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Population in 2011: 704. Population change since 2000: -10.2%

Males: 344	(48.9%)
Females: 360	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	40.1 years
Ohio median age:	39.3 years

Zip codes: 45874.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $33,185 (it was $37,500 in 2000)

Ohio City:	$33,185
Ohio:	$45,395

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,361

Ohio City village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $59,244 (it was $52,600 in 2000)

Ohio City:	$59,244
Ohio:	$134,600

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $59,767; Detached houses: $65,128; Townhouses or other attached units: $53,519; Mobile homes: $19,791; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $89,198

Median gross rent in 2009: $508.

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White alone - 673 (95.5%)
Hispanic - 27 (3.8%)
American Indian alone - 2 (0.3%)
Two or more races - 2 (0.3%)
Asian alone - 1 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ohio City: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.7%), United States (11.9%), Irish (8.3%), English (5.7%), Dutch (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.46 square miles.

Population density: 1532 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ohio City:

High school or higher: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
Unemployed: 8.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ohio City village:

Never married: 20.5%
Now married: 62.2%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 5.6%
Divorced: 10.2%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.5%
Ohio:	3.0%

According to our research of Ohio and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Ohio City, Ohio as of May 21, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Ohio City to the number of sex offenders is 755 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $772 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $550 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (34.1 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (175.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rockford, OH (2.4 miles ), Van Wert, OH (2.6 miles ), Elgin, OH (2.8 miles) , Wren, OH (2.9 miles) , Venedocia, OH (2.9 miles) , Mendon, OH (2.9 miles ), Willshire, OH (3.1 miles ), Middle Point, OH (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 0 buildings

1998: 0 buildings

2000: 0 buildings

2001: 0 buildings

2002: 1 building, cost: $116,300

2003: 1 building, cost: $122,900

2004: 1 building, cost: $129,600

2005: 1 building, cost: $129,600

2006: 0 buildings

2007: 1 building, cost: $152,800

2008: 0 buildings

2009: 0 buildings

2010: 0 buildings

2011: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.77 N, Longitude: 84.62 W

Area code: 419

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
6.8%
Ohio:
6.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: -120 (-13.3%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Manufacturing (54%)

Finance and insurance (8%)

Retail trade (7%)

Construction (6%)

Accommodation and food services (6%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Wholesale trade (4%)

Health care and social assistance (30%)

Retail trade (27%)

Manufacturing (14%)

Educational services (11%)

Information (7%)

Wholesale trade (4%)

Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)

Assemblers and fabricators (6%)

Other construction workers and helpers (3%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)

Assemblers and fabricators (7%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Cashiers (5%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Ohio City-area historical tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/18/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.8 miles away from the Ohio City village center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/10/2002, a category F4 tornado 8.0 miles away from the village center killed 4 people and injured 17 people and caused $30 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ohio City-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 20.7 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 24.8 miles away from Ohio City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Van Wert County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Mudslide: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Ohio City:

VAN WERT COUNTY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; VAN WERT, OH)
ADAMS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; DECATUR, IN)
JOINT TOWNSHIP DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; SAINT MARYS, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Ohio City, OH

Local government website: villageofohiocity.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ohio City:

University of Northwestern Ohio (about 25 miles; Lima, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)
James A Rhodes State College (about 32 miles; Lima, OH; FT enrollment: 2,348)
Indiana Institute of Technology (about 34 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 2,524)
Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast (about 35 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 4,903)
Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (about 36 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 8,540)
Ohio Northern University (about 42 miles; Ada, OH; FT enrollment: 3,364)
Taylor University (about 51 miles; Upland, IN; FT enrollment: 2,016)

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Notable locations in Ohio City: High Acres Farms (A), Ohio City Volunteer Fire Department (B), Brumback Library Ohio City Branch (C), Ohio City Village Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Van Wert County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

ST THOMAS LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-1998), St Boil Water Order (OCT-01-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-07-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.6%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Ohio:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	69.0%
Whole state:	70.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	6.4%
Whole state:	5.2%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ohio City, OH

Ohio City compared to Ohio state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Ohio City mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (84%)
Electricity (11%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Van Wert County Ohio:

2008 Presidential Election results in Van Wert County Ohio:

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Religion statistics for Ohio City (based on Van Wert County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.35%

Here		43.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	32.0%	20.8%	11.0%	9.5%	6.7%
Congregations	29.4%	2.0%	7.8%	7.8%	5.9%

Name	United Church of Christ	Friends (Quakers)	Assemblies of God	General Conference Churches of God	Other
Adherents	3.5%	2.7%	2.6%	2.3%	8.7%
Congregations	2.0%	9.8%	3.9%	3.9%	27.5%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6

Here:	2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:	1.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2

Van Wert County:	0.69 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:	1.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10

This county:	3.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.93 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 15

Van Wert County:	5.20 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:	6.25 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Van Wert County:	9.9%
State:	10.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	29.5%
State:	29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	7.7%
Ohio:	11.9%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	1	$1,860	$22,320	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$1,200
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		5	$2,358
Streets and Highways	1	$2,176	$26,112	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,176	$26,112	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,556	$42,672	0	$0
Electric Power	0	$0		1	$230
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$192
Totals for Government	4	$9,768	$29,304	8	$3,980

Ohio City government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $59,000 ($83.81)
All Other: $42,000 ($59.66)
Construction - Water Utilities: $494,000 ($701.70)
Sewerage: $244,000 ($346.59)
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $460,000 ($653.41)
Water Utilities: $174,000 ($247.16)

