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Coshocton County

Population in July 2008: 2,469. Population change since 2000: +6.7%
 

Males: 1,165  (47.2%)
Females: 1,304  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 43845.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,205 (it was $29,870 in 2000)
West Lafayette:  $33,205
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,183
West Lafayette:  $17,183
Ohio:  $24,581

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $81,570 (it was $60,300 in 2000)
West Lafayette:  $81,570
Ohio:  $137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $77,064; Detached houses: $92,499; In 2-unit structures: $113,751; Mobile homes: $24,866
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Races in West Lafayette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in West Lafayette: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.9%), United States (11.8%), English (11.2%), Irish (9.8%), Dutch (3.8%), French (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 807 feet

Land area: 0.66 square miles.

Population density: 3740 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in West Lafayette

  • High school or higher: 77.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Lafayette village

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

12 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.5%
Ohio:  3.0%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in West Lafayette, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Lafayette to the number of sex offenders is 617 to 1.

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

West Lafayette:  1.0% ($620)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Canton, OH (41.7 miles , pop. 80,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Akron, OH (56.6 miles , pop. 217,074).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (327.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Plainfield, OH (2.2 miles) , Coshocton, OH (2.4 miles ), Newcomerstown, OH (2.8 miles ), Conesville, OH (3.1 miles ), Baltic, OH (3.5 miles ), Kimbolton, OH (3.5 miles) , Port Washington, OH (3.6 miles ), Stone Creek, OH (3.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $224,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $224,000

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Latitude: 40.27 N, Longitude: 81.75 W

Area code: 740

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Population change in the 1990s: +138 (+6.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (17%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



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West Lafayette-area historical tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the West Lafayette village center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1969, a category 3 tornado 29.1 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


West Lafayette-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from West Lafayette center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/1991 at 03:21:22, a magnitude 3.4 (3.2 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near West Lafayette:
  • COSHOCTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; COSHOCTON, OH)
  • CAMBRIDGE CAMPUS (about 20 miles; CAMBRIDGE, OH)
  • SOUTHEASTERN OHIO REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 20 miles; CAMBRIDGE, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in West Lafayette, OH

Airports located in West Lafayette:
  • Tri-City Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 950, Local Ops: 7,125, Military Ops: 10)

Local government website: WWW.WESTLAFAYETTEVILLAGE.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Lafayette:
  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
  • STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 47 miles; CANTON, OH; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS (about 47 miles; NORTH CANTON, OH; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ASHLAND, OH; FT enrollment: 4,404)
  • MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ALLIANCE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; AKRON, OH; FT enrollment: 16,801)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
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Public elementary/middle schools in West Lafayette:
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Churches in West Lafayette include: First Baptist Church of West Lafayette (A), Church of Christ (B), Victory Center Pentecostal Church (C), West Lafayette Church of the Nazarene (D), West Lafayette United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in West Lafayette and their reported violations in the past:

RIVERGREEN GOLF PRO SHOP PWS (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-05-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-1998)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-05-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
RIVERGREEN GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE PWS (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-23-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1999)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-23-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1999)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
RIVER GREENS GOLFCOURSE SHELTER PWS (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2002)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-22-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-1999)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-20-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-20-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-20-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-20-1998)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-18-1997), St Public Notif requested (DEC-18-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-22-1999)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-18-1997), St Public Notif requested (DEC-18-1997)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in West Lafayette that have no violations reported:
  • RAVENS GLEN WINERY PWS (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • UNUSUAL SHOPPE & JUNCTION (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.8%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.3%
Whole state:  5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.1%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Lafayette, OH


People in group quarters in West Lafayette
  • 71 people in nursing homes
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


West Lafayette 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in West Lafayette (2009 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: West Lafayette Branch at 102 South Oak Street, branch established on 1958-08-18. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • THE HOME LOAN SAVINGS BANK: West Lafayette Branch at 503 W Main St, branch established on 1999-10-18. Info updated 2007-03-21: Bank assets: $162.7 mil, Deposits: $102.3 mil, headquarters in Coshocton, OH, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices



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West Lafayette travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Coshocton County Ohio:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for West Lafayette

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of the NazarenePresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents37.4%11.2%7.5%6.4%6.3%
Congregations30.6%1.4%5.6%5.6%6.9%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristSalvation ArmyChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents4.9%3.4%3.0%2.8%17.1%
Congregations2.8%4.2%1.4%1.4%40.3%
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 1$2,283$27,3960$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,300$39,6009$1,012
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,213
Police Protection - Officers 4$8,708$26,1244$992
Firefighters 0$0 15$287
Streets and Highways 1$2,221$26,6520$0
Sewerage 2$4,086$24,5161$1,969
Water Supply 3$9,999$39,9961$1,706
Totals for Government 12$30,597$30,59731$7,179



3.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,542 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.80%
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 Tuscarawas County, OH  0.80% ($24,257 average AGI)
from Muskingum County, OH  0.55% ($23,013)
from Licking County, OH  0.27% ($26,579)


4.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,524 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.71%
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 Tuscarawas County, OH  0.68% ($25,990 average AGI)
to Franklin County, OH  0.54% ($24,961)
to Licking County, OH  0.51% ($22,493)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Lafayette:
  • WTNS (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COSHOCTON, OH; Owner: COSHOCTON BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WHBC (1480 AM; 15 kW; CANTON, OH; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WILE (1270 AM; 1 kW; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: AVC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRCW (1060 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CANTON, OH)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Lafayette:
  • WTNS-FM (99.3 FM; COSHOCTON, OH; Owner: COSHOCTON BROADCASTING CO.)
  • W221AR (92.1 FM; COSHOCTON, OH; Owner: RAVEN RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WOSE (91.1 FM; COSHOCTON, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WILE-FM (97.7 FM; BYESVILLE, OH; Owner: AVC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKLM (95.3 FM; MILLERSBURG, OH; Owner: WKLM RADIO, INC.)
  • WCMJ (96.7 FM; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: AVC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTUZ (99.9 FM; UHRICHSVILLE, OH; Owner: WTUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WHIZ-FM (102.5 FM; ZANESVILLE, OH; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN OHIO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WOUC-FM (89.1 FM; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • W213AJ (90.5 FM; NEW PHILADELPHIA, ET, OH; Owner: VALLEY CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WBIK (92.1 FM; PLEASANT CITY, OH; Owner: DAVID L. WILSON)
  • WNPQ (95.9 FM; NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH; Owner: TUSCARAWAS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOFN (88.7 FM; BEACH CITY, OH; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP.)
  • WJER-FM (101.7 FM; DOVER, OH; Owner: WJER RADIO, INC.)
  • W208AS (89.5 FM; NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W208AT (89.5 FM; COSHOCTON, OH; Owner: OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around West Lafayette:
  • WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WHIZ-TV (Channel 18; ZANESVILLE, OH; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN OHIO TELEVISION SYSTEM)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

West Lafayette, Ohio:
  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Ohio average:
  • Fatal accident count: 111
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 163
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 37
  • Fatalities: 119
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 266
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

West Lafayette fatal accident list:
Oct 31, 2003 10:27 AM, Main-St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 27, 1977 05:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 40.253111 Lon: -81.734833, Call Sign: WPYM642
    Assigned Frequencies : 467.837 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/09/2003, Expiration Date: 09/09/2013, Certifier: Doug Davis
    Registrant: Skylines Unlimited Inc, 100 Stone Church Road, Carlisle, PA 17013, Phone: (717) 218-5003, Fax: (717) 218-5005, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in West Lafayette)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in West Lafayette)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 29
  • Hazardous Condition: 34
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - West Lafayette


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