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Fayette County

Population in July 2008: 79. Population change since 2000: -4.8%
 

Males: 44  (56.6%)
Females: 35  (43.4%)

Median resident age:  41.4 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip code: 43128


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,197 (it was $40,250 in 2000)
Octa:  $48,197
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,598
Octa:  $19,598
Ohio:  $24,581

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,027 (it was $54,400 in 2000)
Octa:  $77,027
Ohio:  $137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,099; Detached houses: $71,041; Mobile homes: $61,071

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Races in Octa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.2%)
  • Black (6.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Octa: 71.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.7%), United States (19.3%), Dutch (16.9%), Irish (9.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1045 feet

Land area: 0.29 square miles.

Population density: 277 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Octa

  • High school or higher: 60.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Octa village

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

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:

Octa:  0.8% ($425)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, OH (24.2 miles , pop. 65,358).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (42.3 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (263.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Milledgeville, OH (1.3 miles) , Jeffersonville, OH (2.1 miles ), Bowersville, OH (2.5 miles ), Jamestown, OH (2.7 miles ), Sabina, OH (2.9 miles ), South Solon, OH (3.0 miles ), Shawnee Hills, OH (3.1 miles ), Port William, OH (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.61 N, Longitude: 83.61 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+7.8%).



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Octa-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.5 miles away from the Octa village center killed 36 people and injured 1150 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/20/2000, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused $15 million in damages.


Octa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from Octa center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from the city center
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 34.7 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 88.1 miles away from Octa center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Octa:
  • FAYETTE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OH)
  • CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WILMINGTON, OH)
  • GREENE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; XENIA, OH)

Airports located in Octa:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Octa:
  • CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; CEDARVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,782)
  • WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON (about 32 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 8,819)
  • SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 10,577)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 11,734)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 41 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 2,999)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  58.3%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  11.1%
Whole state:  5.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.1%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.8%


Octa compared to Ohio state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above 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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School Enrollment by Level of School



Octa travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Ohio:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (78%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Electricity (7%)


Religion statistics for Octa

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents31.5%22.0%9.0%8.8%7.2%
Congregations28.9%13.2%7.9%2.6%5.3%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in America The Wesleyan ChurchChurch of the NazareneEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents5.2%3.4%3.2%2.3%7.3%
Congregations5.3%7.9%2.6%2.6%23.7%
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 7$1,200
Other and Unallocable 1$1,842$22,1040$0
Totals for Government 1$1,842$22,1047$1,200



Octa government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $76,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $20,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
    General Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $83,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000

5.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,146 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.91%
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 Highland County, OH  0.74% ($24,583 average AGI)
from Franklin County, OH  0.73% ($32,878)
from Clinton County, OH  0.61% ($27,884)


6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,588 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
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 Franklin County, OH  0.94% ($35,224 average AGI)
to Highland County, OH  0.78% ($28,843)
to Clinton County, OH  0.74% ($23,476)


Strongest AM radio stations in Octa:
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGNZ (1110 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FAIRBORN, OH; Owner: L&D BROADCASTORS INC.)
  • WONE (980 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHIO (1290 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WING (1410 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH)
  • WOSU (820 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKFI (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, OH; Owner: SOUTHWEST OHIO BROADCAST SERVICES GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Octa:
  • WRVT (88.7 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WCHO-FM (105.5 FM; WASHINGTON COURT HOU, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVNU (97.5 FM; GREENFIELD, OH; Owner: SOUTHERN OHIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHKO (99.1 FM; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZLR (95.3 FM; XENIA, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYSO (91.3 FM; YELLOW SPRINGS, OH; Owner: ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY)
  • WCSU-FM (88.9 FM; WILBERFORCE, OH; Owner: CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCDR-FM (90.3 FM; CEDARVILLE, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • W201AK (88.1 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOSU-FM (89.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLQT (99.9 FM; KETTERING, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMMX (107.7 FM; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTUE (104.7 FM; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFCB (93.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKLN (102.3 FM; WILMINGTON, OH; Owner: SOUTHWEST OHIO BROADCAST SERVICES GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDHT (102.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WUFM (88.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: SPIRIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WEEC (100.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: WORLD EVENGELISTIC ENTERPRISE CORP.)
  • WXEG (103.9 FM; BEAVERCREEK, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJYD (106.3 FM; LONDON, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)

TV broadcast stations around Octa:
  • WBDT (Channel 26; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WWHO (Channel 53; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • WHIO-TV (Channel 7; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WHIO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDTN (Channel 2; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WDTN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPTD (Channel 16; DAYTON, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TV, INC.)
  • WKEF (Channel 22; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WKEF LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WRGT-TV (Channel 45; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WRGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • W61DE (Channel 61; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WWRD-LP (Channel 55; CENTERVILLE, OH; Owner: LIFE BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W47BC (Channel 47; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 28 meters (92ft)
Total average daily traffic: 47,790
Total average daily truck traffic: 15,804

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