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Athens County

Population in July 2007: 2,975.
Males: 1,322  (44.5%)
Females: 1,653  (55.5%)
Median resident age:  35.6 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 45780.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,496 (it was $30,102 in 2000)
The Plains:  $33,496
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $110,178 (it was $81,400 in 2000)
The Plains:  $110,178
Ohio:  $137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $119,273; Detached houses: $149,030; Townhouses or other attached units: $84,777; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $128,093; Mobile homes: $28,447
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Races in The Plains:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in The Plains: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.6%), Irish (14.5%), United States (11.4%), English (10.7%), French (4.4%), Dutch (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 725 feet

Land area: 2.30 square miles.

Population density: 1295 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in The Plains

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in The Plains CDP

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

37 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.3%
Ohio:  3.0%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in The Plains, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in The Plains to the number of sex offenders is 744 to 1.

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

The Plains:  1.8% ($1,458)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (69.4 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (72.9 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (417.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Chauncey, OH (2.1 miles ), Athens, OH (3.8 miles ), Buchtel, OH (7.2 miles ), Jacksonville, OH (8.1 miles ), Nelsonville, OH (8.7 miles ), Trimble, OH (8.8 miles ), Glouster, OH (9.8 miles ), Murray City, OH (10.0 miles ).

Latitude: 39.37 N, Longitude: 82.13 W

Area code: 740

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Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (29%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (33%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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The Plains-area historical tornado activity is below Ohio state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.3 miles away from the The Plains place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.4 miles away from the place center injured 8 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near The Plains:
  • ATHENS CAMPUS (about 5 miles; ATHENS, OH)
  • O BLENESS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ATHENS, OH)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF NELSONVILLE (about 7 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to The Plains:
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 49 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 62 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; ID: LCK)
  • PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 67 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; ID: CMH)
Other public-use airports nearest to The Plains:
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY SNYDER FIELD (about 14 miles; ATHENS/ALBANY, OH; ID: UNI)
  • VINTON COUNTY (about 22 miles; MC ARTHUR, OH; ID: 22I)
  • PERRY COUNTY (about 22 miles; NEW LEXINGTON, OH; ID: I86)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to The Plains:
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 5 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 42 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,101)
  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 62 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 42,666)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 10,583)
  • FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 3,048)
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Church in The Plains: Zion Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Hocking Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in The Plains that have no violations reported:
  • ATHENS CO., THE PLAINS S.D. 1 PWS (Population served: 3385, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  58.4%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.2%
Whole state:  5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  17.7%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in The Plains, OH


180 people in nursing homes
9 people in homes for the mentally retarded


The Plains compared to Ohio state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in The Plains (2007 data):
  • The Hocking Valley Bank: The Plains Branch at 118 N Plains Rd, branch established on 1998-03-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $170.5 mil, Deposits: $145.0 mil, headquarters in Athens, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Hocking Valley Bancshares, Inc.
  • Peoples Bank, National Association: The Plains Branch at 70 North Plains Road, Suite 101, branch established on 1991-12-30. Info updated 2006-11-29: Bank assets: $1,861.8 mil, Deposits: $1,248.8 mil, headquarters in Marietta, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Electricity (46%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

8.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.31%
Ohio average:  5.31%

0.85% of residents moved from foreign countries ($537 average AGI)
Athens County:  0.85%
Ohio average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Franklin County, OH  0.62% ($25,643 average AGI)
from Meigs County, OH  0.39% ($19,889)
from Washington County, OH  0.38% ($27,943)


8.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,763 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.71%
Ohio average:  5.79%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($438 average AGI)
Athens County:  0.15%
Ohio average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Franklin County, OH  0.94% ($24,594 average AGI)
to Meigs County, OH  0.46% ($26,070)
to Hocking County, OH  0.44% ($29,122)


Strongest AM radio stations in The Plains:
  • WATH (970 AM; 1 kW; ATHENS, OH)
  • WOUB (1340 AM; 1 kW; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WAIS (770 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BUCHTEL, OH; Owner: NELSONVILLE TV CABLE, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in The Plains:
  • W211BT (90.1 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOUB-FM (91.3 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WXTQ (105.5 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: WATH, INC.)
  • WSEO (107.7 FM; NELSONVILLE, OH; Owner: NELSONVILLE TV CABLE, INC.)
  • WJKW (95.9 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WJAW-FM (100.9 FM; MCCONNELSVILLE, OH; Owner: QUIET RADIO INC. D/B/A WJAW RADIO)
  • WWJM (106.3 FM; NEW LEXINGTON, OH; Owner: PERRY COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W240AI (95.9 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: UNITED STATES TOWER SERVICES, LTD.)
  • WCVZ (92.7 FM; SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN VOICE OF CENTRAL OHIO, INC)
  • WYVK (92.1 FM; MIDDLEPORT, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WLGN-FM (98.3 FM; LOGAN, OH; Owner: ROGER L. HINERMAN d/b/a LOGAN BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around The Plains:
  • WOUB-TV (Channel 20; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)

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