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Preble County

Population in July 2007: 882. Population change since 2000: -4.8%
 

Males: 459  (52.1%)
Females: 423  (47.9%)

Median resident age:  33.9 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 45330.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,733 (it was $36,522 in 2000)
Gratis:  $43,733
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,559 (it was $80,200 in 2000)
Gratis:  $113,559
Ohio:  $137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $111,269; Detached houses: $109,667; Townhouses or other attached units: $91,581

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Races in Gratis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Gratis: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.4%), United States (14.3%), Irish (9.1%), English (5.9%), Italian (2.9%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 876 feet

Land area: 0.94 square miles.

Population density: 934 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gratis

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gratis village

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Ohio:  3.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Gratis, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gratis to the number of sex offenders is 882 to 1.

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

Gratis:  0.9% ($729)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Middletown, OH (12.8 miles , pop. 51,605).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Cincinnati, OH (35.5 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (224.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: West Elkton, OH (2.1 miles) , Farmersville, OH (2.4 miles ), Camden, OH (2.6 miles ), West Alexandria, OH (2.6 miles ), Jacksonburg, OH (2.8 miles) , Somerville, OH (2.9 miles ), Germantown, OH (3.0 miles ), Eaton, OH (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 39.65 N, Longitude: 84.53 W

Area code: 937

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Population change in the 1990s: -79 (-7.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Data processing and other information services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



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Gratis-area historical tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 153% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the Gratis village center killed 36 people and injured 1150 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/25/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the village center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gratis:
  • MIDDLETOWN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MIDDLETOWN, OH)
  • LIFE CARE HOSPITAL OF DAYTON (about 14 miles; MIAMISBURG, OH)
  • SYCAMORE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MIAMISBURG, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Gratis, OH

Airports located in Gratis:
Amtrak station near Gratis:
  • 18 miles: HAMILTON (M. L. KING BLVD AT HENRY ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gratis:
  • MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 15 miles; OXFORD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,704)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 11,734)
  • SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 10,577)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON (about 20 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 8,819)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 22,355)
  • CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 3,972)
Library in Gratis:
  • MARION LAWRENCE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $71,685; Location: 15 E. FRANKLIN STREET; 14,011 books; 11 audio materials; 1,502 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Fair View Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

GRATIS VILLAGE PWS (Population served: 990, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 56 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  73.1%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  11.0%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gratis, OH


24 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Gratis compared to Ohio state average:
  • Median house value 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 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 Gratis (2009 data):
  • The Twin Valley Bank: Gratis Branch at 14 West Franklin Street, branch established on 1963-12-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $40.1 mil, Deposits: $31.0 mil, headquarters in West Alexandria, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Preble County Ohio:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Gratis

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of the Brethren
Adherents20.0%15.8%14.6%13.7%11.1%
Congregations12.7%4.8%22.2%9.5%9.5%
NameUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents7.8%4.1%3.0%2.8%7.1%
Congregations9.5%6.3%4.8%4.8%15.9%
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$4,176
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$250
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$400
Firefighters 0$0 16$8,000
Streets and Highways 1$1,949$23,3880$0
Health 0$0 21$5,160
Water Supply 1$2,657$31,8841$360
Totals for Government 2$4,606$27,63648$18,346



5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,157 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
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 Montgomery County, OH  1.70% ($33,389 average AGI)
from Butler County, OH  1.06% ($32,858)
from Wayne County, IN  0.55% ($23,044)


