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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.8%), Educational,health and social services (15.0%), Retail trade (10.7%).
Detached houses: $153,849Here:$153,849State:$165,947 Townhouses or other attached units: $213,662Here:$213,662State:$149,379 In 2-unit structures: $204,438Here:$204,438State:$118,479 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $260,300Here:$260,300State:$128,262 Mobile homes: $94,133Here:$94,133State:$32,066 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $42,544Here:$42,544State:$70,708
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.8%
McCain (Republican): 67.8% Obama (Democratic): 31.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,085 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,104 (1.0%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Darke County is $417 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $669 a month.
Cities in this county include: Greenville, Versailles, Arcanum, Union City, Ansonia, New Madison, Wayne Lakes, Gettysburg, Pitsburg, Osgood.
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Notable locations in Darke County: Muddy Corners (A), Mount Heron (B), Meeker (C), White Springs Golf Course (D), Weimers Mill (E), Union City Golf Course (F), Stillwater Valley Golf Course (G), Stillwater Beach Campground (H), Darke County Fairgrounds (I), Eldora Speedway (J), Greenville Country Club (K), Bethel Corners (L), Buschur Dairy Farms (M), Zumbrum Corners (N), Veitch Farms (O), Marshal Poultry Farm (P), Shives Farm (Q), Burkholder Farm (R), Ritzy Farm (S), S and S Swine Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Euclid Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Darke County include: Raper Chapel (A), Miller Grove German Baptist Church (B), German Church (C), Hickory Grove Church (D), Hiestand Church (E), Castine Church of the Brethren (F), Oak Grove Church (G), Pleasant Valley Church (H), Pleasant Ridge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Paul Cemetery (1), Saint Valberts Cemetery (2), Ansonia Cemetery (3), Arcanum Greenlawn Cemetery (4), Bass Cemetery (5), Bethel Cemetery (6), Brock Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Pauls Lake (A), Shadyview Lakes (B), Spring Knoll Lakes (C), Sugar Valley Lakes (D), Bar-E Club Lake (E), Twin Willows Lake (F), Darke Company Lake Wildlife Area Pond (G), Wabash Conservancy District Structure Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grassy Fork (A), Bridge Creek (B), Dismal Creek (C), Gray Branch (D), Bolton Run (E), Boyd Creek (F), Dividing Branch (G), Kraut Creek (H), South Fork Stillwater River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Darke County include: Darke County Lake Wildlife Area (1), Fort Jefferson State Memorial (2), Coppess Nature Sanctuary (3), Routzong Preserve (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Darke County: Muddy Corners (A), Mount Heron (B), Meeker (C), White Springs Golf Course (D), Weimers Mill (E), Union City Golf Course (F), Stillwater Valley Golf Course (G), Stillwater Beach Campground (H), Darke County Fairgrounds (I), Eldora Speedway (J), Greenville Country Club (K), Bethel Corners (L), Buschur Dairy Farms (M), Zumbrum Corners (N), Veitch Farms (O), Marshal Poultry Farm (P), Shives Farm (Q), Burkholder Farm (R), Ritzy Farm (S), S and S Swine Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Euclid Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Darke County include: Raper Chapel (A), Miller Grove German Baptist Church (B), German Church (C), Hickory Grove Church (D), Hiestand Church (E), Castine Church of the Brethren (F), Oak Grove Church (G), Pleasant Valley Church (H), Pleasant Ridge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Paul Cemetery (1), Saint Valberts Cemetery (2), Ansonia Cemetery (3), Arcanum Greenlawn Cemetery (4), Bass Cemetery (5), Bethel Cemetery (6), Brock Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Pauls Lake (A), Shadyview Lakes (B), Spring Knoll Lakes (C), Sugar Valley Lakes (D), Bar-E Club Lake (E), Twin Willows Lake (F), Darke Company Lake Wildlife Area Pond (G), Wabash Conservancy District Structure Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grassy Fork (A), Bridge Creek (B), Dismal Creek (C), Gray Branch (D), Bolton Run (E), Boyd Creek (F), Dividing Branch (G), Kraut Creek (H), South Fork Stillwater River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Darke County include: Darke County Lake Wildlife Area (1), Fort Jefferson State Memorial (2), Coppess Nature Sanctuary (3), Routzong Preserve (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Jay County, Indiana , Mercer County , Miami County , Montgomery County , Randolph County, Indiana , Preble County , Shelby County , Wayne County, Indiana .
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Current college students: 1,540 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 370 (48% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.2%
Housing units in Darke County with a mortgage: 7,863 (732 second mortgage, 1,019 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,469
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3.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,172 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.48% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($19,414 average AGI) 1.41% relocated from other states ($8,759 average AGI)Darke County:1.41%Ohio average:1.67%
5.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,671 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.18% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($20,761 average AGI) 1.86% relocated to other states ($9,910 average AGI)Darke County:1.86%Ohio average:2.24%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,677 (7,698 aged, 979 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 127.1. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
12,569 spouses, 16,432 children (14,983 natural, 304 adopted, 1,145 stepchildren), 666 grandchildren, 222 brothers or sisters, 164 parents, 263 other relatives, 852 non-relatives
Size of family households: 6,713 2-persons, 3,274 3-persons, 2,915 4-persons, 1,355 5-persons, 550 6-persons, 175 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,793 1-person, 508 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 12 6-persons.
98.1% of residents of Darke County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (39% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 42% speak English not well).
Population growth in Darke County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.28 millions of gallons per day (66% from ground, 34% from surface)
Year house built
66% of Darke County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Ohio.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $78,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $225,000
Sewerage: $18,000
Health Services - Other: $4,968,000
Regular Highways: $3,947,000
Police Protection: $3,813,000
Central Staff Services: $3,284,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,711,000
General - Other: $1,124,000
Financial Administration: $658,000
General Public Buildings: $658,000
Solid Waste Management: $260,000
Sewerage: $17,000
Interest Earnings: $1,170,000
Special Assessments: $153,000
Public Welfare: $3,724,000
General Support: $1,351,000
Health & Hospitals: $745,000
All Other: $360,000
Property: $4,269,000
NEC: $98,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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