For population 15 years and over in Hemlock village:
Never married: 22.5%
Now married: 63.7%
Separated: 3.8%
Widowed: 10.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
0 residents are foreign born
This village:
0.0%
Ohio:
3.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,188 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $550 (0.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, OH (52.2 miles , pop. 711,470).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (328.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Hemlock-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 53.4 miles away from the Hemlock village center killed 7 peopleand injured 93 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/10/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the village center injured 8 peopleand causedbetween $500 and $5000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Hemlock-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
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 77.5 miles away from the city center On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from Hemlock center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Perry County (11) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Mudslides: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Hemlock:
HOCKING VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; LOGAN, OH)
DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF NELSONVILLE (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; NELSONVILLE, OH)
O'BLENESS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; ATHENS, OH)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.0. This is about average.
City:
31.0
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 20.3. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 16.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
20.3
U.S.:
25.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.11. This is about average.Closest monitor was 16.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
9.11
U.S.:
9.59
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.88. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 19.2 miles away from the city center.
City:
3.88
U.S.:
2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.26. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 19.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
4.26
U.S.:
9.39
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2009 was 0.439. This is worse than average.Closest monitor was 19.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.439
U.S.:
0.334
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.8%
(9.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Religion statistics for Hemlock (based on Perry County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 29.28%
Here
29.3%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
United Methodist Church
Catholic Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
United Church of Christ
Adherents
30.0%
29.9%
14.5%
4.2%
3.4%
Congregations
37.9%
9.1%
9.1%
3.0%
4.5%
Name
Churches of Christ
Church of the Nazarene
General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
American Baptist Churches in the USA
Other
Adherents
2.7%
2.5%
2.3%
2.2%
8.2%
Congregations
7.6%
3.0%
1.5%
3.0%
21.2%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
Here:
2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Perry County:
0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
This county:
3.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Perry County:
3.45 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Perry County:
9.6%
State:
10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:
28.8%
State:
29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
12.4%
Ohio:
11.9%
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
2
$200
Totals for Government
0
$0
2
$200
6.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,184 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.02%
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:
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National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1 Total length: 0 meters Total average daily traffic: 50 Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 69
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
1
10397 State Route 155 Se (Lat: 39.591000 Lon: -82.142639), Type: Mast, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10.6 m, Call Sign: WPYW900, Licensee ID: L00351387 Assigned Frequencies: 72.1800 MHz Grant Date: 11/19/2003, Expiration Date: 11/19/2013, Certifier: David Lanning Registrant: Southern Local School District
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
