Scio, Ohio

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Population in July 2007: 763. Population change since 2000: -4.8%

Males: 345	(45.3%)
Females: 418	(54.7%)

Median resident age:	41.3 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 43988.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,797 (it was $23,214 in 2000)

Scio:	$27,797
Ohio:	$46,597

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,364 (it was $50,400 in 2000)

Scio:	$71,364
Ohio:	$137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,779; Detached houses: $69,199; In 2-unit structures: $48,818; Mobile homes: $32,500
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Races in Scio:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Scio: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.6%), Irish (15.3%), United States (12.5%), English (7.9%), Polish (6.5%), Dutch (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 971 feet

Land area: 0.55 square miles.

Population density: 1382 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Scio

High school or higher: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 8.0%
Mean travel time to work: 36.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scio village

Never married: 21.6%
Now married: 47.7%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 12.0%
Divorced: 15.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Ohio:	3.0%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Scio, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Scio to the number of sex offenders is 153 to 1.

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

Scio:	0.9% ($460)
Ohio:	1.3% ($1,271)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Canton, OH (32.1 miles , pop. 80,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Akron, OH (52.0 miles , pop. 217,074).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (315.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Jewett, OH (2.2 miles ), Bowerston, OH (2.4 miles ), Leesville, OH (2.7 miles) , Deersville, OH (2.8 miles) , Cadiz, OH (3.2 miles ), Amsterdam, OH (3.2 miles ), Sherrodsville, OH (3.3 miles ), Hopedale, OH (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings

Latitude: 40.40 N, Longitude: 81.09 W

Area code: 740

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Population change in the 1990s: -48 (-5.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (14%)
Wood products (7%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Food (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (15%)
Social assistance (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Health care (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Wood products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)

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Average climate in Scio, Ohio

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Scio-area historical tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the Scio village center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 55.7 miles away from the village center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Scio:

HARRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CADIZ, OH)
TWIN CITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; DENNISON, OH)
UNION HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; DOVER, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Scio, OH

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scio:

WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ALLIANCE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,188)
STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 39 miles; CANTON, OH; FT enrollment: 2,324)
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS (about 39 miles; NORTH CANTON, OH; FT enrollment: 2,053)
GENEVA COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,059)
ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 51 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 52 miles; AKRON, OH; FT enrollment: 16,801)

Public elementary/middle school in Scio:

Harrison Junior High School (Students: 337; Location: 322 W Main St; Grades: 7-8)

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

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

LAKESIDE RESTAURANT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2003)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

PERRY POST (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-24-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-27-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2003)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-13-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-02-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-13-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-24-2003)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-12-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-12-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-1999)

2 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-13-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-02-2003)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-12-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-12-2000)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-1999)

3 routine major monitoring violations

3 minor monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

NEW RUMLEY METHODIST CHURCH PWS (Population served: 35, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This village:	2.2 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	61.7%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.9%
Whole state:	5.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	13.9%
Whole state:	10.6%

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

This village:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Scio, OH

Scio 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.
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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Banks with branches in Scio (2009 data):

National City Bank: Scio Branch at 210 Main Street, branch established on 1917-11-17. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

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2004 Presidential Election results in Harrison County Ohio:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (19%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Wood (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Religon statistics for Scio

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	49.0%	19.0%	10.9%	8.2%	13.0%
Congregations	42.3%	19.2%	7.7%	5.8%	25.0%

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$650
Other Government Administration	0	$0		2	$2,560
Streets and Highways	1	$2,068	$24,816	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,120	$25,440	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$4,188	$25,128	3	$3,210

5.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,476 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.61%
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 Tuscarawas County, OH	1.26% ($25,892 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, OH	0.92% ($26,241)
from Belmont County, OH	0.60% ($31,114)

6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($143,315 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.17%
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 Tuscarawas County, OH	1.45% ($28,802 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, OH	0.95% ($21,839)
to Belmont County, OH	0.57% ($31,676)

Strongest AM radio stations in Scio:

WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHBC (1480 AM; 15 kW; CANTON, OH; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WRCW (1060 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CANTON, OH)
WKKX (1600 AM; 5 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
WHLO (640 AM; 5 kW; AKRON, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scio:

WCDK (106.3 FM; CADIZ, OH; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS OHIO, LLC)
WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W215BC (90.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WKDD (98.1 FM; CANTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WOUC-FM (89.1 FM; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
WMXY (98.9 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WQXK (105.1 FM; SALEM, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTUZ (99.9 FM; UHRICHSVILLE, OH; Owner: WTUZ RADIO, INC.)
WEEL (95.7 FM; SHADYSIDE, OH; Owner: OHIO VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WZKL (92.5 FM; ALLIANCE, OH; Owner: D. A. PETERSON, INC.)
WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
W215AX (90.9 FM; CARROLLTON, OH; Owner: CARROLLTON BAPTIST TEMPLE)
WOMP-FM (100.5 FM; BELLAIRE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
WNPQ (95.9 FM; NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH; Owner: TUSCARAWAS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVNP (89.9 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
W213AJ (90.5 FM; NEW PHILADELPHIA, ET, OH; Owner: VALLEY CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WBJV (88.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WJER-FM (101.7 FM; DOVER, OH; Owner: WJER RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Scio:

WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
WTRF-TV (Channel 7; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
WDLI (Channel 17; CANTON, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
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)
WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
WNEO (Channel 45; ALLIANCE, OH; Owner: NORTHEASTERN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OF OHIO, INC.)

Scio fatal accident list:
Oct 14, 1989 10:20 AM, 335, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,790
Total average daily truck traffic: 155
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 5,843

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Edward T Richardson, 85153 Beaver Bay Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.3 m, Overall height: 80.5 m, , Licensee ID: L01267492
Registrant: Liberty Towers, LLC, 51 Monroe Street, Suite Pe 7, Rockville, MD 20850-2403, Phone: (202) 420-7300, Email:
Jason D Griffith, 89400 Leffler Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00155727
Registrant: Ohio Power Company Dba American Electric Power, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215-2373, Phone: (614) 716-1909

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

89400 Leffler Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.1 m, Call Sign: WPLZ771
Assigned Frequencies : 855.537 MHz, 857.312 MHz, 858.362 MHz
Grant Date: 02/22/2003, Expiration Date: 04/28/2013, Certifier: Jerry W Davis
Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, One Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Scio TS, 89400 Leffler Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.1 m, Call Sign: WQIP270
Assigned Frequencies : 6393.05 MHz, 6635.62 MHz
Grant Date: 04/02/2008, Expiration Date: 04/02/2018, Certifier: Jason D Griffith
Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, One Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KC8AKJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00999658
Grant Date: 04/20/2005, Expiration Date: 07/12/2015
Registrant: Chris P Jacobs, 9280 Diamond Rd Sw, Scio, OH 43988
Call Sign: N6ACW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00802647
Grant Date: 01/24/2008, Expiration Date: 03/20/2018
Registrant: Frank A Castorani, 89440 Cemetery Rd., Scio, OH 43988
Call Sign: WB8FPN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00321215
Grant Date: 02/02/2001, Expiration Date: 04/30/2011
Registrant: Robert M Bower, Box 453, Scio, OH 43988
Call Sign: WD8MUD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00805076
Grant Date: 01/28/2004, Expiration Date: 04/19/2014, Certifier: Darrell E Garrett
Registrant: Darrell E Garrett, 239 Poker Rd Se, Scio, OH 43988
Call Sign: KD8IEW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01383616
Grant Date: 03/26/2008, Expiration Date: 03/26/2018, Certifier: Robert L Mckim Sr
Registrant: Robert L Mckim Sr, 38450 Allensworth Dr Apt D11, Scio, OH 43988

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: BABY ACE BURKHART SPECIAL (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 16B , Serial Number: B-1, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 05/14/1980
Registrant (Individual): Albert R Harshey, North Bay Rd Route 1, Scio, OH 43988

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 28
Hazardous Condition: 6

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