General - Other: $97,000 ($137.78)

Sewerage: $57,000 ($80.97)

Regular Highways: $40,000 ($56.82)

Police Protection: $37,000 ($52.56)

Fire Protection: $34,000 ($48.30)

Financial Administration: $25,000 ($35.51)

Parks & Recreation: $7,000 ($9.94)
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($1.42)
Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $2,000 ($2.84)
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $42,000 ($59.66)
Highways: $10,000 ($14.20)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,000 ($15.63)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,000 ($7.10)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000 ($8.52)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $25,000 ($35.51)
General Revenue, NEC: $19,000 ($26.99)
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $5,000 ($7.10)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $664,000 ($943.18)
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $480,000 ($681.82)
Water Utilities: $90,000 ($127.84)
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $560,000 ($795.45)
Highways: $18,000 ($25.57)

General Support: $3,000 ($4.26)
Tax - Individual Income: $86,000 ($122.16)
Property: $69,000 ($98.01)

NEC: $6,000 ($8.52)

Motor Vehicle License: $2,000 ($2.84)
Total Salaries & Wages: $181,000 ($257.10)

4.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,579 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.29%
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 Allen County, OH	0.79% ($25,309 average AGI)
from Mercer County, OH	0.40% ($26,857)
from Paulding County, OH	0.37% ($27,000)

4.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,366 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.66%
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 Allen County, OH	0.57% ($24,043 average AGI)
to Allen County, IN	0.40% ($34,571)
to Mercer County, OH	0.39% ($29,271)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ohio City:

WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WERT (1220 AM; 0 kW; VAN WERT, OH; Owner: FIRST FAMILY BROADCASTING)
WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ohio City:

WBCJ (88.1 FM; SPENCERVILLE, OH; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC)
WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMLX (103.3 FM; ST. MARYS, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKKI (94.3 FM; CELINA, OH; Owner: SONSHINE CORP.)
WBYR (98.9 FM; VAN WERT, OH; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WDOH (107.1 FM; DELPHOS, OH; Owner: VOGEL ROACH CORPORATION)
WCSM-FM (96.7 FM; CELINA, OH; Owner: HAYCO BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZBD (92.7 FM; BERNE, IN; Owner: ADAMS COUNTY RADIO, INC)
WQHK-FM (105.1 FM; DECATUR, IN; Owner: JAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLWD (93.9 FM; COLUMBUS GROVE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZRX-FM (107.5 FM; FORT SHAWNEE, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJFX (107.9 FM; NEW HAVEN, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE RADIO CORP.)
WBIE (91.5 FM; DELPHOS, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WGLE (90.7 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: PUBLIC B/C FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
WFGF (93.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: FOREVER OF OHIO, LLC)
WKSD (99.7 FM; PAULDING, OH; Owner: FIRST FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ohio City:

WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
WTLW (Channel 44; LIMA, OH; Owner: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SERVICES, INC.)
WOHL-CA (Channel 25; LIMA, OH; Owner: TV-67, INC.)
W61CZ (Channel 61; LIMA, OH; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
W55CH (Channel 55; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WLIO (Channel 35; LIMA, OH; Owner: LIMA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WBGU-TV (Channel 27; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY)
WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
WFFT-TV (Channel 55; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: QUOROM OF FT. WAYNE LICENSE, LLC)
WPTA (Channel 21; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: WPTA-TV LICENSE, INC.)
WISE-TV (Channel 33; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: NVG-FORT WAYNE II, LLC)
WFWA (Channel 39; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: N8YUQ
Grant Date: 05/25/1993, Expiration Date: 05/25/2003, Cancellation Date: 05/26/2005
Registrant: Donald E Edwards, 15781 Greenville Rd, Ohio City, OH 45874
Call Sign: N8ZNB, Licensee ID: L00671720
Grant Date: 04/16/2003, Expiration Date: 06/29/2013
Registrant: Brent D Geething, 308 E Hoffman St, Ohio City, OH 45874
Call Sign: WA8IBE
Grant Date: 01/31/1996, Expiration Date: 01/31/2006, Cancellation Date: 02/01/2008
Registrant: Reginald L Clifton, 1961 Wren Landeck Rd, Ohio City, OH 45874
Call Sign: WD8MLV, Licensee ID: L01303958
Grant Date: 07/12/2007, Expiration Date: 10/09/2017, Certifier: Jack A Snyder
Registrant: Jack A Snyder, 12949 Oh In State Line Rd, Ohio City, OH 45874
Call Sign: KD8DMM, Licensee ID: L01145135
Grant Date: 04/27/2006, Expiration Date: 04/27/2016, Certifier: Bobbie J Clark
Registrant: Bobbie J Clark, 16413 Dull Robinson Rd, Ohio City, OH 45874-9625

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 11
Hazardous Condition: 14

Incident types - Ohio City

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ohio City, OH

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Ohio City, OH among deceased individuals
Mary	15	83.0 years
John	13	77.2 years
James	12	69.4 years
William	12	77.6 years
Harold	11	71.0 years
Charles	10	78.2 years
Florence	9	81.4 years
Richard	8	76.3 years
Robert	8	69.6 years
Betty	7	78.3 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Ohio City, OH among deceased individuals
Kline	13	74.3 years
Clouse	12	82.6 years
Agler	11	81.0 years
Brown	11	78.2 years
Bolenbaugh	9	78.9 years
Germann	8	78.7 years
Putman	8	74.0 years
Hoverman	8	78.8 years
Merkle	8	83.6 years
Rice	8	74.6 years

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