Rockbridge, Ohio

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Population in 2010: 182.
Males: 32  (17.7%)
Females: 150  (82.3%)
Median resident age:

30.9 years
Ohio median age:

39.9 years

Zip code: 43149

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,888
Rockbridge:

$57,888
OH:

$65,720

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,649

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $182,721
Rockbridge:

$182,721
OH:

$204,100
March 2022 cost of living index in Rockbridge: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.2%

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According to our research of Ohio and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Rockbridge, Ohio as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Rockbridge is 202 to 1.


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Ancestries: Dutch (62.5%), Scottish (37.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 760 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, OH (37.8 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (312.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Sugar Grove, OH (1.9 miles ),
Hide-A-Way Hills, OH (2.4 miles ),
Logan, OH (2.6 miles ),
Bremen, OH (3.1 miles ),
Lancaster, OH (3.3 miles ),
Haydenville, OH (3.5 miles ),
Amanda, OH (3.6 miles ),
West Rushville, OH (3.6 miles)

Latitude: 39.58 N, Longitude: 82.52 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 740

Distribution of median household income in Rockbridge, OH in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
Ohio:

3.1%

Tornado activity:

Rockbridge-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Rockbridge place center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 55.3 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rockbridge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 122.0 miles away from Rockbridge center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 273.0 miles away from the city center
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) earthquake occurred 173.1 miles away from Rockbridge center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 157.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 123.3 miles away from Rockbridge center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 228.4 miles away from Rockbridge center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hocking County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Winds: 3, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Rockbridge:

  • HOCKING VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 6 miles away; LOGAN, OH)
  • HOCKING VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSP SNF (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; LOGAN, OH)
  • BCS/DOWLER ROAD HOME (Hospital, about 6 miles away; LOGAN, OH)
  • BCS/HUNTER STREET HOME (Hospital, about 7 miles away; LOGAN, OH)
  • BCS/HOCKING VALLEY HOME (Hospital, about 7 miles away; LOGAN, OH)
  • KINDRED TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHAB-LOGAN (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; LOGAN, OH)
  • HOMESTEAD CARE AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; LANCASTER, OH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockbridge:

  • Hocking College (about 19 miles; Nelsonville, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,146)
  • Ohio Christian University (about 21 miles; Circleville, OH; FT enrollment: 2,345)
  • Ohio University-Main Campus (about 29 miles; Athens, OH; FT enrollment: 26,181)
  • DeVry University-Ohio (about 34 miles; Columbus, OH; FT enrollment: 3,896)
  • Ohio State University-Newark Campus (about 35 miles; Newark, OH; FT enrollment: 2,028)
  • Capital University (about 35 miles; Columbus, OH; FT enrollment: 3,029)
  • Denison University (about 35 miles; Granville, OH; FT enrollment: 2,268)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Good Hope Township Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Hocking Hills Family Fun Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 26633 Main Street), Hocking Hills Canoe Livery (Tours & Charters; Hocking River).

Hotels: American Heartland Cottages (16360 Kreashbaum Road), Campbell's Hollow Cottages (Hocking Hills), Glennlaurel Inn (14940 Mount Olive Road), Deer Run Manors (23095 Buena Vista Road), Agape Ridge (13540 Middlefork Road lot 182).

Hocking County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

BREMEN VILLAGE (Population served: 1,372, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 12 regular monitoring violations
SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS EVANGELIC CHURCH (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-21-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-21-2011), St Compliance achieved (APR-16-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-16-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-16-2011), St Compliance achieved (APR-16-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

57.1%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

10.4%
Whole state:

6.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Rockbridge:

  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 0.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 100.0%

For population 25 years and over in Rockbridge:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

3.3
Ohio average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rockbridge, OH (based on Hocking County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant3,19032
Evangelical Protestant3,17127
Catholic1,0001
Other1182
None21,901-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Hocking County:

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Hocking County:

0.35 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Here:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Hocking County:

2.42 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
Hocking County:

5.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hocking County:

10.5%
Ohio:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.3%
State:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.6%
Ohio:

11.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Rockbridge:

