Lancaster, Ohio

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Population in July 2008: 36,976. Population change since 2000: +4.6%

Males: 17,500	(47.3%)
Females: 19,476	(52.7%)

Median resident age:	35.9 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 43130.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,012 (it was $33,321 in 2000)

Lancaster:	$41,012
Ohio:	$46,597

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,224

Lancaster:	$21,224
Ohio:	$24,581

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $121,293 (it was $92,200 in 2000)

Lancaster:	$121,293
Ohio:	$137,800

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Races in Lancaster:

White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Lancaster: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.6%), United States (15.2%), Irish (13.4%), English (8.7%), Italian (3.1%), Dutch (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 18.1 square miles.

Population density: 2047 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lancaster

High school or higher: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lancaster city

Never married: 22.2%
Now married: 54.1%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 13.6%

306 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Ohio:	3.0%

According to our research there were 55 registered sex offenders living in Lancaster, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lancaster to the number of sex offenders is 672 to 1.

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

Lancaster:	0.9% ($816)
Ohio:	1.3% ($1,271)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, OH (27.8 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (303.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sugar Grove, OH (2.7 miles ), Carroll, OH (2.8 miles ), Pleasantville, OH (2.8 miles ), Amanda, OH (3.0 miles ), Baltimore, OH (3.0 miles ), West Rushville, OH (3.0 miles) , Thurston, OH (3.0 miles ), Bremen, OH (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2005: 121 buildings, average cost: $169,300
2006: 44 buildings, average cost: $194,600
2007: 26 buildings, average cost: $180,800
2008: 21 buildings, average cost: $163,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.72 N, Longitude: 82.61 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,580 (+10.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,715 (53.0%)

Area code: 740

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Lancaster, Ohio business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +603 (+1.7%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	9.4%
Ohio:	10.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Crime in Lancaster by Year
Type	1999	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	21	19	13	23	24	16
per 100,000	0.0	59.3	53.5	36.0	63.9	66.8	43.6
Robberies	20	30	35	37	30	32	34
per 100,000	52.8	84.8	98.5	102.4	83.4	89.0	92.6
Assaults	17	18	25	31	46	46	38
per 100,000	44.9	50.9	70.3	85.8	127.8	128.0	103.4
Burglaries	285	253	280	235	323	339	377
per 100,000	752.8	714.7	787.7	650.5	897.5	943.0	1026.3
Thefts	1,467	945	882	1,168	1,241	1,509	1,464
per 100,000	3874.8	2669.6	2481.2	3233.0	3448.5	4197.6	3985.3
Auto thefts	69	82	79	81	86	104	92
per 100,000	182.3	231.7	222.2	224.2	239.0	289.3	250.4
Arson	0	17	20	14	14	5	16
per 100,000	0.0	48.0	56.3	38.8	38.9	13.9	43.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	247.1	258.4	258.5	269.5	321.6	362.8	334.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 82 (62 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.68
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Lancaster, Ohio

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Lancaster-area historical tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.1 miles away from the Lancaster city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1973, a category 3 tornado 20.2 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Lancaster-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 62.1 miles away from Lancaster center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Lancaster topographic map

Birthplace of: William Tecumseh Sherman - (1820-1891), USA General, Joe Ogilvie - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 4/8/74), John Sherman - (1823-1900), Chad McKnight - College basketball player (Morehead State Eagles), Katie Smith - WNBA player (Detroit Shock, born: Jun 4, 1974), Kyle Greathouse - College basketball player (Western Carolina Catamounts).

Hospital/medical center in Lancaster:

FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CENTER (401 N EWING ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lancaster:

HOCKING VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LOGAN, OH)
BARIATRIC CARE CENTER OF OHIO (about 18 miles; GROVEPORT, OH)
JAMES CANCER HOSP AND SOLOVE RSCH INST (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Lancaster, OH

Airports located in Lancaster:

Fairfield County Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 3,300, Local Ops: 39,700, Military Ops: 66)

Local government website: www.ci.lancaster.oh.us

Colleges/Universities in Lancaster:

OHIO UNIVERSITY-LANCASTER BRANCH (Full-time enrollment: 1,154; Location: 1570 GRANVILLE PIKE; Public; Website: www.ohiou.edu)
SOUTHEASTERN BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 118; Location: 1522 SHERIDAN DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.careersohio.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lancaster:

