Allen County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.4. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.43. This is about average. There were 36 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.62. This is significantly better than average. There were 4 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.1. This is better than average. There were 10 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lafayette and their reported violations in the past:
ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH PWS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-20-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-2002)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Boil Water Order (NOV-20-2001), St Public Notif received (JAN-04-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-06-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-06-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-06-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Public Notif received (JAN-04-2002)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 minor monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.8%
(13.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 66.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.8 people | | Ohio: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 74.5% | | Whole state: | 70.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 5.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.8% of all households
Lafayette 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 significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (90%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Allen County Ohio:
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Religion statistics for Lafayette (based on Allen County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.51%
| Here |  | 54.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | Church of the Nazarene |
| Adherents | 41.7% | 14.2% | 5.8% | 4.0% | 3.6% |
| Congregations | 6.4% | 24.0% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 2.4% |
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| Name | Salvation Army | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other |
| Adherents | 2.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 21.2% |
| Congregations | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 3.2% | 48.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 16 | Here: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | This county: | 0.29 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11 | Allen County: | 1.05 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39 | This county: | 3.71 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 55 | Allen County: | 5.23 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 6.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Allen County: | 11.5% | | State: | 10.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 11.7% | | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $1,600 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,666 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $3,266 |
Lafayette government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $58,000 ($130.34)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $56,000 ($125.84)
Regular Highways: $36,000 ($80.90)
Financial Administration: $14,000 ($31.46)
Police Protection: $4,000 ($8.99)
- General - Interest on Debt: $13,000 ($29.21)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $269,000 ($604.49)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $260,000 ($584.27)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000 ($20.22)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($4.49)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($2.25)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $45,000 ($101.12)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $23,000 ($51.69)
General Support: $16,000 ($35.96)
- Tax - Property: $19,000 ($42.70)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $28,000 ($62.92)
4.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,119 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.08% | | Ohio average: | 5.31% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($466 average AGI)| Allen County: | 0.03% | | Ohio average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,654 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.10% | | Ohio average: | 5.79% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($102 average AGI)| Allen County: | 0.03% | | Ohio average: | 0.04% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Lafayette:
- WIMA (1150 AM; 1 kW; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- WLJM (940 AM; 0 kW; LIMA, OH; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, 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)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lafayette:
- WONB (94.9 FM; ADA, OH; Owner: OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY)
- WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WZRX-FM (107.5 FM; FORT SHAWNEE, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WUZZ-FM (104.9 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WGLE (90.7 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: PUBLIC B/C FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
- WMLX (103.3 FM; ST. MARYS, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBUK (106.3 FM; OTTAWA, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WTGN (97.7 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS)
- WZOQ (92.1 FM; WAPAKONETA, OH; Owner: FOREVER OF OHIO, LLC)
- WLWD (93.9 FM; COLUMBUS GROVE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFGF (93.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: FOREVER OF OHIO, LLC)
- WYSM (89.3 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: SIDE BY SIDE, INC.)
- WBCJ (88.1 FM; SPENCERVILLE, OH; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC)
- WKXA-FM (100.5 FM; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: BLANCHARD RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBIE (91.5 FM; DELPHOS, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- W205AT (88.9 FM; HAMLER, OH; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WPKO-FM (98.3 FM; BELLEFONTAINE, OH; Owner: V-TECK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDOH (107.1 FM; DELPHOS, OH; Owner: VOGEL ROACH CORPORATION)
- WKTN (95.3 FM; KENTON, OH; Owner: RADIO GENERAL, LTD.)
TV broadcast stations around Lafayette:
- WLIO (Channel 35; LIMA, OH; Owner: LIMA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
- WTLW (Channel 44; LIMA, OH; Owner: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SERVICES, INC.)
- WOHL-CA (Channel 25; LIMA, OH; Owner: TV-67, INC.)
- W61CZ (Channel 61; LIMA, OH; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
- WBGU-TV (Channel 27; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY)
- W55CH (Channel 55; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WLQP-LP (Channel 18; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Lafayette)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 501 Us 42 Ne (Lat: 39.945611 Lon: -83.386583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 84 m, Call Sign: WPHX417, Licensee ID: L00001229
Assigned Frequencies: 929.112 MHz Grant Date: 08/03/2000, Expiration Date: 08/03/2010, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle
Registrant: Ams Spectrum Holdings, LLC
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - LIMA EAST, Off County Line Rd. 15 (Wince - 050652) (Lat: 40.772611 Lon: -83.880472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WPSK794
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6152.75 MHz Grant Date: 06/05/2001, Expiration Date: 06/05/2011, Certifier: Richard A Craig
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: KB8LYE
Grant Date: 03/05/1991, Expiration Date: 03/05/2001, Cancellation Date: 03/06/2003
Registrant: Linda Joyner, 102 N High St, Lafayette, OH 45854 - Call Sign: KB8LYF
Grant Date: 03/05/1991, Expiration Date: 03/05/2001, Cancellation Date: 03/06/2003
Registrant: Larry F Joyner Jr, 102 N High St, Lafayette, OH 45854 - Call Sign: KC8YAY, Licensee ID: L00705356
Grant Date: 06/23/2003, Expiration Date: 06/23/2013, Cancellation Date: 05/11/2004, Certifier: Robert R Driver
Registrant: Robert R Driver, 107 E Main St, Lafayette, OH 45854 - Call Sign: WD8EJG, Previous Call Sign: KC8YAY, Licensee ID: L00705356
Grant Date: 05/11/2004, Expiration Date: 05/11/2014, Certifier: Robert R Driver
Registrant: Robert R Driver, 107 E Main St, Lafayette, OH 45854
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $104,090 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $97,480 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $82,410 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $58,830 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Lafayette
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lafayette, OH
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