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Darke County

Population in July 2008: 216. Population change since 2000: -3.6%
 

Males: 102  (47.3%)
Females: 114  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 45362.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,831 (it was $30,583 in 2000)
Rossburg:  $37,831
Ohio:  $47,988

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,760

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $87,213 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
Rossburg:  $87,213
Ohio:  $140,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $85,744; Detached houses: $82,954

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Races in Rossburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Rossburg: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.2%), Irish (10.7%), United States (9.8%), English (2.7%), French (2.2%), Scottish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.14 square miles.

Population density: 1543 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rossburg

  • High school or higher: 76.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rossburg village

  • Never married: 32.3%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.3%
Ohio:  3.0%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Rossburg, Ohio in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Rossburg to the number of sex offenders is 72 to 1.

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

Rossburg:  0.8% ($455)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Muncie, IN (40.0 miles , pop. 67,430).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (60.8 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (191.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Weston, OH (2.0 miles) , Ansonia, OH (2.2 miles ), North Star, OH (2.2 miles ), Burkettsville, OH (2.2 miles ), Yorkshire, OH (2.9 miles) , Osgood, OH (2.9 miles ), Versailles, OH (3.0 miles ), St. Henry, OH (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 40.28 N, Longitude: 84.64 W

Area code: 937

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Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-8.9%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Machinery (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Construction (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)



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Rossburg-area historical tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.5 miles away from the Rossburg village center killed 3 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 20.8 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Rossburg-area historical earthquake activity is near Ohio state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 22.7 miles away from Rossburg center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 16.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Rossburg:
  • WAYNE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GREENVILLE, OH)
  • MERCER CO JOINT TOWNSHIP COMM HOSP (about 14 miles; COLDWATER, OH)
  • ST VINCENT RANDOLPH HOSPITAL INC (about 20 miles; WINCHESTER, IN)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rossburg:
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 41 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 11,734)
  • SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 10,577)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON (about 45 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 8,819)
  • WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)

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Church in Rossburg: Rossburg United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

JACKIES PLACE PWS (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-29-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-29-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-06-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-11-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-19-1997)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-11-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-11-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-19-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.1%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.3%
Whole state:  5.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  4.3%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.8%


Rossburg compared to Ohio state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Darke County Ohio:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Rossburg

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.27%
Here42.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of the Brethren
Adherents30.8%18.5%12.6%6.5%6.2%
Congregations5.9%24.7%9.4%9.4%8.2%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents3.8%2.6%2.6%2.4%14.0%
Congregations4.7%3.5%3.5%2.4%28.2%
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$510
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,006
Totals for Government 0$0 8$1,516



Rossburg government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $12,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $124,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $37,000
    Highways: $15,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000

3.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,172 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.89%
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 Miami County, OH  0.75% ($30,405 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, OH  0.56% ($33,213)
from Randolph County, IN  0.29% ($21,683)


5.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,671 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.05%
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 Miami County, OH  0.73% ($31,675 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, OH  0.69% ($34,697)
to Randolph County, IN  0.38% ($19,807)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rossburg:
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WONE (980 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rossburg:
  • WDJO (106.5 FM; GREENVILLE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDPG (89.9 FM; GREENVILLE, OH; Owner: DAYTON PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WTGR (97.5 FM; UNION CITY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WJYW (88.9 FM; UNION CITY, IN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC)
  • WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDPT (95.7 FM; PIQUA, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMLX (103.3 FM; ST. MARYS, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKKI (94.3 FM; CELINA, OH; Owner: SONSHINE CORP.)
  • WHKO (99.1 FM; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCSM-FM (96.7 FM; CELINA, OH; Owner: HAYCO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDKF (94.5 FM; ENGLEWOOD, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WZZY (98.3 FM; WINCHESTER, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGTZ (92.9 FM; EATON, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WQLK (96.1 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: BREWER BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Rossburg:
  • WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WHIO-TV (Channel 7; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WHIO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDTN (Channel 2; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WDTN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKEF (Channel 22; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WKEF LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WRGT-TV (Channel 45; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WRGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPTD (Channel 16; DAYTON, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TV, INC.)
  • W61CZ (Channel 61; LIMA, OH; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Sr 118 & Brock Cosmos Rd S Of, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WPOQ522
    Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz, 5945.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/27/2008, Expiration Date: 10/14/2018
    Registrant: Dayton Power & Light, 1900 Dryden Rd., Dayton, OH 45439, Phone: (937) 331-4030, Fax: (937) 331-4321, Email:
  • Rossburg, Lat: 40.815833 Lon: -84.394167, Call Sign: WPSK831
    Assigned Frequencies : 2367.00 MHz, 2384.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/19/2001, Expiration Date: 07/22/2001, Cancelation Date: 10/21/2001, Certifier: Paul R Boykin
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G St Nw Ste 500 W, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4210, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KA8QON, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00749286
    Grant Date: 09/30/2003, Expiration Date: 10/26/2013
    Registrant: Danny Howe, Box 85 110 E Main St, Rossburg, OH 45362
  • Call Sign: KC8TLP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00491803
    Grant Date: 03/28/2002, Expiration Date: 03/28/2012, Certifier: Joe D Widener
    Registrant: Joe D Widener, 218 N Broad St, Rossburg, OH 45362


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 5
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Rossburg


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Rossburg on our top lists:
    • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"

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