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 42,666)
COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 10,583)
FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 3,048)
DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,101)
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 3,187)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 28 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 2,999)
OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,226)

Public high schools in Lancaster:

Lancaster High School (Students: 1672; Location: 1312 Granville Pike; Grades: 9-12UNG)
Fairfield Union High School (Students: 646; Location: 6401 Cincinnati Zanesville Rd NE; Grades: 9-12)
Lancaster Digital Academy (Students: 74; Location: 345 E Mulberry St; Grades: K-12)

Private high school in Lancaster:

WM V FISHER CATH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 1803 GRANVILLE PIKE; Grades: 9 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lancaster:

General Sherman Junior High School (Students: 659; Location: 701 Union St; Grades: 6-8)
Thomas Ewing Junior High School (Students: 561; Location: 825 E Fair Ave; Grades: 6-8)
West Elementary School (Students: 348; Location: 625 Garfield Ave; Grades: K1-5SN)
East Elementary School (Students: 345; Location: 751 E Wheeling St; Grades: K-5)
Cedar Heights Elementary School (Students: 339; Location: 1515 Cedar Hill Rd; Grades: K-5)
Tarhe Elementary School (Students: 336; Location: 425 Whittier Dr N; Grades: K-5)
Fairfield Union Junior High School (Students: 309; Location: 6401 Cincinnati Zanesville Rd NE; Grades: 7-8)
Tallmadge Elementary School (Students: 291; Location: 611 Lewis Ave; Grades: PK1-5SN)
Sanderson Elementary School (Students: 275; Location: 1450 Marietta Rd NE; Grades: K-5)
Medill Elementary School (Students: 271; Location: 1151 James Rd; Grades: K-5)

Private elementary/middle schools in Lancaster:

ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 309 E CHESTNUT ST; Grades: KG - 8)
FAITH ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 215; Location: 2610 W FAIR AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
ST BERNADETTE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 1325 WHEELING ROAD; Grades: PK - 5)
LANCASTER MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 1111 WESTFAIR AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
OWLS ACRE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 19; Location: 1458 TIKI; Grades: KG - KG)
LANCASTER SDA ELEMENTARY (Students: 16; Location: 2640 LANCASTER-THORNVILLE RD.; Grades: KG - 7)

See full list of schools located in Lancaster, School District: LANCASTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Lancaster:

FAIRFIELD COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,631,514; Location: 219 N. BROAD ST.; 296,062 books; 20,673 audio materials; 20,042 video materials; 383 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lancaster: Fairfield County Home (A), Fairfield County Fairgrounds (B), Campgrounds (C), East End Industrial Park (D), Rockmill Industrial Park (E), Fairfield County Childrens Home (F), Fairfield County Courthouse (G), Fairfield County Jail (H), Fairfield County Library (I), Fire Station Number 1 (J), Fire Station Number 2 (K), West Side Branch Library (L), Lancaster City Hall (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Plaza Shopping Center (1), Lancaster Plaza Shopping Center (2), East Main Shopping Center (3), River Valley Mall Shopping Center (4), Town and County Plaza Shopping Center (5), Hocking Valley Mall Shopping Center (6), Harts Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lancaster include: Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (A), Lancaster Apostolic Assembly Church (B), Main Street Church of God (C), Maple Street Evangelical United Brethren Church (D), B'nai Israel Congregation (E), Mills Memorial United Methodist Church (F), Emanuel Lutheran Church (G), Pilgrim Holiness Church (H), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Applegate Cemetery (1), Asbury Cemetery (2), Elmwood Cemetery (3), Forest Rose Cemetery (4), Saint Marys Cemetery (5), County Infirmary Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baldwin Run (A), Fetters Run (B), Ewing Run (C), Hunters Run (D), Tarhe Run (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lancaster include: Maher Park (1), Lanreco Park (2), Lancaster West Main Street Historic District (3), Lancaster Methodist Episcopal Camp Ground Historic District (4), Lancaster Historic District (5), Miller Park (6), Sherman House State Memorial (7), Hunter Park (8), Square 13 Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Lancaster Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Georgian (Museums; 105 East Wheeling Street) (1), Fairfield Heritage Association (Museums; 105 East Wheeling Street) (2), Fun 4 U (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1635 River Valley Circle South Ofc) (3), Fairfield County Visitors & Convention Bureau (126 West Main Street) (4), Funny Business (Arcades & Amusements; 500C.W.6th Avenue) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1861 Riverway Drive) (1), Hampton Inn Lancaster (2041 Schorrway Drive) (2), Amerihost Inn - Lancaster (1721 River Valley Cir N) (3), Casa Grande Motel (2479 East Main Street) (4), Best Western Lancaster Inn (1858 North Memorial Drive) (5), Heritage Cabin (2805 Old Logan Road Southeast) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Hobson David Congressmn (212 South Broad Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lancaster and their reported violations in the past:

