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Population in July 2007: 188. Population change since 2000: -1.6%

Males: 98	(52.6%)
Females: 90	(47.4%)

Median resident age:	35.4 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Zip code: 44287

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,438 (it was $36,875 in 2000)

Congress:	$41,438
Ohio:	$46,597

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,521 (it was $79,000 in 2000)

Congress:	$108,521
Ohio:	$137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $102,670; Detached houses: $111,415; Townhouses or other attached units: $105,839; Mobile homes: $37,500

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Races in Congress:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
American Indian (2.6%)
Two or more races (2.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Congress: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.7%), Irish (18.8%), English (10.9%), Hungarian (3.6%), Italian (3.6%), United States (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1160 feet

Land area: 0.17 square miles.

Population density: 1130 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Congress

High school or higher: 60.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 2.0%
Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Congress village

Never married: 23.0%
Now married: 64.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 4.6%
Divorced: 7.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Ohio:	3.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Congress:	0.9% ($725)
Ohio:	1.3% ($1,271)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Akron, OH (29.8 miles , pop. 217,074).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (298.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: West Salem, OH (2.1 miles ), Burbank, OH (2.3 miles ), Lodi, OH (2.8 miles ), Polk, OH (2.9 miles ), Creston, OH (3.0 miles ), Westfield Center, OH (3.1 miles ), Wooster, OH (3.2 miles ), Smithville, OH (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.93 N, Longitude: 82.05 W

Area codes: 419, 567

Population change in the 1990s: +143 (+291.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (24%)
Accommodation and food services (16%)
Public administration (14%)
Plastics and rubber products (11%)
Health care (11%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (8%)
Painters and paperhangers (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Secondary school teachers (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

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Congress-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.4 miles away from the Congress village center killed 18 people and injured 200 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 50.8 miles away from the village center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Congress:

LODI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LODI, OH)
WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WOOSTER, OH)
DUNLAP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ORRVILLE, OH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Congress:

ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)
OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 27 miles; OBERLIN, OH; FT enrollment: 2,899)
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; AKRON, OH; FT enrollment: 16,801)
LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ELYRIA, OH; FT enrollment: 4,008)
STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 34 miles; CANTON, OH; FT enrollment: 2,324)
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS (about 34 miles; NORTH CANTON, OH; FT enrollment: 2,053)
BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; BEREA, OH; FT enrollment: 3,849)

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Average household size:

This village:	3.0 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	81.3%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.7%
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: 1.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	4.1%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

Congress compared to Ohio state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Ohio:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (16%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (3%)

Religon statistics for Congress

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Old Order Amish
Adherents	15.6%	13.9%	8.6%	8.3%	8.1%
Congregations	1.8%	11.2%	5.4%	4.9%	28.3%

Name	Mennonite Church USA	United Church of Christ	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention	Other religions
Adherents	6.5%	5.9%	3.4%	3.1%	26.6%
Congregations	5.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.2%	35.0%

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		8	$1,000
Totals for Government	0	$0		8	$1,000

4.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.78%
Ohio average:	5.31%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($144 average AGI)
Wayne County: 0.08%
Ohio average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Medina County, OH	0.82% ($32,085 average AGI)
from Summit County, OH	0.64% ($33,968)
from Holmes County, OH	0.45% ($28,751)

5.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,031 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.32%
Ohio average:	5.79%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($137 average AGI)
Wayne County: 0.04%
Ohio average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Summit County, OH	0.67% ($32,547 average AGI)
to Medina County, OH	0.58% ($36,023)
to Stark County, OH	0.51% ($59,654)

Strongest AM radio stations in Congress:

WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHLO (640 AM; 5 kW; AKRON, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWMK (1260 AM; 10 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKVX (960 AM; 1 kW; WOOSTER, OH; Owner: WWST CORP., L.L.C.)
WHBC (1480 AM; 15 kW; CANTON, OH; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WJTB (1040 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH; Owner: TAYLOR BROADCASTING CO)
WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Congress:

WKSU-FM (89.7 FM; KENT, OH; Owner: KENT STATE UNIVERSITY)
WQMX (94.9 FM; MEDINA, OH; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP, INC)
WQKT (104.5 FM; WOOSTER, OH; Owner: WWST CORP., L.L.C.)
WZIP (88.1 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON)
WNCO-FM (101.3 FM; ASHLAND, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WONE-FM (97.5 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WNWV (107.3 FM; ELYRIA, OH; Owner: ELYRIA-LORAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
WKRW (89.3 FM; WOOSTER, OH; Owner: KENT STATE UNIVERSITY)
WCWS-FM (90.9 FM; WOOSTER, OH; Owner: THE COLLEGE OF WOOSTER)
WMJI (105.7 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WNCX (98.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF CLEVELAND INC.)
WQAL (104.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WMVX (106.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDOK (102.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WCRF-FM (103.3 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WKDD (98.1 FM; CANTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WZAK (93.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WAKS (96.5 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOSV (91.7 FM; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
WBZW (107.7 FM; LOUDONVILLE, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Congress:

WMFD-TV (Channel 68; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION,INC.)
WEAO (Channel 49; AKRON, OH; Owner: NORTHEASTERN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OF OHIO, INC.)
WVPX (Channel 23; AKRON, OH; Owner: PAXSON AKRON LICENSE, INC.)
W33BW (Channel 33; ASHLAND, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
WKYC-TV (Channel 3; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WKYC-TV, INC.)
WEWS-TV (Channel 5; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOIO (Channel 19; SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
WBNX-TV (Channel 55; AKRON, OH; Owner: WINSTON BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WQHS-TV (Channel 61; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: UNIVISION CLEVELAND LLC)
W35AX (Channel 35; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: MEDIA-COM TELEVISION, INC.)
WVIZ (Channel 25; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: IDEASTREAM)
WUAB (Channel 43; LORAIN, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
WDLI (Channel 17; CANTON, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WJW (Channel 8; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WJW LICENSE, INC.)
WAKN-LP (Channel 11; AKRON, OH; Owner: AKRON TELEVISION, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

James E McDonald, Ne Corner Of Sr 71 & I71, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 81.4 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202-2177, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
Steven F Lux, St Rt 83, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 76.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00003194
Registrant: Ohio Edison Company, 76 S Main St, Akron, OH 44308, Phone: (330) 384-5498, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

AUKERMAN, 13418 Gearhart Rd, Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WPND467
Assigned Frequencies : 2118.40 MHz
Grant Date: 03/05/1997, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 07/22/1999
Registrant: Phone: (415) 658-5169

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