Harrison County, Ohio (OH)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	31%

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

Type of workers:

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Races in Harrison County, Ohio:

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

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

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Harrison County:	2.4 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,493
Ohio:	$46,597

This county:	$323
State:	$511

Harrison County:	$82,197
Ohio:	$137,800

Detached houses: $102,426

Here:	$102,426
State:	$175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $72,755

Here:	$72,755
State:	$158,918

In 2-unit structures: $40,654

Here:	$40,654
State:	$124,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $66,058

Here:	$66,058
State:	$149,153

Mobile homes: $43,465

Here:	$43,465
State:	$32,066

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

This county:	13.3%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Here:	11.0%
Ohio:	10.4%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

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

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

Here:	52.5% with mortgage
State:	69.3% with mortgage

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.

Harrison County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from Harrison County center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from the county 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 69.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from Harrison County 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 87.7 miles away from the county center
On 1/9/2008 at 01:34:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Harrison County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here:	6.1
State:	6.4

Here:	4.9
State:	4.3

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

Here:	6.1%
Ohio:	14.2%

Here:	3.8%
Ohio:	10.9%

Here:	7.4%
Ohio:	23.4%

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