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Rio Grande, OH map Population (year 2000): 915. Estimated population in July 2006: 877 (-4.2% change)
 

Males: 452  (49.4%)
Females: 463  (50.6%)

Gallia County

Median resident age:  21.1 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 45674.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $17,000 (it was $16,932 in 2000)
Rio Grande  $17,000
Ohio:  $43,493

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $90,600 (it was $83,800 in 2000)
Rio Grande  $90,600
Ohio:  $129,600

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Races in Rio Grande:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
  • Black (4.0%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (14.4%), Irish (8.9%), English (5.4%), United States (5.2%), Welsh (2.6%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 1.20 square miles.

Population density: 732 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rio Grande

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 21.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rio Grande village

  • Never married: 62.1%
  • Now married: 27.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 0.3%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

19 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 0.4% Europe, 0.2% Africa).

This village:  2.1%
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:

Rio Grande:  0.7% ($594)
Ohio:  1.2% ($1,271)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (32.8 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (87.3 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (417.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Centerville, OH (4.6 miles) , Vinton, OH (7.0 miles ), Oak Hill, OH (13.1 miles ), Gallipolis, OH (13.4 miles ), Wilkesville, OH (13.8 miles) , Henderson, WV (17.0 miles ), Point Pleasant, WV (17.4 miles ), Cheshire, OH (18.9 miles ).

Latitude: 38.88 N, Longitude: 82.38 W


380 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Area code: 740

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Population change in the 1990s: -79 (-7.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Accommodation and food services (27%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (67%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (2%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (25%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (54%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3%)


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Rio Grande-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Rio Grande 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 37.1 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 Rio Grande:
  • HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH)
  • PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; POINT PLEASANT, WV)
  • HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER-JACKSON (about 21 miles; JACKSON, OH)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rio Grande:
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 38 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • YEAGER (about 66 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 73 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rio Grande:
  • JAMES A RHODES (about 15 miles; JACKSON, OH; ID: I43)
  • GALLIA-MEIGS REGIONAL (about 17 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH; ID: GAS)
  • MASON COUNTY (about 21 miles; POINT PLEASANT, WV; ID: 3I2)

Colleges/Universities in Rio Grande:
  • UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE (Full-time enrollment: 1,766; Location: 218 N COLLEGE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.rio.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • GALLIA JACKSON VINTON JOINT VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DIST (FT enrollment: 217; Location: BOX 157; Public)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rio Grande:
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 64 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 70 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 10,583)
Public elementary/middle school in Rio Grande:

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Notable locations in Rio Grande: Moulton Hall (A), Boyd Hall (B), Allen Hall (C), Davis Hall (D), Fine and Performing Arts Center (E), Anniversary Hall (F), James A Rhodes Student Center (G), Jeanette Albiez Davis Library (H), Florence Evans Building (I), Robert S Wood Hall (J), Holzer Hall (K), Paul R Lyne Physical Education Center (L), L M Berry Center (M), Esther Allen Greer Museum (N), E E Davis Career Center (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rio Grande include: Calvary Church (A), Simpson Chapel Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Reservoir: Rio Grande Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Little Indian Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Rio Grande: Stanley L Evans Athletic and Recreation Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotel: College Hill Motel (10987 State Route 588).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  62.5%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.0%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  35.9%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  15.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Rio Grande compared to Ohio state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Rio Grande (2007 data):
  • The Ohio Valley Bank Company: Rio Grande Branch at 27 North College Avenue, branch established on 1970-01-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $755.1 mil, Deposits: $596.8 mil, headquarters in Gallipolis, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Ohio Valley Banc Corp.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,970$23,64012$562
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 4$3,498
Sewerage 2$4,080$24,4801$1,001
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,424
Totals for Government 3$6,051$24,20418$6,485



4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,420 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.97%
Ohio average:  5.31%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($319 average AGI)
Gallia County:  0.11%
Ohio average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Mason County, WV  0.66% ($34,000 average AGI)
from Jackson County, OH  0.52% ($19,426)
from Meigs County, OH  0.51% ($20,736)


5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,126 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.36%
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 Lawrence County, OH  0.52% ($24,389 average AGI)
to Jackson County, OH  0.48% ($29,740)
to Franklin County, OH  0.45% ($34,766)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rio Grande:
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WJEH (990 AM; 1 kW; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WHRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WTCR (1420 AM; 5 kW; KENOVA, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rio Grande:
  • WRYV (101.5 FM; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WKOV-FM (96.7 FM; WELLSTON, OH; Owner: JACKSON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBYG (99.5 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WPCN (88.1 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WCJO (97.7 FM; JACKSON, OH; Owner: JACKSON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYRO (98.7 FM; MCARTHUR, OH; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING MEDIA, INC.)
  • WEMM (107.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO. OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WRVC-FM (92.7 FM; CATLETTSBURG, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WYVK (92.1 FM; MIDDLEPORT, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WRAU (94.9 FM; SOUTH WEBSTER, OH; Owner: IM-MEDIA BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rio Grande:
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WOUB-TV (Channel 20; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

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