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Wyandot County

Population in July 2008: 191. Population change since 2000: -5.9%
 

Males: 91  (47.8%)
Females: 100  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  44.5 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 43323.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,576 (it was $35,556 in 2000)
Harpster:  $42,576
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,939
Harpster:  $20,939
Ohio:  $24,581

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,877 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Harpster:  $77,877
Ohio:  $137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $86,949; Detached houses: $87,002; Mobile homes: $22,500

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Races in Harpster:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Black (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Harpster: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.1%), United States (20.7%), English (14.3%), Irish (5.4%), Italian (3.4%), Polish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 905 feet

Land area: 1.95 square miles.

Population density: 98 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Harpster

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harpster village

  • Never married: 14.1%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Ohio:  3.0%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Harpster, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Harpster to the number of sex offenders is 191 to 1.

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

Harpster:  0.8% ($440)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, OH (53.5 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (242.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Morral, OH (2.0 miles ), Upper Sandusky, OH (2.6 miles ), Marseilles, OH (2.8 miles) , Nevada, OH (2.9 miles ), Kirby, OH (3.2 miles) , New Bloomington, OH (3.3 miles ), Marion, OH (3.5 miles ), La Rue, OH (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 40.74 N, Longitude: 83.25 W

Area code: 740

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Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-14.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Plastics and rubber products (19%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (14%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (8%)
  • Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)



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Harpster-area historical tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 92% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.5 miles away from the Harpster village center killed 13 people and injured 104 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Harpster-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 95% 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 60.4 miles away from Harpster 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 86.3 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 Harpster:
  • WYANDOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; UPPER SANDUSKY, OH)
  • MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MARION, OH)
  • BUCYRUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BUCYRUS, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Harpster, OH

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harpster:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 30 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,508)
  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; ADA, OH; FT enrollment: 3,161)
  • OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,226)
  • ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; ASHLAND, OH; FT enrollment: 4,404)
  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; FT enrollment: 16,537)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 55 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 2,999)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.9%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.1%
Whole state:  5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.2%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.8%


Harpster compared to Ohio state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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 rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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 Harpster (2009 data):
  • The Commercial Savings Bank: Harpster Branch at Wyandot And Cherokee Streets, branch established on 1883-01-01. Info updated 2007-12-26: Bank assets: $259.9 mil, Deposits: $231.8 mil, headquarters in Upper Sandusky, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Commercial Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Wyandot County Ohio:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (6%)


Religion statistics for Harpster

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents35.3%21.4%19.7%8.2%2.8%
Congregations10.4%35.4%10.4%6.3%4.2%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church (USA) General Conference Churches of God The Wesleyan ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.2%1.5%1.2%5.1%
Congregations2.1%4.2%4.2%2.1%20.8%
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$547
Totals for Government 0$0 8$547



Harpster government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $152,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $7,000
    Highways: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,000

5.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,295 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.01%
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 Hancock County, OH  0.81% ($36,263 average AGI)
from Crawford County, OH  0.76% ($29,690)
from Seneca County, OH  0.70% ($27,606)


6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,498 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
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 Hancock County, OH  1.23% ($31,085 average AGI)
to Seneca County, OH  0.94% ($24,722)
to Marion County, OH  0.61% ($31,103)


Strongest AM radio stations in Harpster:
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMRN (1490 AM; 1 kW; MARION, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harpster:
  • WOSB (91.1 FM; MARION, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXML (90.1 FM; UPPER SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: KAYSER B/CAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WYNT (95.9 FM; UPPER SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDIF (94.3 FM; MARION, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMRN-FM (106.9 FM; MARION, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKXA-FM (100.5 FM; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: BLANCHARD RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQEL (92.7 FM; BUCYRUS, OH; Owner: ANCHOR BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W257AB (99.3 FM; MARION, OH; Owner: GAP, INC.)
  • WFXN-FM (102.3 FM; GALION, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKTN (95.3 FM; KENTON, OH; Owner: RADIO GENERAL, LTD.)
  • WYXZ (98.7 FM; CRESTLINE, OH; Owner: ELYRIA-LORAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCKY-FM (103.7 FM; TIFFIN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVXG (95.1 FM; MOUNT GILEAD, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Harpster:
  • WMFD-TV (Channel 68; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION,INC.)
  • W54AF (Channel 54; BUCYRUS, OH; Owner: CRAWFORD BROADCASTING. COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOCB-LP (Channel 39; MARION, OH; Owner: CENTRAL OHIO ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS)
  • WOSU-TV (Channel 34; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBGU-TV (Channel 27; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLQP-LP (Channel 18; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Richard J Byrne, 5539 State Route 294, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67 m, Overall height: 69.1 m
    Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 40.736944 Lon: -83.250000, Call Sign: WQFG349
    Assigned Frequencies : 467.337 MHz, 467.212 MHz, 467.237 MHz, 467.287 MHz, 467.312 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/07/2006, Expiration Date: 07/07/2016, Certifier: Mark Sethre
    Registrant: Cattron Group, Inc. Et Al, 58 West Shenango Street, Sharpsville, PA 16150, Phone: (724) 962-3571, Fax: (724) 962-4310, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: CAMPBELL-WALTER SMYTH SIDEWINDER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 242ER , Serial Number: 212349, Year manufactured: 1987, Airworthiness Date: 04/03/1987
    Registrant (Individual): Mark Murphy, 5022 Cannon Dr, Harpster, OH 43323
  • Aircraft: BEECH J35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8271D , Serial Number: D-5404, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 10/31/1969
    Registrant (Corporation): Burton Aviation Inc, 5022 Cannon Dr, Harpster, OH 43323
  • Aircraft: BEECH 35-A33 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 913Q , Serial Number: CD-378, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 04/04/1962
    Registrant (Individual): Mark B Murphy, 5022 Cannon Dr, Harpster, OH 43323

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