Van Wert County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.9%
(14.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 7.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.6 people | | Ohio: |  2.6 people |
| This village: | 68.5% | | Whole state: | 70.7% |
| This village: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 5.2% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Scott, OH
Scott compared to Ohio 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 below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (73%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Van Wert County Ohio:
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Religion statistics for Scott (based on Van Wert County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.35%
| Here | | 43.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 32.0% | 20.8% | 11.0% | 9.5% | 6.7% |
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| Congregations | 29.4% | 2.0% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 5.9% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Friends (Quakers) | Assemblies of God | General Conference Churches of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.5% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 8.7% |
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| Congregations | 2.0% | 9.8% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 27.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Here: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Van Wert County: | 0.69 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | This county: | 3.46 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15 | Van Wert County: | 5.20 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 6.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Van Wert County: | 9.9% | | State: | 10.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 7.7% | | Ohio: | 11.9% |
| 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 | $350 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $530 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $250 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $100 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $135 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 11 | $1,365 |
4.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,579 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.29% | | 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:
4.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,366 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.66% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Scott:
- WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WFCV (1090 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WERT (1220 AM; 0 kW; VAN WERT, OH; Owner: FIRST FAMILY BROADCASTING)
- WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
Strongest FM radio stations in Scott:
- WKSD (99.7 FM; PAULDING, OH; Owner: FIRST FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBYR (98.9 FM; VAN WERT, OH; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMLX (103.3 FM; ST. MARYS, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDFM (98.1 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WQHK-FM (105.1 FM; DECATUR, IN; Owner: JAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBCJ (88.1 FM; SPENCERVILLE, OH; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC)
- WJFX (107.9 FM; NEW HAVEN, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE RADIO CORP.)
- WBIE (91.5 FM; DELPHOS, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WDOH (107.1 FM; DELPHOS, OH; Owner: VOGEL ROACH CORPORATION)
- WLWD (93.9 FM; COLUMBUS GROVE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFJZ (106.7 FM; HICKSVILLE, OH; Owner: FALLEN TIMBER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WLAB (88.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA DISTTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MO SYNOD, INC.)
- WAJI (95.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
- WBCL (90.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMEE (97.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WZOM (105.7 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBNI-FM (89.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NE IN., INC.)
- WNHT (96.3 FM; CHURUBUSCO, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WGDE (91.9 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: PUB. BR/CAST. FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
TV broadcast stations around Scott:
- WDFM-LP (Channel 19; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
- WTLW (Channel 44; LIMA, OH; Owner: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SERVICES, INC.)
- WBGU-TV (Channel 27; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WOHL-CA (Channel 25; LIMA, OH; Owner: TV-67, INC.)
- WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WFFT-TV (Channel 55; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: QUOROM OF FT. WAYNE LICENSE, LLC)
- WPTA (Channel 21; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: WPTA-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WISE-TV (Channel 33; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: NVG-FORT WAYNE II, LLC)
- WFWA (Channel 39; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- W61CZ (Channel 61; LIMA, OH; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
- WLIO (Channel 35; LIMA, OH; Owner: LIMA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- W66BD (Channel 53; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TELEVISION)
- W55CH (Channel 55; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - Lottie L Thompson, 3788 Hoaglin Center Rd (Van Wert #90117) (Lat: 40.949139 Lon: -84.514944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 81.7 m
Registrant: American Tower Through Telecom Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508 - Lottie L Thompson, 3788 Hoaglin Center Rd (Van Wert #90117) (Lat: 40.949139 Lon: -84.514944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 81.7 m
Registrant: American Tower Through Telecom Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508 - Lottie L Thompson, 3788 Hoaglin Center Rd (Van Wert #90117) (Lat: 40.949139 Lon: -84.514944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 81.7 m
Registrant: American Tower Through Telecom Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508 - Lottie L Thompson, 3788 Hoaglin Center Rd (Van Wert #90117) (Lat: 40.949139 Lon: -84.514944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 81.7 m, Licensee ID: L00153109
Registrant: American Tower Through Telecom Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508 - Lottie L Thompson, 3788 Hoaglin Center Rd (Van Wert #90117) (Lat: 40.949139 Lon: -84.514944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 81.7 m, Licensee ID: L00456212
Registrant: Link Investments, Ltd, 417 Wayne Ave, Ste 103, Defiance, OH 43512, Phone: (419) 782-3472
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KB8GIN, Licensee ID: L00351773
Grant Date: 05/17/2001, Expiration Date: 05/17/2011
Registrant: Ronald J Goslin, 1311 Hoaglin Center Road, Scott, OH 45886 - Call Sign: N8JYQ, Licensee ID: L01299301
Grant Date: 01/16/2008, Expiration Date: 02/19/2018
Registrant: Phillip E Gill, 1387 Rumble Rd, Scott, OH 45886
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Scott, OH among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Robert | 5 | 76.4 years |
| Mary | 4 | 89.5 years |
| William | 4 | 73.0 years |
| Donald | 3 | 73.3 years |
| Clarence | 3 | 82.0 years |
| Grace | 3 | 82.3 years |
| George | 3 | 70.0 years |
| Walter | 3 | 70.0 years |
| Dora | 2 | 89.5 years |
| Charles | 2 | 62.5 years |
| Most common last names in Scott, OH among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Akom | 5 | 67.4 years |
| Foust | 5 | 80.0 years |
| Rice | 5 | 72.2 years |
| Whitaker | 5 | 64.0 years |
| Frey | 4 | 79.0 years |
| Tarlton | 4 | 75.2 years |
| Wilson | 4 | 74.0 years |
| Yoh | 3 | 81.0 years |
| Hockenberry | 3 | 85.3 years |
| Lee | 3 | 73.6 years |
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