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Fayette County

Population in July 2007: 13,463.
Males: 6,477  (48.1%)
Females: 6,986  (51.9%)
Median resident age:  37.1 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 43160.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,700 (it was $33,003 in 2000)
Washington  $35,700
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $95,700 (it was $80,800 in 2000)
Washington  $95,700
Ohio:  $137,800

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Races in Washington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Washington: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.0%), United States (17.9%), Irish (12.3%), English (9.5%), Italian (2.2%), Dutch (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 975 feet

Land area: 6.44 square miles.

Population density: 2091 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Washington

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Washington city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

176 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Ohio:  3.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Washington:  0.9% ($732)
Ohio:  1.2% ($1,271)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, OH (37.0 miles , pop. 65,358).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (43.8 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (332.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bloomingburg, OH (5.6 miles ), Milledgeville, OH (11.2 miles) , Jeffersonville, OH (11.6 miles ), New Holland, OH (12.2 miles ), Octa, OH (13.2 miles) , Greenfield, OH (13.2 miles ), Midway, OH (13.8 miles ), Sabina, OH (14.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 39 buildings, average cost: $93,400
  • 1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $116,500
  • 1998: 31 buildings, average cost: $94,300
  • 1999: 38 buildings, average cost: $123,100
  • 2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $139,400
  • 2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $108,800
  • 2002: 97 buildings, average cost: $77,100
  • 2003: 44 buildings, average cost: $113,200
  • 2004: 95 buildings, average cost: $91,500

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Latitude: 39.54 N, Longitude: 83.44 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +250 (+1.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,026 (50.0%)


People in group quarters in Washington
  • 353 people in nursing homes
  • 72 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 44 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 29 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 16 people in other nonhousehold living situations

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Washington-area historical tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 41% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.8 miles away from the Washington city center killed 36 people and injured 1150 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 11/16/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.5 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Washington:
  • FAYETTE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OH)
  • GREENFIELD AREA MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; GREENFIELD, OH)
  • MADISON COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 25 miles; LONDON, OH)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Washington:
  • AIRBORNE AIRPARK (about 26 miles; WILMINGTON, OH; ID: ILN)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BECKLEY MUNI (about 35 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; ID: SGH)
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 41 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; ID: LCK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Washington:
  • FAYETTE COUNTY (about 3 miles; WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OH; ID: I23)
  • HOLLISTER FIELD (about 20 miles; WILMINGTON, OH; ID: 2B6)
  • BLOOM (about 22 miles; JAMESTOWN, OH; ID: 14I)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Washington:
  • CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; CEDARVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,782)
  • WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 42 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 2,999)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 10,583)
  • FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 3,048)
  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 42,666)
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User submitted facts and corrections:
  • THis city Washington Court HOuse is in the Guinness book of World Records for the longest city name in the US. added by FreshmenTuba
  • The actual name of this city is Washington Court House, which is usually abbreviated as Washington C.H.

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Notable locations in Washington: Washington Country Club (A), Fayette County Courthouse (B), Fayette County Law Library (C), Fayette County Museum (D), Carnegie Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Washington include: House of Prayer Holiness Church (A), McNair Memorial Presbyterian Church (B), Millwood Church of Christ (C), Northside Church of God (D), Pilgrim Holiness Church (E), Rodgers Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (F), Saint Andrews Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), First Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Washington Cemetery (1), Old Washington Cemetery (2), Saint Colmans Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Washington Court House Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: East Fork Paint Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Washington include: Gardner Athletic Field (1), Roszmann Field (2), Washington Court House Commercial Historic District (3), Washington Park (4), Christman Memorial Park (5), Eyman Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Washington Court House Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.5%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.5%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Washington compared to Ohio state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Ohio:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Washington government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,083,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,449,000
    All Other: $248,000
    Parks & Recreation: $118,000
  • Construction - General: $1,791,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,743,000
    General - Other: $1,636,000
    Sewerage: $1,630,000
    Water Utilities: $1,243,000
    Fire Protection: $1,173,000
    Regular Highways: $845,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $844,000
    General Public Buildings: $676,000
    Central Staff Services: $339,000
    Health Services - Other: $259,000
    Financial Administration: $253,000
    Parks & Recreation: $251,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $90,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $75,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $156,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $271,000
    Sewerage: $169,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $637,000
    All Other: $137,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $12,329,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,084,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,249,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,350,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $10,494,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $485,000
    Other, NEC: $335,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $827,000
    Interest Earnings: $279,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $400,000
    Sewerage: $100,000
    General - Other: $40,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,172,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,759,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $32,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,056,000
    All Other: $558,000
    Highways: $167,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $2,997,000
    Property: $925,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $265,000
    NEC: $239,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,070,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $740,000

5.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,146 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.91%
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 Highland County, OH  0.74% ($24,583 average AGI)
from Franklin County, OH  0.73% ($32,878)
from Clinton County, OH  0.61% ($27,884)


6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,588 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
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 Franklin County, OH  0.94% ($35,224 average AGI)
to Highland County, OH  0.78% ($28,843)
to Clinton County, OH  0.74% ($23,476)


Strongest AM radio stations in Washington:
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOSU (820 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WONE (980 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHIO (1290 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBNS (1460 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: RADIOHIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WGNZ (1110 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FAIRBORN, OH; Owner: L&D BROADCASTORS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Washington:
  • WCHO-FM (105.5 FM; WASHINGTON COURT HOU, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVNU (97.5 FM; GREENFIELD, OH; Owner: SOUTHERN OHIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRVT (88.7 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W201AK (88.1 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOSU-FM (89.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOHC (90.1 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFCB (93.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVXC (89.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WKKJ (94.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJYD (106.3 FM; LONDON, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)

TV broadcast stations around Washington:
  • WWHO (Channel 53; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • WBDT (Channel 26; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WSYX (Channel 6; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WSYX LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WTTE (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: COLUMBUS (WTTE-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WBNS-TV (Channel 10; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WBNS-TV, INC.)
  • WCMH-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)

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