lottie L Thompson, State Hwy 7 (Gavin Station #051113) (Lat: 38.940917 Lon: -82.112167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.1 m, Overall height: 72.5 m, Licensee ID: L00131936
Registrant: American Tower Limited Partnership, 1101 Perimeter Dr., Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508 - Darryl L Anderson, 2484 Turkey Run Road (Lat: 38.959694 Lon: -82.164028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.4 m, Overall height: 89.3 m
Registrant: 1320 Arthur E. Adams Drive, Room 40, Columbus, OH 43221, Phone: (614) 995-0063, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 7397 North State Route 7 (Lat: 38.935000 Lon: -82.116389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: WPWD932
Assigned Frequencies: 152.480 MHz Grant Date: 10/24/2002, Expiration Date: 10/24/2012, Certifier: Brian Bobeck
Registrant: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 700 North, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 973-1210, Fax: (202) 973-1212, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Lat: 38.927778 Lon: -82.118667, Call Sign: WQIL613
Assigned Frequencies: 452.012 MHz, 452.500 MHz, 452.812 MHz, 452.837 MHz, 452.887 MHz Grant Date: 03/11/2008, Expiration Date: 03/11/2018, Certifier: Skip Mcgovern
Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, One Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Gallia County AMR, Lat: 38.990000 Lon: -82.220000, Call Sign: WQAN326
Assigned Frequencies: 956.381 MHz, 956.381 MHz Grant Date: 07/07/2004, Expiration Date: 07/07/2014, Certifier: Chris Blacka
Registrant: Utc Spectrum Services, 200 North Glebe Rd. #1000, Arlington, VA 22203, Phone: (703) 558-0516, Fax: (703) 558-0523, Email:
- Gavin Plant, 7397 N. St Rt #7 (Lat: 38.936583 Lon: -82.117306), Type: Building, Structure height: 89 m, Call Sign: WQJJ607
Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz Grant Date: 10/01/2008, Expiration Date: 10/01/2018, Certifier: Jason D Griffith
Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, One Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 - Kyger Creek Power Plant (Lat: 38.917306 Lon: -82.124861), Type: Building, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: KZL276, Licensee ID: L00002393
Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.975 MHz, 157.025 MHz Grant Date: 12/16/2004, Expiration Date: 03/02/2015
Registrant: Ohio Valley Electric Corp, Piketon, OH 45661-0468 - Gavin Generating Station 7397 N Sr 7 (Lat: 38.934250 Lon: -82.116250), Type: Pole, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: WHD785
Assigned Frequencies: 156.350 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz Grant Date: 09/28/2004, Expiration Date: 11/28/2014, Certifier: Daniel L Gibbens
Registrant: Aepsc, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KB8UUC, Licensee ID: L00890207
Grant Date: 07/09/2004, Expiration Date: 09/09/2014, Certifier: Fredrick D Thomas
Registrant: Fredrick D Thomas, 27799 Sr 7, Cheshire, OH 45620 - Call Sign: N8QDE, Previous Call Sign: KB8MSC
Grant Date: 11/12/1991, Expiration Date: 11/12/2001, Cancellation Date: 11/13/2003
Registrant: John R Davidson, 27400 State Rt 7, Cheshire, OH 45620 - Call Sign: N8WJT, Licensee ID: L00757629
Grant Date: 10/23/2003, Expiration Date: 12/29/2012
Registrant: Richard W Mc Fann, 527 Grover Rd, Cheshire, OH 45620 - Call Sign: KC8UYM, Licensee ID: L00586268
Grant Date: 10/25/2002, Expiration Date: 10/25/2012, Certifier: Amanda S Morris
Registrant: Amanda S Morris, 9342 1/2 State Route 7 North, Cheshire, OH 45620 - Call Sign: KD8CSM, Licensee ID: L01109279
Grant Date: 01/23/2006, Expiration Date: 01/23/2016, Certifier: Teresa L Nance
Registrant: Teresa L Nance, 2308 St Rt 554, Cheshire, OH 45620 - Call Sign: AB8WE, Previous Call Sign: KC8FOI, Licensee ID: L00255831
Grant Date: 09/28/2006, Expiration Date: 12/18/2016, Certifier: Ronald K Parcell
Registrant: Ronald K Parcell, 77 Honeysuckle Dr, Cheshire, OH 45620
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: BEECH C90 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 9, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 201 mph), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-60A (1050 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 404SC , Serial Number: LJ-843, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 05/21/1981
Registrant (Individual): Lillian Marlene Trustee Hall, 8751 State Route 7 N, Cheshire, OH 45620
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Cheshire, OH among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Charles | 15 | 73.1 years |
| Robert | 12 | 73.4 years |
| Mary | 11 | 69.0 years |
| James | 10 | 65.2 years |
| John | 10 | 77.1 years |
| George | 8 | 68.2 years |
| William | 7 | 72.3 years |
| Dorothy | 7 | 77.7 years |
| Paul | 6 | 72.5 years |
| Joseph | 5 | 73.0 years |
| Most common last names in Cheshire, OH among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Thomas | 12 | 73.4 years |
| Roush | 12 | 74.9 years |
| Swisher | 8 | 72.8 years |
| Thompson | 7 | 74.1 years |
| Rupe | 7 | 79.7 years |
| Yeauger | 7 | 81.3 years |
| Martin | 6 | 84.0 years |
| Mulford | 6 | 73.3 years |
| Casto | 6 | 76.0 years |
| Conkle | 5 | 77.2 years |
- #6 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008"
- #33 (45620) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czechoslovakian first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
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