Continental, Ohio

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Population in July 2007: 1,168. Population change since 2000: -1.1%

Males: 554	(47.5%)
Females: 614	(52.5%)

Median resident age:	35.3 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 45831.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,700 (it was $33,977 in 2000)

Continental	$36,700
Ohio:	$46,597

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $77,700 (it was $65,600 in 2000)

Continental	$77,700
Ohio:	$137,800

Continental, OH residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Continental:

White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
Hispanic (2.6%)
Other race (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Continental: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.3%), United States (16.1%), Irish (7.4%), English (6.1%), French (1.6%), Polish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 723 feet

Land area: 0.71 square miles.

Population density: 1647 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Continental

High school or higher: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 1.6%
Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Continental village

Never married: 23.3%
Now married: 55.8%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 7.4%
Divorced: 11.5%

6 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.5%
Ohio:	3.0%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Continental, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Continental to the number of sex offenders is 292 to 1.

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

Continental:	1.1% ($749)
Ohio:	1.2% ($1,271)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (59.1 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (240.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dupont, OH (3.9 miles ), Cloverdale, OH (6.0 miles ), Oakwood, OH (7.7 miles ), Kalida, OH (9.2 miles ), Miller City, OH (9.3 miles) , New Bavaria, OH (10.0 miles) , Melrose, OH (10.5 miles ), Ottoville, OH (12.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $95,000
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $84,300
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $84,300
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,200
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $101,200
2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $131,100
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $149,200
2006: 1 building, cost: $183,900
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.10 N, Longitude: 84.27 W

Area code: 419

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Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-2.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Metal and metal products (13%)
Transportation equipment (12%)
Construction (10%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Food (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (10%)
Computer and electronic products (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Social assistance (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Child care workers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Cashiers (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Average climate in Continental, Ohio

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Continental-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the Continental village center killed 13 people and injured 104 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/10/2002, a category 4 tornado 23.0 miles away from the village center killed 4 people and injured 17 people and caused $30 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Continental:

DEFIANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; DEFIANCE, OH)
HENRY COUNTY HOSPITAL, INC (about 21 miles; NAPOLEON, OH)
PAULDING COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PAULDING, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Continental, OH

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Continental:

TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 47 miles; TOLEDO, OH; ID: TOL)
FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 65 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; ID: FWA)
JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL (about 83 miles; DAYTON, OH; ID: DAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Continental:

RUHE'S (about 15 miles; LEIPSIC, OH; ID: R47)
DEFIANCE MEML (about 20 miles; DEFIANCE, OH; ID: DFI)
PAULDING AIRPORT INC (about 21 miles; PAULDING, OH; ID: 2H8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Continental:

OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 44 miles; FINDLAY, OH; FT enrollment: 3,508)
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 48 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; FT enrollment: 16,537)
OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 57 miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT enrollment: 7,809)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 60 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 61 miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT enrollment: 15,999)
SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 2,266)

Public high school in Continental:

Continental Local High School (Students: 223; Location: 5211 State Route 634; Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Continental:

Continental Local Elementary School (Students: 263; Location: 5211 State Route 634; Grades: K-5)
Continental Local Middle School (Students: 130; Location: 5211 State Route 634; Grades: 6-8)

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

CONTINENTAL WATER TREATMENT PLANT (Population served: 1250, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-03-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-03-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-06-2004)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-14-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-02-2000)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-03-1999), St Public Notif received (MAR-15-1999)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-09-1998), St Public Notif requested (FEB-27-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-27-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2005 and NOV-07-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-13-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2004)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2004)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-09-2003)

One minor monitoring violation

5 regular monitoring violations

3 other older monitoring violations

NORTH MT ZION CHURCH INC (Population served: 90, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-13-2004)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-17-2003), St Boil Water Order (OCT-17-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-22-2003)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-17-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2002)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-12-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2002), St Boil Water Order (JUL-12-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-12-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2000), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-17-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-22-2003)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-17-2003)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-12-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-12-2002)

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	67.6%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.5%
Whole state:	5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	9.3%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.8%

Continental compared to Ohio state average:

Continental, Ohio environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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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Banks with branches in Continental (2007 data):

Sky Bank: Continental Branch at 100 South Main Street, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $17,532.1 mil, Deposits: $13,318.2 mil, headquarters in Salineville, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 341 total offices, Holding Company: Sky Financial Group, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Putnam County Ohio:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Continental government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $109,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $135,000
Sewerage: $103,000

Police Protection: $66,000

Regular Highways: $66,000

Financial Administration: $38,000

Fire Protection: $21,000

Health Services - Other: $5,000
General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
Intergovernmental to State - General: $6,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $387,000
Health & Hospitals: $105,000

Highways: $14,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $299,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $241,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $58,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $18,000
Property Sale Other: $18,000

Interest Earnings: $11,000

General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $15,000
Water Utilities: $9,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

Police Protection: $2,000

Sewerage: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $183,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $133,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $22,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $29,000
Health & Hospitals: $7,000
Tax - Property: $124,000
NEC: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $137,000

3.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,734 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.38%
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 Allen County, OH	0.77% ($29,642 average AGI)
from Hancock County, OH	0.50% ($27,958)
from Henry County, OH	0.19% ($26,741)

4.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,157 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.57%
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	0.85% ($29,967 average AGI)
to Hancock County, OH	0.50% ($33,500)
to Franklin County, OH	0.32% ($25,304)

Strongest AM radio stations in Continental:

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.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WONW (1280 AM; 1 kW; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Continental:

WLWD (93.9 FM; COLUMBUS GROVE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBIE (91.5 FM; DELPHOS, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WZOM (105.7 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMLX (103.3 FM; ST. MARYS, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDFM (98.1 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WGDE (91.9 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: PUB. BR/CAST. FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
WNDH (103.1 FM; NAPOLEON, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBUK (106.3 FM; OTTAWA, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
W205AT (88.9 FM; HAMLER, OH; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WBCJ (88.1 FM; SPENCERVILLE, OH; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC)
WDOH (107.1 FM; DELPHOS, OH; Owner: VOGEL ROACH CORPORATION)
WKSD (99.7 FM; PAULDING, OH; Owner: FIRST FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFGF (93.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: FOREVER OF OHIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Continental:

WBGU-TV (Channel 27; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY)
WTLW (Channel 44; LIMA, OH; Owner: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SERVICES, INC.)
WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
WOHL-CA (Channel 25; LIMA, OH; Owner: TV-67, INC.)
WDFM-LP (Channel 19; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLIO (Channel 35; LIMA, OH; Owner: LIMA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
W61CZ (Channel 61; LIMA, OH; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)

Continental fatal accident list for 1997:
Jun 28, 1997 06:48 AM, Rice Ro, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

Continental fatal accident list for 1993:
May 26, 1993 05:20 AM, 6th St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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