GREENFIELD TWP WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 870, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1995 and OCT-10-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-11-1996), St Public Notif received (MAY-03-1996), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-1996)

2 regular monitoring violations

SBP RESTAURANT & CARRYOUT PWS (Population served: 400, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-24-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1995 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-11-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-11-1996), St Public Notif received (JUL-11-1996)

2 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

ZANE TRACE STATION PWS (Population served: 400, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

7 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

THE ESTATE CLUB GOLF COURSE (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

VALLEY VIEW GOLF COURSE (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-02-1997)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-02-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

4 minor monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

COLONY VILLAGE MHP (Population served: 136, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-2002)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2000)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2000)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2000)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2000)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-08-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-08-2000)

4 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and OCT-10-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2001)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1999 and OCT-10-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2001)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1996 and OCT-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-26-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-26-1997), St Public Notif received (MAR-28-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-1997)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1995 and OCT-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1995), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1995), St Public Notif received (JAN-19-1996), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-1997)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1995 and OCT-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-28-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-28-1995), St Public Notif received (JAN-19-1996), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-1997)

One minor monitoring violation

37 regular monitoring violations

2 other older monitoring violations

PAPA BOOS PWS (Population served: 120, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-23-2005)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-17-2002)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-2001)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2001)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-11-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-11-2000)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-14-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-23-2005)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-17-2002)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-2001)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2001)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-11-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-11-2000)

4 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

One other older monitoring violation

PINE LAKE ESTATES (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

6 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lancaster that have no violations reported:

FAIRFIELD COUNTY UTILITIES PWS (Population served: 13098, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.4%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.6%
Whole state:	5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	10.6%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lancaster, OH

People in group quarters in Lancaster

317 people in nursing homes
98 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
33 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
2 people in religious group quarters

Lancaster compared to Ohio state average:

Lancaster, Ohio environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

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 below state average.

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Banks with most branches in Lancaster (2009 data):

The Park National Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2008-09-29: Bank assets: $6,243.1 mil, Deposits: $4,210.4 mil, headquarters in Newark, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 132 total offices, Holding Company: Park National Corporation
Standing Stone National Bank: North Office Branch, Lancaster Branch, at 137 West Wheeling Street. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $71.0 mil, Deposits: $56.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Ssnb, Inc.
National City Bank: Lancaster-Plaza Branch, Lancaster-Main Du Branch, Lancaster-Main Branch. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
The Citizens Savings Bank: Gloucster Community Bank Branch at 201 North Columbus Street, branch established on 1945-09-26; East Main Street Branch at 1321 East Main Street, branch established on 1999-12-01. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $446.8 mil, Deposits: $351.1 mil, headquarters in Martins Ferry, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: United Bancorp, Inc.
Peoples Bank, National Association: Lancaster Fair Avenue Branch at 2211 West Fair Avenue, branch established on 2006-05-15; Lancaster Wheeling Street Branch at 117 West Wheeling Street, branch established on 2000-04-03. Info updated 2006-11-29: Bank assets: $1,993.3 mil, Deposits: $1,376.6 mil, headquarters in Marietta, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 49 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp Inc.
The Vinton County National Bank of McArthur: Lancaster Branch at 521 East Main Street, branch established on 1985-12-15; West Fair Branch at 1971 West Fair Avenue, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2009-02-27: Bank assets: $343.1 mil, Deposits: $306.7 mil, headquarters in Mcarthur, OH, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares, Inc.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Lancaster-Main Branch at 1730 East Main Street, branch established on 1887-01-01; Lancaster-Downtown Branch at 123 South Broad Street, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Fifth Third Bank: Lancaster Branch at 1585 E Main St, branch established on 1900-01-01; River Valley Branch at 2152 Schorrway Drive, branch established on 2006-02-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $69,459.6 mil, Deposits: $43,459.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 415 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
4 other banks with 4 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lancaster, Ohio

