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Population (year 2000): 1,790. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,794 (+0.2% change)
 

Males: 874  (48.8%)
Females: 916  (51.2%)

Williams County

Median resident age:  33.5 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 43570.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,400 (it was $35,250 in 2000)
West Unity  $35,400
Ohio:  $43,493

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $84,200 (it was $77,800 in 2000)
West Unity  $84,200
Ohio:  $129,600

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Races in West Unity:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (37.1%), English (9.7%), United States (8.0%), Irish (7.9%), Dutch (3.4%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 788 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 1745 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Unity

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Unity village

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

11 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.6%
Ohio:  3.0%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in West Unity, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Unity to the number of sex offenders is 301 to 1.

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

West Unity:  1.1% ($838)
Ohio:  1.2% ($1,271)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (59.1 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (223.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alvordton, OH (5.4 miles ), Stryker, OH (5.9 miles ), Holiday City, OH (8.3 miles) , Fayette, OH (9.5 miles ), Waldron, MI (9.7 miles ), Archbold, OH (10.0 miles ), Pioneer, OH (10.4 miles ), Bryan, OH (11.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $81,500
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $71,700
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $146,300
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $64,700
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $68,300
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.59 N, Longitude: 84.43 W


6 people in other group homes

Area codes: 567, 419

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Population change in the 1990s: +102 (+6.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Furniture and related products (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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West Unity-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 75% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/10/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.8 miles away from the West Unity village center killed 4 people and injured 17 people and caused $30 million in damages.

On 3/27/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the village center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near West Unity:
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BRYAN, OH)
  • FULTON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; WAUSEON, OH)
  • DEFIANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; DEFIANCE, OH)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Unity:
  • TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 44 miles; TOLEDO, OH; ID: TOL)
  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 68 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; ID: FWA)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 75 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Unity:
  • WILLIAMS COUNTY (about 10 miles; BRYAN, OH; ID: 0G6)
  • DEFIANCE MEML (about 18 miles; DEFIANCE, OH; ID: DFI)
  • FULTON COUNTY (about 22 miles; WAUSEON, OH; ID: USE)

Amtrak station near West Unity:
  • 11 miles: BRYAN (PAIGE & LYNN STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Unity:
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; JACKSON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,756)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 54 miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT enrollment: 7,809)
  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; FT enrollment: 16,537)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 58 miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT enrollment: 15,999)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 59 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
  • WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 5,436)
Public high school in West Unity:
  • HILLTOP HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 113 S DEFIANCE ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in West Unity:
  • HILLTOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 113 S DEFIANCE ST; Grades: PK - 06)

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Church in West Unity: West Unity United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  65.2%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  8.0%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

West Unity compared to Ohio state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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 Unity (2007 data):
  • National Bank of Montpelier: West Unity Banking Center Branch at 112 East Jackson Street, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $103.2 mil, Deposits: $85.1 mil, headquarters in Montpelier, OH, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Nbm Bancorp, Inc.
  • The Farmers & Merchants State Bank: West Unity Branch at 200 West Jackson Street, branch established on 1981-10-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $735.5 mil, Deposits: $585.4 mil, headquarters in Archbold, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 4$9,081$27,2430$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$892
Financial Administration 2$3,088$18,5280$0
Water Supply 1$2,043$24,5162$1,583
Sewerage 1$2,000$24,0000$0
Streets and Highways 3$6,132$24,5280$0
Police - Other 0$0 3$1,295
Totals for Government 11$22,344$24,37512$3,770


West Unity government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $56,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $133,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $114,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $186,000
    Regular Highways: $118,000
    Police Protection: $113,000
    Financial Administration: $104,000
    Water Utilities: $99,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
    Health Services - Other: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $29,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $143,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $583,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $556,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $27,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $38,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $538,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $106,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $168,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $52,000
    General Support: $14,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $347,000
    Property: $135,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $21,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $273,000

4.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,624 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.57%
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 Defiance County, OH  0.91% ($30,231 average AGI)
from Fulton County, OH  0.74% ($31,862)
from Lucas County, OH  0.27% ($28,326)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
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 Defiance County, OH  0.92% ($27,327 average AGI)
to Fulton County, OH  0.50% ($26,051)
to Lucas County, OH  0.28% ($30,136)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Unity:
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTKA (1050 AM; 10 kW; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQCT (1520 AM; 1 kW; BRYAN, OH; Owner: IMPACT RADIO, LLC)
  • WJKN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, MI)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Unity:
  • WGBE (90.9 FM; BRYAN, OH; Owner: PUBLIC B/G FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WBCY (89.5 FM; ARCHBOLD, OH; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBNO-FM (100.9 FM; BRYAN, OH; Owner: IMPACT RADIO, LLC)
  • WMTR-FM (96.1 FM; ARCHBOLD, OH; Owner: NOBCO, INC.)
  • WAAQ (88.3 FM; ONSTED, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDFM (98.1 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLZZ (104.5 FM; MONTPELIER, OH; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYSA (88.5 FM; WAUSEON, OH; Owner: SIDE BY SIDE, INC.)
  • WFJZ (106.7 FM; HICKSVILLE, OH; Owner: FALLEN TIMBER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBZV (102.5 FM; HUDSON, MI; Owner: FRIENDS COMMUNICATIONS OF HUDSON INC)
  • WGDE (91.9 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: PUB. BR/CAST. FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WZOM (105.7 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Unity:
  • WDFM-LP (Channel 19; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLMB (Channel 40; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: DOMINION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WINM (Channel 63; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

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