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Darke County

Population in July 2008: 203. Population change since 2000: -2.9%
 

Males: 103  (51.2%)
Females: 100  (48.8%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 45350.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,995 (it was $50,938 in 2000)
North Star:  $60,995
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,160
North Star:  $22,160
Ohio:  $24,581

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $128,851 (it was $91,000 in 2000)
North Star:  $128,851
Ohio:  $137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $143,926; Detached houses: $141,673

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Races in North Star:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

2008 cost of living index in North Star: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (60.3%), French (24.4%), United States (18.2%), Dutch (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1006 feet

Land area: 0.52 square miles.

Population density: 390 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in North Star

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Star village

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 66.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 1.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
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:

North Star:  0.8% ($764)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dayton, OH (43.4 miles , pop. 166,179).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (59.9 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (193.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Yorkshire, OH (2.0 miles) , Osgood, OH (2.0 miles ), New Weston, OH (2.0 miles) , Burkettsville, OH (2.1 miles ), Rossburg, OH (2.2 miles ), St. Henry, OH (2.8 miles ), Versailles, OH (2.9 miles ), Ansonia, OH (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.32 N, Longitude: 84.57 W

Area codes: 419, 567

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Population change in the 1990s: -48 (-18.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (24%)
  • Machinery (12%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (17%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (25%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Other transportation workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (19%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)



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North Star-area historical tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 146% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the North Star village center killed 3 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 24.3 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


North Star-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 18.1 miles away from North Star center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 17.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near North Star:
  • MERCER CO JOINT TOWNSHIP COMM HOSP (about 13 miles; COLDWATER, OH)
  • WAYNE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GREENVILLE, OH)
  • JOINT TOWNSHIP DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSP (about 19 miles; SAINT MARYS, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in North Star, OH

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Star:
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,734)
  • SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 10,577)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 46 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON (about 46 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 8,819)
  • WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ADA, OH; FT enrollment: 3,161)
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Church in North Star: Saint Louis Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

ST LOUIS CATHOLIC CHURCH (Population served: 235, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
THE ICE CREAM PARLOR (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-05-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  74.0%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  1.3%
Whole state:  5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  5.4%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Star, OH



North Star compared to Ohio state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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 significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Darke County Ohio:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (77%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • No fuel used (3%)


Religion statistics for North Star

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of the Brethren
Adherents30.8%18.5%12.6%6.5%6.2%
Congregations5.9%24.7%9.4%9.4%8.2%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents3.8%2.6%2.6%2.4%14.0%
Congregations4.7%3.5%3.5%2.4%28.2%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$203
Totals for Government 0$0 8$203



North Star government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $262,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $42,000
    Highways: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000

3.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,172 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.89%
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 Miami County, OH  0.75% ($30,405 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, OH  0.56% ($33,213)
from Randolph County, IN  0.29% ($21,683)


5.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,671 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.05%
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 Miami County, OH  0.73% ($31,675 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, OH  0.69% ($34,697)
to Randolph County, IN  0.38% ($19,807)


Strongest AM radio stations in North Star:
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WONE (980 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Star:
  • WDJO (106.5 FM; GREENVILLE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDPG (89.9 FM; GREENVILLE, OH; Owner: DAYTON PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDPT (95.7 FM; PIQUA, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMLX (103.3 FM; ST. MARYS, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKKI (94.3 FM; CELINA, OH; Owner: SONSHINE CORP.)
  • WTGR (97.5 FM; UNION CITY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WCSM-FM (96.7 FM; CELINA, OH; Owner: HAYCO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJYW (88.9 FM; UNION CITY, IN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC)
  • WHKO (99.1 FM; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBCJ (88.1 FM; SPENCERVILLE, OH; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WDKF (94.5 FM; ENGLEWOOD, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around North Star:
  • WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WHIO-TV (Channel 7; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WHIO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKEF (Channel 22; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WKEF LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WRGT-TV (Channel 45; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WRGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPTD (Channel 16; DAYTON, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TV, INC.)
  • W61CZ (Channel 61; LIMA, OH; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
  • WBDT (Channel 26; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF OHIO, LLC)
  • W55CH (Channel 55; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WTLW (Channel 44; LIMA, OH; Owner: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SERVICES, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Darryl L Anderson, .2m N Of Cohn Rd On Cr54, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 89.3 m
    Registrant: State Of Ohio, 1320 Arthur E. Adams Drive, Columbus, OH 43221, Phone: (614) 995-0060, Email:
  • Richard J Byrne, 14520 Whiterd Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • NORTH STAR, 14520 Whiterd Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQDA546
    Assigned Frequencies : 958.350 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/07/2005, Expiration Date: 07/07/2015, Certifier: June E Thompson
    Registrant: P&r Communications, 700 E First Street, Dayton, OH 45402, Phone: (937) 512-8167, Fax: (937) 512-8202, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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