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Putnam County

Population in July 2008: 419. Population change since 2000: -3.0%
 

Males: 203  (48.6%)
Females: 216  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 45844.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,243 (it was $44,464 in 2000)
Fort Jennings:  $53,243
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,945
Fort Jennings:  $24,945
Ohio:  $24,581

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,745 (it was $76,800 in 2000)
Fort Jennings:  $108,745
Ohio:  $137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $119,083; Detached houses: $115,239; In 2-unit structures: $184,263; Mobile homes: $22,500

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Races in Fort Jennings:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Fort Jennings: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (80.8%), Irish (6.5%), United States (5.3%), French (3.5%), Dutch (1.4%), Scottish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 750 feet

Land area: 0.51 square miles.

Population density: 827 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Fort Jennings

  • High school or higher: 90.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Jennings village

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

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:

Fort Jennings:  1.2% ($906)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (44.9 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (187.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ottoville, OH (1.7 miles ), Delphos, OH (2.2 miles ), Kalida, OH (2.8 miles ), Cloverdale, OH (2.8 miles ), Middle Point, OH (2.9 miles ), Elida, OH (3.1 miles ), Dupont, OH (3.2 miles ), Venedocia, OH (3.4 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.90 N, Longitude: 84.30 W

Area code: 419

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Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-2.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (20%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Machinery (12%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)
  • Food (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Top executives (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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Fort Jennings-area historical tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the Fort Jennings village center killed 13 people and injured 104 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 10.3 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.


Fort Jennings-area historical earthquake activity is near Ohio state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 25.7 miles away from Fort Jennings center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Jennings:
  • SCCI HOSPITAL LIMA (about 16 miles; LIMA, OH)
  • ST RITA'S MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; LIMA, OH)
  • VAN WERT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; VAN WERT, OH)

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Airports located in Fort Jennings:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Jennings:
  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 36 miles; FINDLAY, OH; FT enrollment: 3,508)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 45 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 48 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; FT enrollment: 16,537)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 62 miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT enrollment: 7,809)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 65 miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT enrollment: 15,999)
  • WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; FT enrollment: 2,197)
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Churches in Fort Jennings include: Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Josephs Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Fort Jennings Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Police Number Atten: Clerk (Recreation Areas; Po Box 88).

 

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

ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH - FT JENNINGS PWS (Population served: 425, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
UNVERFERTH AMLC (Population served: 20, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.5%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  1.2%
Whole state:  5.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.5%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.8%


Fort Jennings compared to Ohio state average:
  • 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Fort Jennings (2009 data):
  • The Fort Jennings State Bank: at East First Street, branch established on 1918-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $116.6 mil, Deposits: $106.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Fjsb Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Putnam County Ohio:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Fort Jennings

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchMennonite Church USAChurch of the BrethrenUnited Church of Christ
Adherents76.7%9.5%4.5%1.9%1.3%
Congregations22.0%30.0%6.0%2.0%2.0%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Presbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents1.2%1.2%0.8%0.7%2.3%
Congregations4.0%4.0%4.0%2.0%24.0%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$442
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$763
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 3$1,730
Streets and Highways 1$1,427$17,1240$0
Totals for Government 1$1,427$17,12411$2,935



Fort Jennings government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Sewerage: $61,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $27,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Parks & Recreation: $23,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $48,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $42,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,067,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,056,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $764,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $59,000

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 Fort Jennings:
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, 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)
  • WIMA (1150 AM; 1 kW; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Jennings:
  • WBIE (91.5 FM; DELPHOS, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WDOH (107.1 FM; DELPHOS, OH; Owner: VOGEL ROACH CORPORATION)
  • WLWD (93.9 FM; COLUMBUS GROVE, 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)
  • WBCJ (88.1 FM; SPENCERVILLE, OH; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WFGF (93.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: FOREVER OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WTGN (97.7 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS)
  • WZRX-FM (107.5 FM; FORT SHAWNEE, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBUK (106.3 FM; OTTAWA, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGLE (90.7 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: PUBLIC B/C FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WUZZ-FM (104.9 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WZOQ (92.1 FM; WAPAKONETA, OH; Owner: FOREVER OF OHIO, LLC)
  • W205AT (88.9 FM; HAMLER, OH; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WKKI (94.3 FM; CELINA, OH; Owner: SONSHINE CORP.)
  • WDFM (98.1 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKSD (99.7 FM; PAULDING, OH; Owner: FIRST FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZOM (105.7 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYSM (89.3 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: SIDE BY SIDE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Jennings:
  • WTLW (Channel 44; LIMA, OH; Owner: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SERVICES, INC.)
  • WOHL-CA (Channel 25; LIMA, OH; Owner: TV-67, INC.)
  • WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WLIO (Channel 35; LIMA, OH; Owner: LIMA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBGU-TV (Channel 27; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W61CZ (Channel 61; LIMA, OH; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
  • W55CH (Channel 55; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDFM-LP (Channel 19; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $80,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,690
Total average daily truck traffic: 67
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 2,040

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • DONALD E WILDMON, Corner Of Junction Of County Rd "p" & County Road "20-P", Type: Tower, Structure height: 99.9 m, Overall height: 99.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00431603
    Registrant: American Family Association, 107 Parkgate Dr., Tupelo, MS 38803, Phone: (662) 844-8888, Email:
  • Lottie L Thompson, 20829 Rd 22 S (Ft. Jennings #50782), Type: Tower, Structure height: 83.8 m, Overall height: 86.3 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KA8BLJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01316387
    Grant Date: 08/21/2007, Expiration Date: 11/14/2017, Certifier: Leon L Pavel
    Registrant: Leon L Pavel, 20929 Rd 20 S 1, Fort Jennings, OH 45844
  • Call Sign: N8WNZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00730807
    Grant Date: 08/19/2003, Expiration Date: 08/19/2013
    Registrant: Adam M Stechschulte, 165 Railroad St., Fort Jennings, OH 45844
  • Call Sign: KD8HMN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01352530
    Grant Date: 12/20/2007, Expiration Date: 12/20/2017, Certifier: Dale W Calvelage
    Registrant: Dale W Calvelage, 20165 Road 20s, Fort Jennings, OH 45844
  • Call Sign: KD8HMP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01352532
    Grant Date: 12/20/2007, Expiration Date: 12/20/2017, Certifier: Helen M Calvelage
    Registrant: Helen M Calvelage, 20165 Road 20s, Fort Jennings, OH 45844


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Fort Jennings)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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