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Population in July 2007: 36,950. Population change since 2000: +4.2%
 

Males: 17,488  (47.3%)
Females: 19,462  (52.7%)
Median resident age:  35.9 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 43130.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,000 (it was $33,321 in 2000)
Lancaster  $41,000
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $121,500 (it was $92,500 in 2000)
Lancaster  $121,500
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: 82.9 (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: 2045 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:  1.2% ($1,271)
Lancaster satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, OH (32.5 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (378.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sugar Grove, OH (7.5 miles ), Pleasantville, OH (8.5 miles ), Carroll, OH (8.8 miles ), Baltimore, OH (8.8 miles ), Thurston, OH (9.5 miles ), Amanda, OH (10.6 miles ), West Rushville, OH (11.2 miles) , Bremen, OH (12.1 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

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%)


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

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 September 2007:
Here:  6.1%
Ohio:  5.6%


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
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 02119132324
    per 100,000 0.059.353.536.063.966.8
Robberies 203035373032
    per 100,000 52.884.898.5102.483.489.0
Assaults 171825314646
    per 100,000 44.950.970.385.8127.8128.0
Burglaries 285253280235323339
    per 100,000 752.8714.7787.7650.5897.5943.0
Thefts 1,4679458821,1681,2411,509
    per 100,000 3874.82669.62481.23233.03448.54197.6
Auto thefts 6982798186104
    per 100,000 182.3231.7222.2224.2239.0289.3
Arson 0172014145
    per 100,000 0.048.056.338.838.913.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 247.1258.4258.5269.5321.6362.8

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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

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Lancaster-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.9 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 23.5 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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 19 miles; LOGAN, OH)
  • JAMES CANCER HOSP AND SOLOVE RSCH INST (about 21 miles; COLUMBUS, OH)
  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; COLUMBUS, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Lancaster, OH

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lancaster:
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; ID: LCK)
  • PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 27 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; ID: CMH)
  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; ID: OSU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lancaster:
  • FAIRFIELD COUNTY (about 4 miles; LANCASTER, OH; ID: LHQ)
  • MILLER FARM LANDING STRIP (about 12 miles; BALTIMORE, OH; ID: 7B4)
  • NEWARK-HEATH (about 24 miles; NEWARK, OH; ID: VTA)

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 21 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 42,666)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 10,583)
  • FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 3,048)
  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,101)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 33 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 2,999)
  • OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,226)
Public high schools in Lancaster:
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:
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)
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 1999:
This city:  10.6%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Lancaster compared to Ohio state average:

Lancaster, Ohio environmental map by EPA

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  • 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 (2007 data):
  • The Park National Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-12-29: Bank assets: $1,970.1 mil, Deposits: $1,367.9 mil, headquarters in Newark, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 43 total offices, Holding Company: Park National Corporation
  • Standing Stone National Bank: Lancaster Branch, North Office Branch, at 137 West Wheeling Street. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $69.8 mil, Deposits: $53.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Ssnb, Inc.
  • Peoples Bank, National Association: Lancaster Fair Avenue Brance, 2211 West Fair Avenue Branch, Lancaster Branch. Info updated 2006-11-29: Bank assets: $1,861.8 mil, Deposits: $1,248.8 mil, headquarters in Marietta, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp Inc.
  • Fifth Third Bank: River Valley Branch at 2152 Schorrway Drive, branch established on 2006-02-27; Lancaster Branch at 1585 E Main St, branch established on 1900-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $52,672.0 mil, Deposits: $31,725.7 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 413 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • The First Bremen Bank: West Fair Branch at 1971 West Fair Avenue, branch established on 1887-01-01; Lancaster Branch at 521 East Main Street, branch established on 1985-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $301.8 mil, Deposits: $269.5 mil, headquarters in Bremen, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 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 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • National City Bank: Lancaster-Plaza Branch at 1637 North Memorial Drive, branch established on 1966-11-16; Lancaster-Main Branch at 148 West Main Street, branch established on 1847-01-01. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
  • The Glouster Community Bank: East Main Street Branch at 1321 East Main Street, branch established on 1999-12-01; at 201 North Columbus Street, branch established on 1945-09-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $110.8 mil, Deposits: $86.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 6 total offices, Holding Company: United Bancorp, Inc.
  • 4 other banks with 4 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 62$304,294$58,8960$0
Other and Unallocable 34$123,147$43,4640$0
Financial Administration 19$70,897$44,7770$0
Gas Supply 25$96,256$46,2030$0
Transit 1$3,979$47,7480$0
Judicial and Legal 33$111,289$40,4691$655
Other Government Administration 22$63,132$34,4361$443
Correction 6$15,516$31,0320$0
Fire - Other 2$6,423$38,5380$0
Firefighters 88$393,547$53,6660$0
Streets and Highways 30$104,592$41,8370$0
Police - Other 20$62,147$37,2880$0
Water Supply 44$154,236$42,0640$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$9,093$54,5581$1,603
Parks and Recreation 14$47,163$40,42512$8,863
Sewerage 25$93,371$44,8180$0
Solid Waste Management 24$78,247$39,1240$0
Health 1$4,032$48,3840$0
Totals for Government 452$1,741,360$46,23115$11,564


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.)
  • WBNS (1460 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: RADIOHIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOSU (820 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHTH (790 AM; 1 kW; HEATH, OH; Owner: RUNNYMEDE, INC.)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, 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)
  • WUFM (88.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: SPIRIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WAZU (107.1 FM; CIRCLEVILLE, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKO (101.7 FM; NEWARK, OH; Owner: RUNNYMEDE, INC.)
  • WBZX (99.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WBNS-FM (97.1 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: RADIO OHIO, INC.)
  • WOUH-FM (91.9 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • 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.)
  • WWJM (106.3 FM; NEW LEXINGTON, OH; Owner: PERRY COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSNY (94.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: FRANKLIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNCI (97.9 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCBE (90.5 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: BD.OF EDUC.,CITY SCH.DIST.,COLUMBUS)

TV broadcast stations around Lancaster:
  • WSYX (Channel 6; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WSYX LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WWHO (Channel 53; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • WTTE (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: COLUMBUS (WTTE-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WBNS-TV (Channel 10; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WBNS-TV, INC.)
  • WOSU-TV (Channel 34; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCMH-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WINJ-LP (Channel 8; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE NEW LIFE FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES)
  • WCLL-LP (Channel 19; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: JONATHAN W. OWENS)
  • WDEM-LP (Channel 17; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: TRIPLETT & ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WSFJ-TV (Channel 51; NEWARK, OH; Owner: GUARDIAN VISION INTERNATIONAL, INC.)


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