6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,120 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.16%
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 Montgomery County, OH  1.68% ($32,357 average AGI)
to Butler County, OH  0.93% ($33,564)
to Wayne County, IN  0.51% ($26,706)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gratis:
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WONE (980 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WING (1410 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH)
  • WHIO (1290 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNW (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRFIELD, OH)
  • WPFB (910 AM; 1 kW; MIDDLETOWN, OH)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKY (1360 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gratis:
  • WHKO (99.1 FM; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFCJ (93.7 FM; MIAMISBURG, OH; Owner: MIAMI VALLEY CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WPFB-FM (105.9 FM; MIDDLETOWN, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WMOJ (94.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, OH; Owner: WVAE LICO, INC.)
  • WRNB (92.1 FM; WEST CARROLLTON, OH; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DAYTON LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGTZ (92.9 FM; EATON, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WLQT (99.9 FM; KETTERING, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMMX (107.7 FM; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTUE (104.7 FM; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMUB (88.5 FM; OXFORD, OH; Owner: THE PRES.& TRUSTEES OF MIAMI UNIV.)
  • WYGY (96.5 FM; LEBANON, OH; Owner: WVAE LICO, INC.)
  • WGRR (103.5 FM; HAMILTON, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXEG (103.9 FM; BEAVERCREEK, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDKF (94.5 FM; ENGLEWOOD, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRRM (98.5 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WRRM LICO, INC)
  • WDPR (88.1 FM; WEST CARROLLTON, OH; Owner: DAYTON PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUBE-FM (105.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WFMG (101.3 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGUC (90.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CINCINNATI CLASSICAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WOXY (97.7 FM; OXFORD, OH; Owner: BALOGH BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gratis:
  • WKOI (Channel 43; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WHIO-TV (Channel 7; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WHIO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDTN (Channel 2; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WDTN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKEF (Channel 22; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WKEF LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WRGT-TV (Channel 45; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WRGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPTD (Channel 16; DAYTON, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TV, INC.)
  • WPTO (Channel 14; OXFORD, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W61DE (Channel 61; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WRCX-LP (Channel 51; DAYTON, OH; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WLWT (Channel 5; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: OHIO/OKLAHOMA HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC)
  • WCPO-TV (Channel 9; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBDT (Channel 26; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WWRD-LP (Channel 55; CENTERVILLE, OH; Owner: LIFE BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WXIX-TV (Channel 19; NEWPORT, KY; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WSTR-TV (Channel 64; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WSTR LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCET (Channel 48; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: THE GREATER CINCINNATI TV EDUC'L. FOUNDATION)
  • WKRC-TV (Channel 12; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS CO.)
  • WBQC-CA (Channel 25; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: ELLIOTT B. BLOCK)
  • WOTH-LP (Channel 35; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: ELLIOTT B. BLOCK)


Gratis fatal accident list:
Sep 8, 2005 09:52 AM, Sr-725, Harrison-St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 26, 2005 10:55 AM, Franklin St, S East St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 24
Total length: 39 meters (128ft)
Total costs: $525,000
Total average daily traffic: 11,355
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,047
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 15,631

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 18
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Gratis, OH

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • GRATIS, 7101 Street Rt 503, Type: Tank, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WQET829
    Assigned Frequencies : 934.375 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/12/2006, Expiration Date: 04/12/2016, Certifier: Mike Simpson
    Registrant: P&r Communications, 731 E First Street, Dayton, OH 45402, Phone: (937) 512-8167, Fax: (937) 512-8202, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: KB8PFU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00642919
    Grant Date: 06/10/2003, Expiration Date: 08/24/2013, Certifier: Johnny K Cassidy
    Registrant: Johnny K Cassidy, Gratis, OH 45330
  • Call Sign: KC8CHG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00447207
    Grant Date: 11/11/2005, Expiration Date: 02/09/2016, Certifier: Kathryn A Wiggington
    Registrant: Kathryn A Wiggington, 121 W South St, Gratis, OH 45330
  • Call Sign: KC8CQV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01130228
    Grant Date: 03/21/2006, Expiration Date: 03/21/2016
    Registrant: George G Miller, Box 51 2933 Enterprise Rd, Gratis, OH 45330
  • Call Sign: KC8ECQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01142249
    Grant Date: 04/20/2006, Expiration Date: 06/06/2016
    Registrant: Dennis W Lohrey, 505 E South St P.O. 66, Gratis, OH 45330
  • Call Sign: W8YMK, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/14/1997, Expiration Date: 07/14/2007
    Registrant: Burhl S Apple, 5 South St, Gratis, OH 45330
  • Call Sign: KD8BCC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00988676
    Grant Date: 03/10/2005, Expiration Date: 03/10/2015, Certifier: Sherry C Sheley
    Registrant: Sherry C Sheley, 216 W South St, Gratis, OH 45330
  • Call Sign: KD8BCF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00988683
    Grant Date: 03/10/2005, Expiration Date: 03/10/2015, Certifier: Levi J Sheley
    Registrant: Levi J Sheley, 216 W South St, Gratis, OH 45330



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$158,8402$100,155
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$158,770
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$75,910
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4801.00

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 9
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Gratis


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Gratis, OH

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