Harrison County, Ohio (OH)

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County population in 2005: 15,920 (18% urban, 82% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,957
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,441

% of renters here:	23%
State:	31%

Land area: 404 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 39 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	13.3%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.0%), Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 78%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Harrison County, Ohio business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Harrison County, Ohio:

White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
Black (2.2%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

Median resident age:	41.1 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 7,685	(48.5%)
Females: 8,171	(51.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,982
County population in 2003: 15,995
Jobs in 2003: 4,031

Harrison County,OH real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 7,444
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.0%

Average household size:

Harrison County:	2.4 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,196 ($30,318 in 2000)

This county	$32,196
Ohio:	$43,493

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,310

Harrison County	$75,310
Ohio:	$129,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $385
Institutionalized population: 268
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Harrison County in 2000: $624

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 66
Thefts: 91
Auto thefts: 25

Harrison County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Harrison County Ohio:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $549 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Harrison County is $400 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $644 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cadiz, Hopedale, Scio, Jewett, Bowerston, Freeport, New Athens, Harrisville, Deersville.

Neighboring counties: Belmont County , Carroll County , Guernsey County , Jefferson County , Tuscarawas County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Harrison County: Folks Siding (A), Georgetown Coal Preparation Plant (B), Halls Siding (C), Tappan Lake Marina (D), Miller Station (E), Forty Steuben Camp (F), YMCA Camp (G), Harrison County Home (H), Washington Township Fire Station (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Harrison County include: Dickerson Church (A), Asbury Chapel (B), Minksville Church (C), Mount Bethel Church (D), Mount Hope Church (E), New Rumley Methodist Church (F), Nottingham Church (G), Bethel Church (H), Pleasant Valley Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hanover Cemetery (1), Zion Cemetery (2), Deersville Cemetery (3), Dickerson Cemetery (4), Longview Cemetery (5), West Grove Cemetery (6), Heller Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Piedmont Lake (A), Georgetown Plant Lower Supply Pond (B), Georgetown Plant Upper Supply Pond (C), Georgetown Prep Plant Freshwater Lake (D), Foster Lake (E), Schaney Pond (F), Tappan Lake (G), Georgetown Upper Dam Number One Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brushy Fork (A), Atkinson Creek (B), Rush Run (C), Lick Fork (D), Hitchcock Run (E), Skull Fork (F), Slab Camp Run (G), Boggs Fork (H), Kirby Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Harrison County: Tappan Lake Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Ginther Post Office (A), Tippecanoe Post Office (B), Piedmont Post Office (C), Moorefield Post Office (D), New Rumley Post Office (E), Hattonia Post Office (F), Harrison Post Office (G), Jewett Post Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.2%
Ohio:	5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 392
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 84 (57% naturalized citizens)

Harrison County:	0.5%
Whole state:	3.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 10
1990 to 1994: 12
1985 to 1989: 3
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 16
1970 to 1974: 14
1965 to 1969: 29

Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.6%

Harrison County marital status for males

Harrison County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,693
One, attached: 66
Two: 177
3 or 4: 165
5 to 9: 113
10 to 19: 53
20 or more: 39
Mobile homes: 1,289
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 85

Housing units in Harrison County with a mortgage: 1,738 (151 second mortgage, 251 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,574

Agriculture in Harrison County
Average size of farms: 308 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $37399
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $58.13
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.17%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 87.25%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31939
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.68%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $34933
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.78%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.09
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 10.69%
Corn for grain: 2031 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 111 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 328 harvested acres
Vegetables: 7 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 43 acres

Harrison County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/8/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Mining (4%)
Wood products (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (20%)
Syria (19%)
Italy (14%)
Canada (12%)
United Kingdom (11%)
Other Western Europe (8%)
Honduras (8%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Harrison County:

German (21%)
United States or American (16%)
Irish (13%)
English (10%)
Polish (8%)
Italian (5%)
Scotch-Irish (4%)

Harrison County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,326 (81%)
Carpooled: 774 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0%)
Railroad: 9 (0%)
Walked: 220 (3%)
Other means: 25 (0%)
Worked at home: 210 (3%)

People in group quarters in Harrison County, Ohio

265 people in nursing homes
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
3 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,342.

