McArthur, Ohio

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Vinton County

Population in July 2008: 2,022. Population change since 2000: +7.1%

Males: 918	(45.4%)
Females: 1,104	(54.6%)

Median resident age:	33.2 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 45651.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,406 (it was $25,393 in 2000)

McArthur:	$30,406
Ohio:	$46,597

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,086

McArthur:	$18,086
Ohio:	$24,581

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,780 (it was $62,700 in 2000)

McArthur:	$88,780
Ohio:	$137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $101,126; Detached houses: $111,699; Townhouses or other attached units: $79,813; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $81,582; Mobile homes: $29,342

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Races in McArthur:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
American Indian (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in McArthur: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (26.3%), Irish (11.0%), German (10.8%), English (9.5%), Scottish (2.3%), French (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 767 feet

Land area: 1.33 square miles.

Population density: 1517 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in McArthur

High school or higher: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 7.0%
Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McArthur village

Never married: 24.0%
Now married: 49.8%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 10.6%
Divorced: 13.2%

6 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.3%
Ohio:	3.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

McArthur:	1.1% ($671)
Ohio:	1.3% ($1,271)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (57.7 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (58.2 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (326.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Zaleski, OH (2.3 miles ), Hamden, OH (2.5 miles ), Wellston, OH (3.0 miles ), Coalton, OH (3.4 miles ), Wilkesville, OH (3.8 miles) , Albany, OH (3.9 miles ), Jackson, OH (4.0 miles ), Nelsonville, OH (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 39.25 N, Longitude: 82.48 W

Area code: 740

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Population change in the 1990s: +71 (+3.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Public administration (10%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Wood products (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Utilities (4%)
Food (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (16%)
Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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Crime in McArthur (2007):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
1 rape (48.2 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
12 burglaries (578.6 per 100,000)
38 thefts (1832.2 per 100,000)
2 auto thefts (96.4 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 160.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Average climate in McArthur, Ohio

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McArthur-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.1 miles away from the McArthur village center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.7 miles away from the village center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

McArthur-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 97% 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 53.8 miles away from McArthur center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near McArthur:

HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER-JACKSON (about 17 miles; JACKSON, OH)
HOCKING VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LOGAN, OH)
ATHENS CAMPUS (about 22 miles; ATHENS, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in McArthur, OH

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McArthur:

OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 22 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 10,583)
FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 3,048)
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 42,666)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 51 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)

Library in McArthur:

HERBERT WESCOAT MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $602,753; Location: 12O N. MARKET ST.; 48,723 books; 896 audio materials; 3,001 video materials; 173 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Freewill Baptist Church 200 W. Main Street

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Notable location: Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in McArthur include: McArthur United Methodist Church (A), First Christian Church (B), Church of the Nazarene (C), Trinity Episcopal Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Old McArthur Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

KYBS, INC.-DBA KATIES (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

14 routine major monitoring violations

5 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	65.9%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.1%
Whole state:	5.2%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	27.8%
Whole state:	10.6%

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

This village:	12.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McArthur, OH

9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

McArthur compared to Ohio state average:

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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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

McArthur mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Vinton County Ohio:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Religion statistics for McArthur

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Southern Baptist Convention	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Catholic Church
Adherents	23.0%	19.4%	12.5%	10.6%	8.8%
Congregations	32.3%	9.7%	3.2%	9.7%	3.2%

Name	Church of the Nazarene	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	8.2%	4.8%	3.1%	2.7%	7.0%
Congregations	9.7%	3.2%	6.5%	6.5%	16.1%

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	1	$2,878	$34,536	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$554
Police Protection - Officers	2	$3,764	$22,584	2	$1,833
Streets and Highways	2	$5,849	$35,094	0	$0
Water Supply	4	$20,539	$61,617	0	$0
Totals for Government	9	$33,030	$44,040	3	$2,387

6.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.90%
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:

from Jackson County, OH	1.97% ($27,416 average AGI)
from Ross County, OH	0.93% ($26,500)
from Franklin County, OH	0.64% ($17,310)