Arborgate Inn, 1327 Riv Vly Blvd, Lancaster, OH 43130, Phone: (614) 755-6230, Fax: (740) 687-6276
Best Western Lancaster Inn, 1858 Memorial Dr N, Lancaster, OH 43130, Phone: (740) 653-3040, Fax: (740) 653-1172
Baymont Inn & Suites, 1721 River Vly Circle N, Lancaster, OH 43130, Phone: (740) 654-5111, Fax: (740) 654-5108
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 1861 Riverway Dr, Lancaster, OH 43130, Phone: (740) 654-4445
Hampton Inn Lancaster, 2041 Schorrway Dr, Lancaster, OH 43130, Phone: (740) 654-2999, Fax: (740) 689-2940

All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lancaster, Ohio

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Lancaster mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Fairfield County Ohio:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (78%) Electricity (20%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Lancaster

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	31.9%	22.6%	11.5%	6.5%	3.5%
Congregations	4.4%	26.7%	13.3%	5.2%	5.2%

Name	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	3.2%	3.1%	2.6%	2.6%	12.5%
Congregations	5.2%	4.4%	2.2%	3.7%	29.6%

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	20	$75,765	$45,459	0	$0
Other Government Administration	23	$67,104	$35,011	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	34	$116,127	$40,986	1	$769
Police Protection - Officers	65	$321,085	$59,277	0	$0
Police - Other	20	$63,863	$38,318	0	$0
Firefighters	91	$431,801	$56,941	0	$0
Fire - Other	2	$6,622	$39,732	0	$0
Correction	7	$19,995	$34,277	0	$0
Streets and Highways	29	$104,089	$43,071	0	$0
Health	1	$4,156	$49,872	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	24	$80,072	$40,036	0	$0
Sewerage	24	$91,029	$45,515	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	14	$48,642	$41,693	10	$3,735
Housing and Community Development(Local)	1	$4,202	$50,424	2	$2,255
Water Supply	45	$165,959	$44,256	0	$0
Gas Supply	24	$93,225	$46,613	0	$0
Transit	1	$3,582	$42,984	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	33	$121,349	$44,127	0	$0
Totals for Government	458	$1,818,667	$47,651	13	$6,759

Lancaster government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $900,000
Charges - Sewerage: $8,539,000
All Other: $3,606,000

Solid Waste Management: $3,479,000

Regular Highways: $386,000

Parks and Recreation: $323,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $275,000
Construction - Sewerage: $1,879,000
Water Utilities: $1,848,000

Gas Utilities: $506,000

Solid Waste Management: $34,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $22,902,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,822,000

Police Protection: $6,725,000

Water Utilities: $4,924,000

Sewerage: $4,157,000

General - Other: $3,854,000

Regular Highways: $2,941,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,675,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,347,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,603,000

Central Staff Services: $769,000

Transit Utilities: $674,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $607,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $602,000

Financial Administration: $369,000

Health - Other: $216,000

General Public Buildings: $214,000

Housing and Community Development: $2,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $1,000,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $647,000
General - Interest on Debt: $750,000
Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $3,482,000
General - Other: $6,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,000,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,487,000
Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,440,000
Interest Earnings: $1,243,000

General Revenue, NEC: $581,000

Special Assessments: $145,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,919,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,483,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,051,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,265,000
Housing and Community Development: $505,000

Police Protection: $288,000

Local Fire Protection: $249,000

Regular Highways: $175,000

Transit Utilities: $141,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $109,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $31,000

Parks and Recreation: $28,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $19,000

Financial Administration: $6,000

General Public Building: $4,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,400,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $25,406,000
Water Utilities: $8,220,000

Transit Utilities: $281,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,901,000
Beginning: $750,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,113,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,868,000
Highways: $1,839,000

