Portage Lakes, Ohio

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Average climate in Portage Lakes, Ohio

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Portage Lakes-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Portage Lakes place center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.9 miles away from the place center killed 18 people and injured 200 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Portage Lakes-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 68.4 miles away from Portage Lakes center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 46.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.3 miles away from Portage Lakes center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.7 miles away from Portage Lakes center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable locations in Portage Lakes: Bay Side Picnic Area (A), Latham Lane Picnic Area (B), Old Park Picnic Area (C), Hol-Hi Golf Club (D), Big Oaks Picnic Area (E), High Point Picnic Area (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Coventry Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Church in Portage Lakes: Hope Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Grape Lake (A), Turkeyfoot Lake (B), Rex Lake (C), Hower Lake (D), Long Lake Channel (E), Portage Lakes (F), North Reservoir (G), East Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map River: Feeder Race River (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Portage Lakes include: Portage Lakes Wetland State Nature Preserve (1), Portage Lakes State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Turkeyfoot Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	65.6%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.5%
Whole state:	5.2%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	5.0%
Whole state:	10.6%

This place:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Portage Lakes, OH

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5.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,228 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.02%
Ohio average:	5.31%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($327 average AGI)

Summit County:	0.11%
Ohio average:	0.10%

from Cuyahoga County, OH	1.11% ($47,737 average AGI)
from Portage County, OH	0.70% ($33,899)
from Stark County, OH	0.53% ($34,986)

5.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.40%
Ohio average:	5.79%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($373 average AGI)

Summit County:	0.04%
Ohio average:	0.04%

to Cuyahoga County, OH	0.72% ($43,425 average AGI)
to Portage County, OH	0.62% ($40,020)
to Stark County, OH	0.61% ($44,585)