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Highland County

Population in July 2008: 162. Population change since 2000: +2.5%
 

Males: 75  (46.8%)
Females: 87  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  32.5 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip code: 45172


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,401 (it was $38,750 in 2000)
Sinking Spring:  $46,401
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,662
Sinking Spring:  $18,662
Ohio:  $24,581

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,523 (it was $71,700 in 2000)
Sinking Spring:  $101,523
Ohio:  $137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $100,786; Detached houses: $102,643; Mobile homes: $52,500

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Races in Sinking Spring:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Sinking Spring: 74.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (37.3%), German (15.2%), Irish (15.2%), English (5.1%), Dutch (1.9%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 873 feet

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 346 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sinking Spring

  • High school or higher: 64.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 52.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sinking Spring village

  • Never married: 34.3%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 2.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
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:

Sinking Spring:  0.5% ($363)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kettering, OH (59.4 miles , pop. 57,502).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Cincinnati, OH (60.0 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (296.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Peebles, OH (3.0 miles ), Bainbridge, OH (3.5 miles ), Rarden, OH (3.6 miles) , Seaman, OH (3.7 miles ), Hillsboro, OH (3.9 miles ), Winchester, OH (4.1 miles ), Cherry Fork, OH (4.2 miles) , Otway, OH (4.2 miles) .

Latitude: 39.07 N, Longitude: 83.39 W

Area code: 937

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Population change in the 1990s: -19 (-10.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Truck transportation (19%)
  • Air transportation (9%)
  • Water transportation (9%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (15%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (22%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other transportation workers (9%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (18%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (15%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)



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Average climate in Sinking Spring, Ohio

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Sinking Spring-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.9 miles away from the Sinking Spring 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 28.5 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.


Sinking Spring-area historical earthquake activity is below Ohio state average. It is 93% 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 67.2 miles away from Sinking Spring 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 69.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 5.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1990 at 00:03:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.5 miles away from Sinking Spring center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sinking Spring:
  • HIGHLAND DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HILLSBORO, OH)
  • GREENFIELD AREA MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; GREENFIELD, OH)
  • PIKE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WAVERLY, OH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sinking Spring:
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
  • CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; CEDARVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,782)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 4,977)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 22,355)

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Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1), Byrd Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.8 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  78.9%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.0%
Whole state:  5.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  7.7%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sinking Spring, OH



Sinking Spring compared to Ohio state average:
  • Median house value 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 below 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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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Sinking Spring travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Highland County Ohio:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Sinking Spring

Adherents


NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents25.1%23.2%8.4%8.0%4.7%
Congregations18.4%28.7%4.6%2.3%3.4%
NameSouthern Baptist Convention Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)Friends (Quakers)Other religions
Adherents4.4%4.4%4.2%4.1%13.5%
Congregations3.4%1.1%4.6%8.0%25.3%
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$60
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$245
Totals for Government 0$0 8$305



Sinking Spring government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $151,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $95,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $76,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $160,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000

6.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,308 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.62%
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 Clinton County, OH  1.29% ($32,425 average AGI)
from Fayette County, OH  0.55% ($28,843)
from Adams County, OH  0.43% ($26,275)


6.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,129 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.27%
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 Clinton County, OH  1.26% ($27,718 average AGI)
to Fayette County, OH  0.52% ($24,583)
to Ross County, OH  0.44% ($24,771)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sinking Spring:
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING 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.)
  • WNXT (1260 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXIC (660 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WAVERLY, OH; Owner: CRYSTAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSRW (1590 AM; 1 kW; HILLSBORO, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLGC (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sinking Spring:
  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W214BI (90.7 FM; PIKETON, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVNU (97.5 FM; GREENFIELD, OH; Owner: SOUTHERN OHIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRAC (103.1 FM; WEST UNION, OH; Owner: DREAMCATCHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSRW-FM (106.7 FM; HILLSBORO, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKJ (94.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVXW (89.5 FM; WEST UNION, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WXIZ (100.9 FM; WAVERLY, OH; Owner: CRYSTAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WOHC (90.1 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOHP (88.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVXC (89.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WOUH-FM (91.9 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WNXT-FM (99.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
  • W215AV (90.9 FM; SOUTH PORTSMOUTH, KY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WXZQ (100.1 FM; PIKETON, OH; Owner: DBA PIKETON COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WAXZ (97.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, OH; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)

TV broadcast stations around Sinking Spring:
  • WPBO (Channel 42; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHCP (Channel 30; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TELEVISION PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WWHO (Channel 53; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • W17AY (Channel 17; SEAMAN, OH; Owner: TRANQUILITY COMMUNITY CHURCH)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Richard J Byrne, 10211 Coss Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
    Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Washington St, Call Sign: KNAI298, Licensee ID: L00073305
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.400 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/17/1991, Expiration Date: 01/17/2001
    Registrant: Brushcreek, Township Of, Sinking Springs, OH 45172, Phone: (513) 588-2942


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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