Rayland, Ohio

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Population in July 2008: 398. Population change since 2000: -8.3%

Males: 177	(44.7%)
Females: 221	(55.3%)

Median resident age:	43.0 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 43943.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,173 (it was $27,386 in 2000)

Rayland:	$34,173
Ohio:	$46,597

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,714

Rayland:	$16,714
Ohio:	$24,581

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,138 (it was $53,300 in 2000)

Rayland:	$73,138
Ohio:	$137,800

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Races in Rayland:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Rayland: 74.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (23.0%), German (21.4%), Irish (17.1%), Hungarian (11.3%), Polish (11.1%), United States (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 0.43 square miles.

Population density: 916 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Rayland

High school or higher: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 7.0%
Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rayland village

Never married: 21.4%
Now married: 61.9%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 6.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Ohio:	3.0%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Rayland, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rayland to the number of sex offenders is 66 to 1.

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

Rayland:	0.9% ($463)
Ohio:	1.3% ($1,271)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (41.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (293.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Tiltonsville, OH (1.0 miles ), Windsor Heights, WV (1.2 miles ), Yorkville, OH (1.4 miles ), Clearview, WV (1.7 miles ), Beech Bottom, WV (1.9 miles ), Dillonvale, OH (2.1 miles ), West Liberty, WV (2.3 miles ), Mount Pleasant, OH (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.18 N, Longitude: 80.69 W

Population change in the 1990s: +154 (+55.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (15%)
Construction (14%)
Utilities (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
Food (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (28%)
Educational services (17%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Personal and laundry services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)

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Average climate in Rayland, Ohio

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Rayland-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the Rayland village center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1954, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Rayland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 99% 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 91.8 miles away from Rayland 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 84.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Rayland:

EAST OHIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MARTINS FERRY, OH)
OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; WHEELING, WV)
PETERSON REHAB HOSP AND GER C (about 8 miles; WHEELING, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Rayland, OH

Amtrak station near Rayland:

9 miles: WHEELING (70 12TH ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rayland:

WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 6 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 40 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 40 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 40 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 42 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)

Public high school in Rayland:

Buckeye Local High School (Students: 799; Location: 10692 State Route 150; Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Rayland:

Buckeye Northwest Elementary School (Students: 209; Location: 680 Hill St; Grades: K-5)

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Notable location: Vine Cliff Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Rayland: Mazeroski Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

PARADISE HILLS GOLF (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2001)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2001. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-26-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-26-2001)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2001. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-15-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-15-2001)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2000)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2000)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2000)

7 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2000)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-28-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-28-1998)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-20-1998), St Public Notif requested (APR-20-1998)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-23-1997), St Public Notif requested (DEC-23-1997)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-06-1997)

8 routine major monitoring violations

4 minor monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	76.6%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.7%
Whole state:	5.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	23.3%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	9.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rayland, OH

Rayland 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.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age 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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Rayland mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Ohio:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (76%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Rayland

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA
Adherents	45.4%	21.0%	7.5%	5.3%	2.5%
Congregations	18.3%	30.5%	14.5%	6.1%	0.8%

Name	Church of the Nazarene	Salvation Army	Episcopal Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	1.8%	1.4%	1.3%	1.3%	12.5%
Congregations	4.6%	0.8%	1.5%	1.5%	21.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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		10	$700
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$410
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$798
Totals for Government	0	$0		14	$1,908

Rayland government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $33,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $47,000
Financial Administration: $44,000

Sewerage: $33,000

Police Protection: $21,000

Regular Highways: $21,000

Fire Protection: $6,000

Health Services - Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $26,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $19,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $10,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $104,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $50,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $31,000
Highways: $22,000
Tax - Property: $33,000
NEC: $13,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $83,000

3.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,600 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.52%
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 Belmont County, OH	0.35% ($26,032 average AGI)
from Hancock County, WV	0.35% ($24,574)
from Brooke County, WV	0.24% ($27,662)

4.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,790 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.43%
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 Belmont County, OH	0.43% ($28,325 average AGI)
to Franklin County, OH	0.35% ($28,011)
to Hancock County, WV	0.31% ($24,048)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rayland:

WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKKX (1600 AM; 5 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBBD (1400 AM; 1 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
WOMP (1290 AM; 1 kW; BELLAIRE, OH)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSTV (1340 AM; 1 kW; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rayland:

WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKWK-FM (97.3 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVNP (89.9 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
WEEL (95.7 FM; SHADYSIDE, OH; Owner: OHIO VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVBC (88.1 FM; BETHANY, WV; Owner: BETHANY COLLEGE)
WGLZ (91.5 FM; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Owner: WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE)
WVKF (105.5 FM; BETHLEHEM, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOMP-FM (100.5 FM; BELLAIRE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
W215BC (90.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
W216AU (91.1 FM; MARTINS FERRY, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WCDK (106.3 FM; CADIZ, OH; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS OHIO, LLC)
WRKP (96.5 FM; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: RKP INTERNATIONAL CORP.)
WBJV (88.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
WJPA-FM (95.3 FM; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: WASHINGTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBNV (93.5 FM; BARNESVILLE, OH; Owner: W. GRANT HAFLEY)

TV broadcast stations around Rayland:

WTRF-TV (Channel 7; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
W25CI (Channel 25; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
W57BH (Channel 57; WEIRTON, WV; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
W28AS (Channel 28; BRIDGEPORT, OH; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
W56DX (Channel 56; WHEELING,ETC., WV; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 15 meters (49ft)
Total costs: $200,000
Total average daily traffic: 20,974
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,063

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Jerri L Janjua, 1175 Tr 109a (Tiltonsville), Type: Pole, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Property Management, 3446 County Road 16 (A4k878, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
Kimberly A Thomas, 3446 County Road 16, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 40.211139 Lon: -80.666222, Call Sign: WPZV849
Assigned Frequencies : 462.225 MHz, 462.300 MHz
Grant Date: 03/25/2004, Expiration Date: 03/25/2014, Certifier: Anthony Sassi
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rayland)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$69,430	8	$48,495	5	$53,542	6	$33,105	1	$86,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	2	$61,020	1	$8,230	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$49,390	2	$54,400	7	$51,537	8	$18,611	1	$40,080
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	2	$66,750	2	$54,940	1	$16,460	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$62,270	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0123.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	4	$62,453
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0123.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 9
Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Rayland

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