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Population (year 2000): 4,331. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,272 (-1.4% change)
 

Males: 2,114  (48.8%)
Females: 2,217  (51.2%)

Madison County

Median resident age:  35.4 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 43162.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,200 (it was $41,949 in 2000)
West Jefferson  $42,200
Ohio:  $43,493

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $97,900 (it was $90,500 in 2000)
West Jefferson  $97,900
Ohio:  $129,600

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Races in West Jefferson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (20.8%), United States (18.2%), English (10.6%), Irish (10.4%), Scottish (2.7%), French (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1990

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 3.32 square miles.

Population density: 1291 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Jefferson

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Jefferson village

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

19 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.4%
Ohio:  3.0%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in West Jefferson, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Jefferson to the number of sex offenders is 856 to 1.

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

West Jefferson:  1.2% ($1,087)
Ohio:  1.2% ($1,271)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, OH (19.8 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (329.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lake Darby, OH (3.2 miles ), New Rome, OH (9.2 miles) , Lincoln Village, OH (9.9 miles ), Hilliard, OH (11.1 miles ), Plain City, OH (11.4 miles ), Harrisburg, OH (11.7 miles ), London, OH (12.2 miles ), Orient, OH (12.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $56,700
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $40,600
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $150,000

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Latitude: 39.94 N, Longitude: 83.28 W


98 people in nursing homes

Area code: 614

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Population change in the 1990s: -270 (-5.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in West Jefferson by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 020101
    per 100,000 0.045.90.023.40.023.3
Robberies 022000
    per 100,000 0.045.946.50.00.00.0
Assaults 3115006
    per 100,000 714.523.0116.30.00.0139.8
Burglaries 353314273029
    per 100,000 806.6757.4325.7631.6697.8675.7
Thefts 12010111386111128
    per 100,000 2765.62318.12629.12011.72582.02982.3
Auto thefts 912141287
    per 100,000 207.4275.4325.7280.7186.1163.1
Arson 000011
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.023.323.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 326.6222.9191.3165.8167.0226.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.34
US city average:  3.00

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West Jefferson-area historical tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.3 miles away from the West Jefferson village center killed 36 people and injured 1150 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 2/22/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the village center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near West Jefferson:
  • MADISON COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 12 miles; LONDON, OH)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OHIO HEALTH (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, OH)
  • MT CARMEL HEALTH (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, OH)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Jefferson:
  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; ID: OSU)
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; ID: LCK)
  • PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 28 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; ID: CMH)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Jefferson:
  • DARBY DAN (about 6 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; ID: 6I6)
  • COLUMBUS SOUTHWEST (about 8 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; ID: 04I)
  • BOLTON FIELD (about 11 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; ID: TZR)

Amtrak station near West Jefferson:
  • 20 miles: COLUMBUS (111 EAST TOWN ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Local government website: WESTJEFFERSON.SELFHOST.COM

College/University in West Jefferson:
  • AL-WIN TRAINING (Location: 485 GLADE RUN RD SE; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Jefferson:
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 2,999)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 10,583)
  • FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 3,048)
  • OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,226)
  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 42,666)
  • WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; FT enrollment: 2,197)
Public high school in West Jefferson:
  • WEST JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 1 ROUGHRIDER DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in West Jefferson:
  • NORWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 899 NORWOOD DR; Grades: PK - 02)
  • JEFFERSON MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 177 S FREY AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • FREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 177 S FREY AVE; Grades: 03 - 05)
  • WEST JEFFERSON DIGITAL ACADEMY (Location: 906 W MAIN ST; Grades: N - N )
Library in West Jefferson:
  • HURT/BATTELLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY/WEST JEFFERSON (Operating income: $472,731; Location: 270 LILLY CHAPEL RD.; 49,395 books; 1,033 audio materials; 4,849 video materials; 104 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: West Jefferson Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in West Jefferson include: West Jefferson United Methodist Church (A), Zion Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Mount Calvary Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in West Jefferson: Westwood Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Above It All Balloons (2545 Olmstead Road), Bair Brothers Shows (Arcades & Amusements; 1016 London Rd).

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.4%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.8%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  5.9%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

West Jefferson compared to Ohio state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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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Banks with branches in West Jefferson (2007 data):
  • Firstmerit Bank, National Association: One East Main Street Branch at One East Main Street, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,244.6 mil, Deposits: $7,517.7 mil, headquarters in Akron, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 162 total offices, Holding Company: Firstmerit Corporation
  • The Huntington National Bank: West Jefferson Branch at 41 East Main Street, branch established on 1954-08-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,914.0 mil, Deposits: $25,554.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 593 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated



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7.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,180 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.96%
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 Franklin County, OH  3.99% ($40,799 average AGI)
from Clark County, OH  0.49% ($28,959)
from Fayette County, OH  0.30% ($23,556)


7.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,523 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.93%
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  3.57% ($31,844 average AGI)
to Clark County, OH  0.55% ($32,036)
to Union County, OH  0.35% ($39,849)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Jefferson:
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOSU (820 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBNS (1460 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: RADIOHIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WMNI (920 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WDLR (1550 AM; 4 kW; DELAWARE, OH; Owner: THE FIFTEEN FIFTY CORPORATION)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCOL (1230 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVKO (1580 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: ASSOCIATED RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Jefferson:
  • 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)
  • WSNY (94.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: FRANKLIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBZX (99.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WBNS-FM (97.1 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: RADIO OHIO, INC.)
  • WXMG (98.9 FM; UPPER ARLINGTON, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WCOL-FM (92.3 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WUFM (88.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: SPIRIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WLVQ (96.3 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJYD (106.3 FM; LONDON, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WNCI (97.9 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCBE (90.5 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: BD.OF EDUC.,CITY SCH.DIST.,COLUMBUS)
  • WFJX (105.7 FM; HILLIARD, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCKX (107.5 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WWCD (101.1 FM; GROVE CITY, OH; Owner: FUN WITH RADIO, LLC)
  • WFCB (93.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJZK (104.3 FM; RICHWOOD, OH; Owner: SCANTLAND BROADCASTING LTD)
  • WODB (107.9 FM; DELAWARE, OH; Owner: FRANKLIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W272AT (102.3 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Jefferson:
  • WBNS-TV (Channel 10; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WBNS-TV, INC.)
  • WSYX (Channel 6; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WSYX LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCMH-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTTE (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: COLUMBUS (WTTE-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WWHO (Channel 53; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • WINJ-LP (Channel 8; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE NEW LIFE FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES)
  • WCLL-LP (Channel 19; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: JONATHAN W. OWENS)
  • WDEM-LP (Channel 17; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: TRIPLETT & ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WOSU-TV (Channel 34; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W23BZ (Channel 23; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W43BZ (Channel 43; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBDT (Channel 26; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF OHIO, LLC)

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