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Lawrence County

Population in July 2008: 289. Population change since 2000: +3.6%
 

Males: 141  (49.1%)
Females: 148  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 45638.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $35,791 (it was $30,417 in 2000)
Hanging Rock:  $35,791
Ohio:  $47,988

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,476

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $77,327 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Hanging Rock:  $77,327
Ohio:  $140,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $90,006; Detached houses: $121,841; Mobile homes: $20,809

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Races in Hanging Rock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Hanging Rock: 74.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (29.0%), German (10.0%), English (9.0%), French (9.0%), Irish (8.2%), Welsh (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 0.62 square miles.

Population density: 466 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Hanging Rock

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hanging Rock village

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Ohio:  3.0%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Hanging Rock, Ohio in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Hanging Rock to the number of sex offenders is 289 to 1.

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

Hanging Rock:  1.0% ($536)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (18.8 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (100.0 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (346.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Worthington, KY (0.9 miles ), Raceland, KY (1.2 miles ), Flatwoods, KY (1.6 miles ), Wurtland, KY (1.6 miles ), Russell, KY (1.8 miles ), Ironton, OH (1.8 miles ), Bellefonte, KY (2.2 miles ), Greenup, KY (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 38.56 N, Longitude: 82.73 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

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Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-9.1%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (23%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Chemicals (12%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (29%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (23%)
  • Electricians (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)



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Hanging Rock-area historical tornado activity is below Ohio state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the Hanging Rock village center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the village center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hanging Rock-area historical earthquake activity is below Ohio state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 70.4 miles away from Hanging Rock center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1990 at 00:03:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from Hanging Rock center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Hanging Rock:
  • RIVER VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM-IRONTON CPS (about 4 miles; IRONTON, OH)
  • KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; ASHLAND, KY)
  • OUR LADY OF BELLEFONTE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; ASHLAND, KY)

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Amtrak stations near Hanging Rock:
  • 8 miles: ASHLAND (99 15TH ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: SOUTH PORTSMOUTH (SOUTH SHORE, RTE. 23 AT MAIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 19 miles: HUNTINGTON (8TH AVE. & 10TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hanging Rock:
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 81 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  69.7%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  17.0%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hanging Rock, OH



Hanging Rock 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.
  • House age 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 Lawrence County Ohio:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (47%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


Religion statistics for Hanging Rock

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 22.56%
Here22.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents20.9%14.8%13.8%12.7%10.1%
Congregations30.2%5.8%4.7%3.5%10.5%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurches of ChristNational Association of Free Will BaptistsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents7.4%6.6%5.9%1.4%6.5%
Congregations2.3%10.5%12.8%1.2%18.6%
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$300
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$800
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$100
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,162$28,6482$686
Totals for Government 3$7,162$28,64811$1,886



Hanging Rock government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $75,000
    Financial Administration: $36,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $21,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $83,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $2,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $57,000

4.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,975 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.96%
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 Cabell County, WV  1.29% ($33,477 average AGI)
from Boyd County, KY  0.35% ($26,520)
from Scioto County, OH  0.29% ($34,203)


4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.88%
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 Cabell County, WV  1.01% ($23,381 average AGI)
to Boyd County, KY  0.43% ($24,774)
to Scioto County, OH  0.29% ($29,841)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hanging Rock:
  • WIRO (1230 AM; 1 kW; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLGC (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTCR (1420 AM; 5 kW; KENOVA, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOKT (1040 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CANNONSBURG, KY; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.-KY)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNXT (1260 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
  • WCMI (1340 AM; 1 kW; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hanging Rock:
  • WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOUL-FM (89.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WBVB (97.1 FM; COAL GROVE, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLGC-FM (105.7 FM; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WDGG (93.7 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE B/CASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRVC-FM (92.7 FM; CATLETTSBURG, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WOHP (88.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKEE-FM (100.5 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNXT-FM (99.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
  • W215AV (90.9 FM; SOUTH PORTSMOUTH, KY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WOKE (98.3 FM; GARRISON, KY; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZZ (107.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING OF PORTSMOUTH 2, INC.)
  • WRAU (94.9 FM; SOUTH WEBSTER, OH; Owner: IM-MEDIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTCR-FM (103.3 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEMM (107.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO. OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Hanging Rock:
  • WKAS (Channel 25; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPBO (Channel 42; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WHCP (Channel 30; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TELEVISION PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W14CU (Channel 14; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W49BN (Channel 49; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNCATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • W66CZ (Channel 66; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTSF (Channel 61; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: TRI STATE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W05CB (Channel 5; BURLINGTON, OH; Owner: VEARL R. PENNINGTON)
  • W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55AT (Channel 55; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CHANNEL AMERICA LPTV LIC. SUBSIDIARY)


Hanging Rock fatal accident list:
Dec 12, 1983 12:42 AM, N2nd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 16 meters (52ft)
Total average daily traffic: 14,530
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,236

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Rock Hollow Rd Off Us Rt 52, Type: Pole, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: WPNZ662
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.012 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/14/2004, Expiration Date: 08/13/2014, Certifier: Paul C Krumm
    Registrant: Columbia Gulf Transmission, 1600 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 481-1224, Fax: (614) 481-1455, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$49,660
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2005 2003 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0507.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Good Intent Call: 1


Hanging Rock on our top lists:
    • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
    • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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