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Scioto County

Population in July 2007: 83. Population change since 2000: -3.5%
 

Males: 36  (44.2%)
Females: 47  (55.8%)

Median resident age:  43.5 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip code: 45657


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,876 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
Otway:  $30,876
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $59,734 (it was $41,800 in 2000)
Otway:  $59,734
Ohio:  $137,800
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Races in Otway:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Otway: 73.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (26.7%), German (14.0%), Dutch (7.0%), Scotch-Irish (7.0%), Irish (4.7%), English (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 588 feet

Land area: 0.22 square miles.

Population density: 375 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Otway

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Otway village

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 47.8%
  • Separated: 5.8%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Ohio:  3.0%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Otway, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Otway to the number of sex offenders is 17 to 1.

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

Otway:  0.9% ($360)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (51.4 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Cincinnati, OH (73.1 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (313.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rarden, OH (2.2 miles) , Lucasville, OH (3.2 miles ), West Portsmouth, OH (3.3 miles ), Rosemount, OH (3.6 miles ), Peebles, OH (3.6 miles ), Portsmouth, OH (3.8 miles ), Fullerton, KY (3.9 miles ), South Shore, KY (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 38.86 N, Longitude: 83.19 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-14.0%).



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Otway-area historical tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the Otway 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 14.5 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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Otway:
  • SOUTHERN OHIO MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH)
  • ADAMS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WEST UNION, OH)
  • PIKE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WAVERLY, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Otway, OH

Airports located in Otway:
Amtrak station near Otway:
  • 16 miles: SOUTH PORTSMOUTH (SOUTH SHORE, RTE. 23 AT MAIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Otway:
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; CEDARVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,782)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,266)

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Scioto Brush Creek (A), Bloody Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Otway Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.1 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  65.0%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  14.1%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

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Otway compared to Ohio state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above 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



Otway travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Scioto County Ohio:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Utility gas (5%)


Religon statistics for Otway

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesNational Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents22.4%16.3%10.3%8.3%8.3%
Congregations26.1%5.1%5.1%3.6%16.7%
NameChurch of the NazareneChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents6.1%3.7%3.1%2.4%19.1%
Congregations7.2%4.3%2.2%4.3%25.4%
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 0$0 1$102
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$204
Totals for Government 0$0 7$306



Otway government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $5,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $27,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $33,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
    Highways: $6,000
    Housing & Community Development: $6,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000

3.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,413 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.67%
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 Franklin County, OH  0.37% ($23,835 average AGI)
from Pike County, OH  0.33% ($27,284)
from Lawrence County, OH  0.25% ($29,841)


4.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.10%
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  0.45% ($25,274 average AGI)
to Pike County, OH  0.35% ($25,540)
to Lawrence County, OH  0.26% ($34,203)


Strongest AM radio stations in Otway:
  • WNXT (1260 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLGC (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WIOI (1010 AM; 1 kW; NEW BOSTON, OH)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXIC (660 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WAVERLY, OH; Owner: CRYSTAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WPAY (1400 AM; 1 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Otway:
  • WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WOHP (88.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WNXT-FM (99.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
  • W215AV (90.9 FM; SOUTH PORTSMOUTH, KY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W214BI (90.7 FM; PIKETON, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WZZZ (107.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING OF PORTSMOUTH 2, INC.)
  • WOKE (98.3 FM; GARRISON, KY; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WRAC (103.1 FM; WEST UNION, OH; Owner: DREAMCATCHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLGC-FM (105.7 FM; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXIZ (100.9 FM; WAVERLY, OH; Owner: CRYSTAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVXW (89.5 FM; WEST UNION, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXZQ (100.1 FM; PIKETON, OH; Owner: DBA PIKETON COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKKJ (94.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKS-FM (104.9 FM; VANCEBURG, KY; Owner: BROWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Otway:
  • WPBO (Channel 42; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHCP (Channel 30; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TELEVISION PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • W66CZ (Channel 66; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W17AY (Channel 17; SEAMAN, OH; Owner: TRANQUILITY COMMUNITY CHURCH)


Otway fatal accident list:
Apr 4, 1980 04:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 1,460
Total average daily truck traffic: 131
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,957

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Darryl L Anderson, .9m Se Of Oppy Hill Rd On Big Spruce-Little Bear, 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:
  • Darryl L Anderson, 2271 Big Spruce- Little Bear Creek Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 89.3 m
    Registrant: 1320 Arthur E. Adams Drive, Room 40, Columbus, OH 43221, Phone: (614) 995-0063, Email:
  • Darryl L Anderson, 2271 Big Spruce- Little Bear Creek Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.4 m, Overall height: 89.3 m
    Registrant: 2323 West 5th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43204, Phone: (614) 995-0063, Email:
  • Darryl L Anderson, 2273a Big Spruce- Little Bear Creek Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 101.8 m, Overall height: 105.8 m
    Registrant: 2323 West 5th Avenue Suite 150, Columbus, OH 43204, Phone: (614) 995-0063, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 3 Mi S Of Rarden Bearcreek On Mount Hope, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WNRH664
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.203 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/22/2003, Expiration Date: 08/18/2013
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510
  • Otway Detect, Otway Detector, Rr Mp Ct85.2, Type: Bant, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WPEA618, Licensee ID: L00008014
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.440 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/07/2003, Expiration Date: 01/21/2014, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St. Ne Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Friendship TS, 2273a Big Spruce- Little Bear Creek Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 101.8 m, Overall height: 105.8 m, Call Sign: WQEP261
    Assigned Frequencies : 6141.01 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/15/2006, Expiration Date: 03/15/2016, Certifier: Jason D Griffith
    Registrant: Aepsc, One Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-3482, Fax: (614) 716-3535

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Otway)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: BUCKEYE AVIATION INC BREEZE LX (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 4065T , Serial Number: 16406, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 04/23/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Thomas R Smith, 5088 Big Spruce Little Bear Rd, Otway, OH 45657
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 08/08/2002
  • Aircraft: TEITELBAUM SCORPION MARK I (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 45 mph), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7976 , Serial Number: 0001A, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 04/26/1979
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 4777-A Little Bear Creek, Otway, OH 45657


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6

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