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Van Wert County

Population in July 2007: 48. Population change since 2000: -2.0%
 

Males: 20  (42.0%)
Females: 28  (58.0%)
Median resident age:  37.5 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip code: 45838


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,401 (it was $38,750 in 2000)
Elgin:  $46,401
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,744 (it was $54,200 in 2000)
Elgin:  $76,744
Ohio:  $137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $85,460; Detached houses: $84,122

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Races in Elgin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Elgin: 67.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.0%), English (16.0%), Swiss (4.0%), United States (4.0%), Welsh (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 819 feet

Land area: 0.23 square miles.

Population density: 212 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Elgin

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elgin village

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

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:

Elgin:  1.2% ($663)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (50.4 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (232.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Venedocia, OH (3.4 miles) , Mendon, OH (5.6 miles ), Middle Point, OH (8.2 miles ), Spencerville, OH (8.8 miles ), Ohio City, OH (9.9 miles ), Van Wert, OH (11.5 miles ), Delphos, OH (11.8 miles ), Rockford, OH (12.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.74 N, Longitude: 84.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 419

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Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-29.6%).



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Elgin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/18/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the Elgin village center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 6.9 miles away from the village center killed 4 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elgin:
  • VAN WERT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; VAN WERT, OH)
  • JOINT TOWNSHIP DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSP (about 15 miles; SAINT MARYS, OH)
  • MERCER CO JOINT TOWNSHIP COMM HOSP (about 24 miles; COLDWATER, OH)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elgin:
  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; ID: FWA)
  • JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL (about 61 miles; DAYTON, OH; ID: DAY)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY - JOHNSON FIELD (about 72 miles; MUNCIE, IN; ID: MIE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elgin:
  • VAN WERT COUNTY (about 12 miles; VAN WERT, OH; ID: VNW)
  • GRAND LAKE ST MARYS (about 15 miles; ST MARYS, OH; ID: O12)
  • LAKEFIELD (about 19 miles; CELINA, OH; ID: CQA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elgin:
  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 51 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 61 miles; FINDLAY, OH; FT enrollment: 3,508)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 11,734)
  • SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 10,577)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON (about 72 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 8,819)
  • WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; FT enrollment: 2,197)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  84.2%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  22.0%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  18.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elgin, OH



Elgin compared to Ohio state average:
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Van Wert County Ohio:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%)

4.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,579 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.29%
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  0.79% ($25,309 average AGI)
from Mercer County, OH  0.40% ($26,857)
from Paulding County, OH  0.37% ($27,000)


4.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,366 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.66%
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  0.57% ($24,043 average AGI)
to Allen County, IN  0.40% ($34,571)
to Mercer County, OH  0.39% ($29,271)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elgin:
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WERT (1220 AM; 0 kW; VAN WERT, OH; Owner: FIRST FAMILY BROADCASTING)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elgin:
  • WBCJ (88.1 FM; SPENCERVILLE, OH; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WMLX (103.3 FM; ST. MARYS, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKKI (94.3 FM; CELINA, OH; Owner: SONSHINE CORP.)
  • WDOH (107.1 FM; DELPHOS, OH; Owner: VOGEL ROACH CORPORATION)
  • WCSM-FM (96.7 FM; CELINA, OH; Owner: HAYCO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZRX-FM (107.5 FM; FORT SHAWNEE, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBIE (91.5 FM; DELPHOS, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WFGF (93.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: FOREVER OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WLWD (93.9 FM; COLUMBUS GROVE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGLE (90.7 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: PUBLIC B/C FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WTGN (97.7 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS)

TV broadcast stations around Elgin:
  • WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WTLW (Channel 44; LIMA, OH; Owner: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SERVICES, INC.)
  • W61CZ (Channel 61; LIMA, OH; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
  • WOHL-CA (Channel 25; LIMA, OH; Owner: TV-67, INC.)
  • W55CH (Channel 55; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLIO (Channel 35; LIMA, OH; Owner: LIMA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

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