5.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,476 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.61%
Ohio average:	5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.59% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($22,118 average AGI)
1.02% relocated from other states ($4,358 average AGI)
Harrison County: 1.02%
Ohio average: 1.67%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Tuscarawas County, OH	1.26% ($25,892 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, OH	0.92% ($26,241)
from Belmont County, OH	0.60% ($31,114)
from Carroll County, OH	0.46% ($26,778)
from Stark County, OH	0.20% ($22,417)
from Summit County, OH	0.19% ($19,273)

6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($143,315 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.17%
Ohio average:	5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.77% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($21,441 average AGI)
1.40% relocated to other states ($121,874 average AGI)
Harrison County: 1.40%
Ohio average: 2.24%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Tuscarawas County, OH	1.45% ($28,802 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, OH	0.95% ($21,839)
to Belmont County, OH	0.57% ($31,676)
to Carroll County, OH	0.34% ($25,600)
to Stark County, OH	0.34% ($31,600)
to Franklin County, OH	0.25% ($22,333)
to Summit County, OH	0.22% ($25,154)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Births per 1000 population in Harrison County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Harrison County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Harrison County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,291 (2,805 aged, 486 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,582

In family households: 13,452 (3,805 male householders, 716 female householders)
3,823 spouses, 4,437 children (4,100 natural, 65 adopted, 272 stepchildren), 217 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 72 parents, 137 other relatives, 202 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,130 (828 male householders (657 living alone)), 1,055 female householders (995 living alone)), 247 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 274 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,141 2-persons, 1,073 3-persons, 797 4-persons, 359 5-persons, 93 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,652 1-person, 212 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

2,624 married couples with children.
738 single-parent households (183 men, 555 women).

97.8% of residents of Harrison County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $99,532,000 ($6245 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,353,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,292,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,004,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $811,000
Federal grants: $18,221,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,771,000 ($525,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,433,000 ($3,652,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $153,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,142,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,957,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 924

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,167

Here:	73 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +10

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

Net internal migration: +313

Here:	+20 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Harrison County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.71 millions of gallons per day (59% from ground, 41% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 126
1995 to 1998: 429
1990 to 1994: 305
1980 to 1989: 818
1970 to 1979: 1,175
1960 to 1969: 826
1950 to 1959: 817
1940 to 1949: 563
1939 or earlier: 2,621

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Harrison County, Ohio:

1 room: 3
2 rooms: 21
3 rooms: 39
4 rooms: 522
5 rooms: 1,251
6 rooms: 1,145
7 rooms: 975
8 rooms: 503
9 or more rooms: 498

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrison County, Ohio:

1 room: 12
2 rooms: 41
3 rooms: 185
4 rooms: 330
5 rooms: 367
6 rooms: 256
7 rooms: 134
8 rooms: 62
9 or more rooms: 54

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harrison County:

no bedroom: 3
1 bedroom: 94
2 bedrooms: 1,257
3 bedrooms: 2,787
4 bedrooms: 647
5 or more bedrooms: 169

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrison County:

no bedroom: 18
1 bedroom: 265
2 bedrooms: 566
3 bedrooms: 475
4 bedrooms: 100
5 or more bedrooms: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Harrison County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 155
1 vehicle: 1,192
2 vehicles: 2,263
3 vehicles: 929
4 vehicles: 322
5 or more vehicles: 96

Cars and other vehicles available in Harrison County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 205
1 vehicle: 619
2 vehicles: 457
3 vehicles: 99
4 vehicles: 32
5 or more vehicles: 29

68% of Harrison County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Ohio.

Harrison County:	67.8%
State average:	58.2%

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

This state: 11932
Northeast: 544
Midwest: 353
South: 2622
West: 206

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (39%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
Electricity (14%)
Wood (5%)
Coal or coke (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (42%)
Electricity (25%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
Wood (2%)
Coal or coke (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 104

Here:	6.1%
Ohio:	14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32

Here:	3.8%
Ohio:	10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24

Here:	7.4%
Ohio:	23.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Harrison County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $2,431,000
Construction - General: $1,012,000
Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $6,530,000
Regular Highways: $3,206,000

Financial Administration: $1,160,000

Police Protection: $964,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $935,000

General Public Buildings: $609,000

Water Utilities: $473,000

Health Services - Other: $421,000

Central Staff Services: $415,000

Corrections - Other: $304,000

General - Other: $120,000
General - Interest on Debt: $125,000
Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $41,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,938,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $527,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,206,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $259,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,394,000
Special Assessments: $71,000

Interest Earnings: $57,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $351,000
Health - Other: $127,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,832,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $543,000
State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,875,000
Highways: $2,418,000

All Other: $556,000

General Support: $329,000

Health & Hospitals: $312,000

Water Utilities: $276,000
Tax - Property: $1,617,000
Total General Sales: $1,152,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,265,000

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