  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WLGN (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LOGAN, OH; Owner: ROGER L. HINERMAN d/b/a LOGAN BROADCASTING)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLOH (1320 AM; 1 kW; LANCASTER, OH)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOSU (820 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBNS (1460 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: RADIOHIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WAIS (770 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BUCHTEL, OH; Owner: NELSONVILLE TV CABLE, INC.)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rockbridge:

  • WHOK-FM (95.5 FM; LANCASTER, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJZA (103.5 FM; LANCASTER, OH; Owner: SKYWAY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFCB (93.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLGN-FM (98.3 FM; LOGAN, OH; Owner: ROGER L. HINERMAN d/b/a LOGAN BROADCASTING)
  • WFCO (90.9 FM; LANCASTER, OH; Owner: LANCASTER ED BROADASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WOUH-FM (91.9 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WWJM (106.3 FM; NEW LEXINGTON, OH; Owner: PERRY COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLRY (88.5 FM; RUSHVILLE, OH; Owner: ARCANGEL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • W201AK (88.1 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOSU-FM (89.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSEO (107.7 FM; NELSONVILLE, OH; Owner: NELSONVILLE TV CABLE, INC.)
  • WAZU (107.1 FM; CIRCLEVILLE, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKKJ (94.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUFM (88.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: SPIRIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WOUB-FM (91.3 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WBZX (99.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WBNS-FM (97.1 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: RADIO OHIO, INC.)
  • WCOL-FM (92.3 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXMG (98.9 FM; UPPER ARLINGTON, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WLVQ (96.3 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rockbridge:

  • WWHO (Channel 53; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • WOUB-TV (Channel 20; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WSYX (Channel 6; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WSYX LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WTTE (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: COLUMBUS (WTTE-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WBNS-TV (Channel 10; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WBNS-TV, INC.)
  • WCMH-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOSU-TV (Channel 34; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WINJ-LP (Channel 8; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE NEW LIFE FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 17Number of bridges
  • 135ft / 40.7mTotal length
  • $112,000Total costs
  • 72,877Total average daily traffic
  • 7,432Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Rockbridge, OH - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 21930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 21960-1969
  • 21990-1999
  • 72000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Rockbridge, OH

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

53 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Rockbridge)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 39.575000 Lon: -82.508333, Call Sign: WQIJ547,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.775 MHz, 151.835 MHz, 152.285 MHz, 152.390 MHz, 152.420 MHz, 152.435 MHz, 152.960 MHz, 159.600 MHz, 159.960 MHz, 159.990 MHz... (+21 more), Grant Date: 12/30/2017, Expiration Date: 02/27/2028, Certifier: Larry Gerstner, Registrant: B&c Communications, Inc., 118 S. Renick Avenue, Chillicothe, OH 45601, Phone: (740) 773-2722, Fax: (740) 772-2978, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • Rockbridge TS, Donaldson Road, 1.4 Miles South Of (Lat: 39.560917 Lon: -82.533667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WQDR796, Licensee ID: L00268142,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6093.45 MHz, 6845.00 MHz, Grant Date: 07/28/2015, Expiration Date: 10/17/2025, Certifier: Jason D Griffith, Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation

  • CB33XC030, 27293 Risch Rd (Lat: 39.555889 Lon: -82.511361), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 81.1 m, Call Sign: WQRY571,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11345.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/15/2013, Expiration Date: 08/15/2023, Cancellation Date: 08/14/2023, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:

  • OH073B005, 27293 Risch Rd (Lat: 39.555889 Lon: -82.511361), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 81.1 m, Call Sign: WRZS663,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz... (+110 more), Grant Date: 12/05/2023, Expiration Date: 12/05/2033, Certifier: Rob Contrael, Registrant: Agile Network Builders LLC, 213 Market Ave N, Suite 310, Canton, OH 44702, Phone: (888) 494-0549, Fax: (330) 451-5720, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rockbridge)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 11. The highest number of fire incidents - 21 took place in 2017, and the least - 4 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Rockbridge, OH When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (51.4%), and Outside Fires (31.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Rockbridge, OH
    • 9251.4%Structure Fires
    • 5731.8%Outside Fires
    • 2715.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 31.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Rockbridge, OH
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rockbridge, OH
  • 100.0%Electricity


Rockbridge compared to Ohio state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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