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Notable locations in Kenton: Kenton Shopping Plaza (A), Hardin County Courthouse (B), Hardin County Home (C), Hardin County Jail (D), Hardin County Library (E), Kenton City Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Kenton include: Deeper Life Church of Christ (A), House of Prayer Pentecostal Church of God (B), Immaculate Conception Church (C), Kenton Baptist Temple (D), Ark of the Covenant Church (E), Our Saviors Lutheran Church (F), Payne Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (G), Epworth United Methodist Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Potters Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gander Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Kenton include: Saulisberry Park (1), North Main-North Detroit Street Historic District (2), Kenton Courthouse Square Historic District (3), C E Wharton Memorial Park (4), Robinson Field (5), Pioneer Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Kenton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Hardin County Tourist & Convention (128 North Main Street).
Hotels: Amerihost Inn Kenton (902 E Columbus St), B & J Motel (15079 State Route 309).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Kenton and their reported violations in the past:
WALNUT GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PWS (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2004), St Boil Water Order (JUL-19-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2004)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-18-2001), St Boil Water Order (OCT-18-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-06-2001)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-06-2001), St Boil Water Order (JUL-06-2001)
- 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2004)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-18-2001)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-17-2000)
- 9 routine major monitoring violations
- 6 minor monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK (Address: Suite 210, Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-14-2002), St Boil Water Order (AUG-14-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-21-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-21-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-21-2000)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2000), St Boil Water Order (JUN-26-2000)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-23-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1999), St Boil Water Order (NOV-23-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-17-1999)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-08-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-08-1999), St Boil Water Order (SEP-08-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-17-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-14-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-21-2002)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2000)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-23-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1999)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-08-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-08-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-17-1999)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  16.2% | | Whole state: |  10.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 7.2% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kenton, OH
People in group quarters in Kenton
- 102 people in nursing homes
- 34 people in other group homes
- 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Kenton compared to Ohio state average:
- Median household income below 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.
- 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 Kenton (2009 data):
- Liberty National Bank: Kenton Branch at 935 East Columbus Street, branch established on 1898-01-01; Kenton City Branch at Main And Franklin Streets, branch established on 1880-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-31: Bank assets: $191.6 mil, Deposits: $152.7 mil, headquarters in Ada, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Liberty Bancshares, Inc.
- The Huntington National Bank: Kenton Branch at 126-8 West Columbus Street, branch established on 1875-01-01; Kenton Drive-In Branch at 202 North Detroit Street, branch established on 1967-10-03. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $53,586.6 mil, Deposits: $39,203.1 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 840 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
- The Home Savings and Loan Company of Kenton, Ohio: The Home Savings And Loan Company Of Kenton, Ohio at 116 East Franklin Street, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $105.7 mil, Deposits: $76.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
- Woodforest National Bank: Kenton Wal-Mart Branch at 1241 Eaast Columbus Street, branch established on 2006-10-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
- First National Bank in New Bremen: American Budjet Company/Kenton Offic at 971 East Columbus, branch established on 2007-10-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $188.8 mil, Deposits: $154.9 mil, headquarters in New Bremen, OH, positive income, 8 total offices
- Community First Bank, National Association: Kenton Branch at 438 South Main Street, branch established on 1981-09-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $44.2 mil, Deposits: $38.1 mil, headquarters in Forest, OH, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Community First Bancshares, Inc.
