South Amherst, Ohio

Back to South Amherst, OH housing info, Lorain County, Ohio, OH smaller cities, OH small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for South Amherst, OH Lorain County Population in July 2008: 1,743. Population change since 2000: -6.4%   Males: 854   (49.0%) Females: 889   (51.0%) Median resident age:   39.2 years Ohio median age:   36.2 years Zip codes: 44001. Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,374 (it was $45,625 in 2000) South Amherst:   $51,374 Ohio:   $46,597 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,016 South Amherst:   $22,016 Ohio:   $24,581 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $159,467 (it was $122,700 in 2000) South Amherst:   $159,467 Ohio:   $137,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $171,338; Detached houses: $170,289; Townhouses or other attached units: $246,371; In 2-unit structures: $109,974; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $245,888 South Amherst, OH residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in South Amherst: White Non-Hispanic (96.6%) Hispanic (1.9%) Two or more races (0.8%) Other race (0.7%) American Indian (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in South Amherst: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about South Amherst, Ohio on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: homesick for ohio  (120 replies) Some Ohio info you may find interesting...  (48 replies) Travelling to Cleveland/Amherst Ohio need Suggestions  (2 replies) Travelling to Cleveland/Amherst Ohio need Suggestions  (0 replies) Ancestries: German (28.3%), Irish (19.2%), English (15.6%), Polish (9.3%), United States (7.6%), Hungarian (6.3%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 803 feet Land area: 2.45 square miles. Population density: 711 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 41.36 N, Longitude: 82.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 440

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Average climate in South Amherst, Ohio

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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South Amherst-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the South Amherst village center killed 18 people and injured 200 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1953, a category 4 tornado 28.8 miles away from the village center killed 17 people and injured 379 people.

South Amherst-area historical earthquake activity is above Ohio state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from South Amherst center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 58.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.1 miles away from South Amherst center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/30/2003 at 19:21:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 62.0 miles away from South Amherst center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in South Amherst, OH

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Churches in South Amherst include: Church of the Nativity (A), South Amherst Congregational Church (B), South Amherst First United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Pioneer Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attraction: Amherst Historical Society Quigley (Museums; 115 South Lake Street).

Average household size:

This village:	2.8 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	80.1%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This village:	4.2%
Whole state:	10.6%

This village:	1.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Amherst, OH

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4.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,222 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.83%
Ohio average:	5.31%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($405 average AGI)

Lorain County:	0.10%
Ohio average:	0.10%

from Cuyahoga County, OH	2.28% ($52,984 average AGI)
from Erie County, OH	0.23% ($39,816)
from Medina County, OH	0.19% ($49,281)

4.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,302 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.89%
Ohio average:	5.79%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($232 average AGI)

Lorain County:	0.03%
Ohio average:	0.04%

to Cuyahoga County, OH	1.39% ($37,059 average AGI)
to Erie County, OH	0.27% ($37,661)
to Medina County, OH	0.21% ($43,190)

• Town Hall 103 W Main St, Call Sign: KQE348, Licensee ID: L00073125
  Assigned Frequencies : 39.5800 MHz, 154.875 MHz, 155.370 MHz, 155.415 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/09/2004, Expiration Date: 06/14/2014
  Registrant: South Amherst, Village Of, 103 W Main St, South Amherst, OH 44001, Phone: (216) 986-8118

• Fire: 1
• Hazardous Condition: 5