Brown County, Ohio (OH)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.9%), Educational,health and social services (17.6%), Retail trade (12.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Brown County, Ohio:

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

Males: 20,796	(49.2%)
Females: 21,489	(50.8%)

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Brown County:	2.7 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

This county:	$43,578
Ohio:	$46,597

This county:	$399
State:	$511

Brown County:	$122,859
Ohio:	$137,800

Detached houses: $161,108

Here:	$161,108
State:	$175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $106,324

Here:	$106,324
State:	$158,918

In 2-unit structures: $97,204

Here:	$97,204
State:	$124,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $214,107

Here:	$214,107
State:	$149,153

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $205,400

Here:	$205,400
State:	$138,542

Mobile homes: $52,263

Here:	$52,263
State:	$32,066

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $43,846

Here:	$43,846
State:	$70,708

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 9
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 212
• Thefts: 360
• Auto thefts: 44

This county:	11.6%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brown County is $404 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $533 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $688 a month.

Cities in this county include: Georgetown, Mount Orab, Ripley, Aberdeen, Sardinia, Hamersville, Russellville, Fayetteville, Higginsport, St. Martin.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Bracken County, Kentucky , Clermont County , Clinton County , Highland County , Mason County, Kentucky .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Brown County: Buttermilk Falls Golf Course (A), Roths Landing (B), Bowers Landing (C), Boudes Ferry (D), Hamilton Landing (E), Friendly Meadows Golf Course (F), Stevensons Landing (G), Lakewood Golf Course (H), White Oak Golf Course (I), Brown County Infirmary (J), John Rankin Home (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Brown County include: Hickory Ridge Church (A), Katterman Church (B), Liberty Chapel (C), Ash Ridge Church (D), Mount Nebo Methodist Church (E), Mount Olivet Church (F), Ebenezer Church (G), Eden Church (H), Oakland Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Decatur Cemetery (1), Hard Scrabble Cemetery (2), Young Cemetery (3), Wright Cemetery (4), Methodist Colored Cemetery (5), Arnheim Cemetery (6), Woods Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Watson Pond (A), Georgetown Upground Reservoir (B), Lake Fichtelberg (C), Spring Valley Lake (D), Lake Lorelei (E), Winandi Reservoir (F), Grant Lake (G), Pschesang Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Hole Run (A), Baylor Run (B), Hog Run (C), Meffords Run (D), Brushy Fork (E), Twin Run (F), Indian Run (G), Shot Pouch Run (H), Browns Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Brown County include: Indian Creek Wildlife Area (1), Bott Wildlife Area (2), Rankin House State Memorial (3), Grant Lake Wildlife Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Feesburg Post Office (A), Decatur Post Office (B), Macon Post Office (C), Yellow Springs Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	13.0%
Ohio:	10.4%

Current college students: 1,164
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 184 (55% naturalized citizens)

Brown County:	0.4%
Whole state:	3.0%

Mean travel time to work: 35.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 36.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,909
• One, attached: 91
• Two: 329
• 3 or 4: 367
• 5 to 9: 413
• 10 to 19: 112
• 20 or more: 121
• Mobile homes: 3,820
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31

Housing units in Brown County with a mortgage: 5,195 (646 second mortgage, 612 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,283

Here:	69.5% with mortgage
State:	69.3% with mortgage

Brown County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Ohio state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/2/1978, a tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Brown County-area historical earthquake activity is below Ohio state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 50.0 miles away from Brown County center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 54.2 miles away from the county center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 25.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/8/1990 at 00:03:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.3 miles away from Brown County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 14,763 (79%) Carpooled: 2,791 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 59 (0%) Railroad: 2 (0%) Ferryboat: 4 (0%) Taxi: 3 (0%) Motorcycle: 13 (0%) Bicycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 306 (2%) Other means: 126 (1%) Worked at home: 621 (3%)

6.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.93%
Ohio average:	5.31%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($276 average AGI)

Brown County:	0.08%
Ohio average:	0.10%

5.37% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($25,334 average AGI)
1.48% relocated from other states ($6,498 average AGI)

Brown County:	1.48%
Ohio average:	1.67%

from Clermont County, OH	3.00% ($31,680 average AGI)
from Hamilton County, OH	0.70% ($38,095)
from Adams County, OH	0.46% ($30,597)
from Highland County, OH	0.33% ($24,727)
from Mason County, KY	0.21% ($30,353)
from Clinton County, OH	0.18% ($30,138)
from Butler County, OH	0.17% ($41,571)

6.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,950 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.97%
Ohio average:	5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.38% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($21,676 average AGI)
1.59% relocated to other states ($7,274 average AGI)

Brown County:	1.59%
Ohio average:	2.24%

to Clermont County, OH	2.92% ($28,433 average AGI)
to Hamilton County, OH	0.66% ($25,291)
to Adams County, OH	0.48% ($26,413)
to Highland County, OH	0.36% ($28,525)
to Mason County, KY	0.29% ($25,938)
to Clinton County, OH	0.24% ($26,897)
to Warren County, OH	0.18% ($28,966)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,040 (4,888 aged, 1,152 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 37,269 (9,384 male householders, 2,417 female householders)

  9,463 spouses, 13,563 children (12,108 natural, 218 adopted, 1,237 stepchildren), 637 grandchildren, 201 brothers or sisters, 207 parents, 570 other relatives, 827 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,561 (1,896 male householders (1,473 living alone)), 1,878 female householders (1,675 living alone)), 787 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 455 (387 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,744 2-persons, 2,825 3-persons, 2,530 4-persons, 1,118 5-persons, 412 6-persons, 172 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,148 1-person, 504 2-persons, 77 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

98.1% of residents of Brown County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $192,173,000 ($4344 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,146,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $87,545,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $41,006,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,343,000
Federal grants: $48,202,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,832,000 ($734,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,245,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $657,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $22,706,000
Federal Government insurance: $32,637,000

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+27 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.18 millions of gallons per day (86% from ground, 14% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.4

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

59% of Brown County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Ohio.

Brown County:	59.3%
State average:	58.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 32709
• Northeast: 562
• Midwest: 1076
• South: 6980
• West: 541

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,500

Here:	4.5%
Ohio:	14.2%

Here:	7.3%
Ohio:	10.9%

Here:	15.3%
Ohio:	23.4%

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