All Other: $489,000

Transit Utilities: $486,000

Sewerage: $19,000
Tax - Individual Income: $14,424,000
Property: $2,309,000

Other License: $22,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $27,765,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $170,000

7.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,268 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.85%
Ohio average:	5.31%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($109 average AGI)
Fairfield County: 0.03%
Ohio average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Franklin County, OH	3.67% ($44,801 average AGI)
from Licking County, OH	0.50% ($37,879)
from Hocking County, OH	0.34% ($27,218)

7.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,005 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.37%
Ohio average:	5.79%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($128 average AGI)
Fairfield County: 0.03%
Ohio average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Franklin County, OH	3.11% ($34,050 average AGI)
to Licking County, OH	0.57% ($38,294)
to Perry County, OH	0.31% ($31,006)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lancaster:

WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLOH (1320 AM; 1 kW; LANCASTER, OH)
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)
WBNS (1460 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: RADIOHIO, INCORPORATED)
WOSU (820 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLGN (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LOGAN, OH; Owner: ROGER L. HINERMAN d/b/a LOGAN BROADCASTING)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lancaster:

WJZA (103.5 FM; LANCASTER, OH; Owner: SKYWAY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHOK-FM (95.5 FM; LANCASTER, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WFCO (90.9 FM; LANCASTER, OH; Owner: LANCASTER ED BROADASTING FOUNDATION)
WFCB (93.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLRY (88.5 FM; RUSHVILLE, OH; Owner: ARCANGEL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
W201AK (88.1 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
WOSU-FM (89.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
WAZU (107.1 FM; CIRCLEVILLE, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WUFM (88.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: SPIRIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WWJM (106.3 FM; NEW LEXINGTON, OH; Owner: PERRY COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WBZX (99.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC)
WBNS-FM (97.1 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: RADIO OHIO, INC.)
WCOL-FM (92.3 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WXMG (98.9 FM; UPPER ARLINGTON, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
WLVQ (96.3 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WRVT (88.7 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WNKO (101.7 FM; NEWARK, OH; Owner: RUNNYMEDE, INC.)
WOUH-FM (91.9 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
WSNY (94.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: FRANKLIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WNCI (97.9 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Lancaster:

WWHO (Channel 53; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
WSYX (Channel 6; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WSYX LICENSEE, INC.)
WTTE (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: COLUMBUS (WTTE-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WBNS-TV (Channel 10; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WBNS-TV, INC.)
WCMH-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOSU-TV (Channel 34; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
WINJ-LP (Channel 8; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE NEW LIFE FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES)
WCLL-LP (Channel 19; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: JONATHAN W. OWENS)
WOUB-TV (Channel 20; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
WDEM-LP (Channel 17; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: TRIPLETT & ASSOCIATES, INC.)
W23BZ (Channel 23; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WSFJ-TV (Channel 51; NEWARK, OH; Owner: GUARDIAN VISION INTERNATIONAL, INC.)
W43BZ (Channel 43; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Lancaster fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 32
Total length: 86 meters (282ft)
Total average daily traffic: 262,420
Total average daily truck traffic: 17,241

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 8
1960-1969: 8
1970-1979: 7
1980-1989: 2
1990-1999: 3
2000-2009: 2

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 5 full and 4 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	35	$106,118	255	$93,683	305	$105,670	79	$54,334	4	$1,065,283	103	$78,536	2	$68,335
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	31	$81,837	63	$113,316	13	$32,090	0	$0	16	$95,734	1	$88,200
APPLICATIONS DENIED	8	$89,831	79	$92,957	343	$106,216	80	$38,153	0	$0	51	$102,003	9	$56,389
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	3	$134,017	31	$93,287	109	$98,333	5	$41,194	0	$0	17	$101,871	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$43,000	11	$133,726	35	$101,478	2	$104,955	0	$0	8	$74,541	1	$115,000

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 9 tracts in Lancaster, OH

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 5 full and 4 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	135	$98,824	43	$105,814	21	$70,560
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	26	$89,738	12	$116,788	2	$52,675
APPLICATIONS DENIED	5	$102,826	2	$64,820	3	$58,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	4	$105,815	5	$119,068	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$135,000	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 305
Hazardous Condition: 213
Service Call: 31
Good Intent Call: 11

Incident types - Lancaster

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Lancaster, OH

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