6.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,282 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.48%
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:

to Jackson County, OH	2.18% ($22,367 average AGI)
to Ross County, OH	1.00% ($26,600)
to Franklin County, OH	0.53% ($25,542)

Strongest AM radio stations in McArthur:

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.)
WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAIS (770 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BUCHTEL, OH; Owner: NELSONVILLE TV CABLE, INC.)
WYPC (1330 AM; 1 kW; WELLSTON, OH; Owner: JACKSON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNXT (1260 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
WATH (970 AM; 1 kW; ATHENS, OH)
WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)

Strongest FM radio stations in McArthur:

WYRO (98.7 FM; MCARTHUR, OH; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING MEDIA, INC.)
WOUH-FM (91.9 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
WKOV-FM (96.7 FM; WELLSTON, OH; Owner: JACKSON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOUB-FM (91.3 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
WHOK-FM (95.5 FM; LANCASTER, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
WFCB (93.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKKJ (94.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCJO (97.7 FM; JACKSON, OH; Owner: JACKSON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
W211BT (90.1 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
WXIZ (100.9 FM; WAVERLY, OH; Owner: CRYSTAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WSEO (107.7 FM; NELSONVILLE, OH; Owner: NELSONVILLE TV CABLE, INC.)
WJKW (95.9 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
WXTQ (105.5 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: WATH, INC.)
WYVK (92.1 FM; MIDDLEPORT, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
WLGN-FM (98.3 FM; LOGAN, OH; Owner: ROGER L. HINERMAN d/b/a LOGAN BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around McArthur:

WOUB-TV (Channel 20; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
WWHO (Channel 53; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

McArthur fatal accident list:
Jun 24, 2003 06:30 AM, Us-50, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 9, 1980 07:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 2, 1977 12:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 4, 1975 09:25 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total average daily traffic: 10,510
Total average daily truck traffic: 751
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 14,380

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in McArthur)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4

613 East High St, Call Sign: KNBT549, Licensee ID: L00101532
Assigned Frequencies : 46.2000 MHz
Grant Date: 09/03/1996, Expiration Date: 10/20/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/24/2002
Registrant: City Of Mc Arthur, 106 S Sugar St, Mc Arthur, OH 45651, Phone: (614) 596-5543
4 Mi Sw, Call Sign: KQG919
Assigned Frequencies : 33.3800 MHz
Grant Date: 09/27/2001, Expiration Date: 10/21/2011
Registrant: Nisource, 1600 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43216-2318, Phone: (614) 481-1370, Fax: (614) 481-1455, Email:
County Rd 36 Brooks Martin Rd, Type: Tank, Structure height: 35.1 m, Call Sign: WQAQ834
Assigned Frequencies : 451.225 MHz
Grant Date: 07/21/2004, Expiration Date: 07/21/2014, Certifier: Roger E Van Nest
Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S. Pflumm Road, Olathe, KS 66067, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:
Lat: 39.179806 Lon: -82.459611, Call Sign: WQDD439
Assigned Frequencies : 456.525 MHz, 451.525 MHz
Grant Date: 07/28/2005, Expiration Date: 07/28/2015, Certifier: Sandy J Smith
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

STATION, 4 Mi Sw Of, Overall height: 58.5 m, Call Sign: WPNF873
Assigned Frequencies : 6655.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 10/17/2010, Certifier: Richard G Gilmore
Registrant: Nisource, 1600 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43216-2318, Phone: (614) 481-1370, Fax: (614) 481-1455, Email:
MCARTHUR, Lat: 39.248694 Lon: -82.479806, Call Sign: WQHA206
Assigned Frequencies : 956.343 MHz
Grant Date: 06/07/2007, Expiration Date: 06/07/2017, Certifier: William Taylor
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in McArthur)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: BRIEGLEB BG-12B (Glider, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 6112U , Serial Number: S62-4, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 10/04/1979
Registrant (Individual): Glenn A Stout, Rr 2 Po Box 361, Mcarthur, OH 45651

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 43
Hazardous Condition: 25

Incident types - McArthur

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