- U.S. Bank National Association: Kenton Branch at 111 East Columbus Street, branch established on 1886-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
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2004 Presidential Election results in Hardin County Ohio:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (75%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Kenton
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Church of Christ | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
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| Adherents | 30.8% | 13.7% | 10.7% | 10.0% | 4.6% |
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| Congregations | 27.5% | 2.9% | 10.1% | 5.8% | 2.9% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Southern Baptist Convention | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.5% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 16.7% |
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| Congregations | 4.3% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 34.8% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $9,186 | $36,744 | 3 | $857 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $9,928 | $39,712 | 10 | $3,826 |
| Judicial and Legal |
7 | $12,460 | $21,360 | 5 | $6,445 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
16 | $51,119 | $38,339 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $6,768 |
| Firefighters |
13 | $46,233 | $42,677 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
9 | $27,230 | $36,307 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
6 | $20,741 | $41,482 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,477 |
| Water Supply |
12 | $34,817 | $34,817 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
69 | $211,714 | $36,820 | 24 | $19,373 |
Kenton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,831,000
All Other: $162,000
- Construction - General: $97,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,247,000
Police Protection: $1,245,000
Fire Protection: $830,000
Regular Highways: $711,000
Housing & Community Development: $435,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $377,000
Parks & Recreation: $257,000
Central Staff Services: $239,000
Sewerage: $198,000
Financial Administration: $166,000
General Public Buildings: $160,000
Health Services - Other: $71,000
General - Other: $49,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $109,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $662,000
General: $22,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,057,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,851,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $206,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $632,000
Interest Earnings: $158,000
Special Assessments: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $613,000
General - Other: $297,000
Water Utilities: $223,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,371,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,439,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $770,000
Beginning: $620,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $424,000
General Support: $335,000
Highways: $313,000
Housing & Community Development: $87,000
Water Utilities: $26,000
- Tax - Individual Income: $2,252,000
Property: $362,000
NEC: $41,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $3,119,000
5.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,265 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.64% | | 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:
6.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,698 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.30% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Kenton:
- 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.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- 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)
- WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kenton:
- W286AB (105.1 FM; KENTON, OH; Owner: THE CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE)
- WKTN (95.3 FM; KENTON, OH; Owner: RADIO GENERAL, LTD.)
- WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WONB (94.9 FM; ADA, OH; Owner: OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY)
- WKXA-FM (100.5 FM; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: BLANCHARD RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPKO-FM (98.3 FM; BELLEFONTAINE, OH; Owner: V-TECK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMLX (103.3 FM; ST. MARYS, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WZRX-FM (107.5 FM; FORT SHAWNEE, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBUK (106.3 FM; OTTAWA, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOSB (91.1 FM; MARION, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WDIF (94.3 FM; MARION, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGLE (90.7 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: PUBLIC B/C FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
- WJZK (104.3 FM; RICHWOOD, OH; Owner: SCANTLAND BROADCASTING LTD)
- WXML (90.1 FM; UPPER SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: KAYSER B/CAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WMRN-FM (106.9 FM; MARION, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WYNT (95.9 FM; UPPER SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Kenton:
- WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
- WBGU-TV (Channel 27; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WMFD-TV (Channel 68; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION,INC.)
- WTLW (Channel 44; LIMA, OH; Owner: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SERVICES, INC.)
- WLQP-LP (Channel 18; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
- WOHL-CA (Channel 25; LIMA, OH; Owner: TV-67, INC.)
- W61CZ (Channel 61; LIMA, OH; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
- WLIO (Channel 35; LIMA, OH; Owner: LIMA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- W55CH (Channel 55; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Kenton, Ohio:
- Fatal accident count: 15
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 15
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Ohio average:
- Fatal accident count: 111
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 163
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 37
- Fatalities: 119
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 266
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Kenton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total costs: $70,000
Total average daily traffic: 26,293
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,142
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 36,301
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kenton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Kenton, OH)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- STATION, 100 E Franklin St, Structure height: 6.4 m, Overall height: 18.6 m, Call Sign: WNTJ694
Assigned Frequencies : 959.912 MHz, 928.912 MHz
Grant Date: 12/29/2001, Expiration Date: 03/12/2012
Registrant: Phone: (310) 425-2756 - KENTON, 13006 Twp Rd 80, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WPNN226
Assigned Frequencies : 6595.00 MHz, 6345.49 MHz
Grant Date: 05/28/2008, Expiration Date: 05/20/2018
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
- KENTON, In Kenton City Limit, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WPUG341
Assigned Frequencies : 5964.97 MHz, 5935.32 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2002, Expiration Date: 02/27/2012
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1- Hardin County Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: KGK7
Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
Grant Date: 10/05/2004, Expiration Date: 10/05/2014
Registrant: Hardin County Airport, 13975 County Road 135, Kenton, OH 43326, Phone: (419) 673-9542, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 50 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kenton)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Kenton)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 69
- Hazardous Condition: 40
- Service Call: 2
- Good Intent Call: 4
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Kenton, OH
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