Holmes County, Ohio (OH)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.9%), Educational,health and social services (12.9%), Construction (11.9%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Holmes County, Ohio:

Median resident age:	28.0 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 19,429	(49.9%)
Females: 19,514	(50.1%)

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Holmes County:	3.4 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

This county:	$42,032
Ohio:	$46,597

This county:	$399
State:	$511

Holmes County:	$161,774
Ohio:	$137,800

Detached houses: $211,300

Here:	$211,300
State:	$175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $322,748

Here:	$322,748
State:	$158,918

In 2-unit structures: $170,092

Here:	$170,092
State:	$124,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $137,321

Here:	$137,321
State:	$149,153

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $105,566

Here:	$105,566
State:	$138,542

Mobile homes: $51,282

Here:	$51,282
State:	$32,066

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 68
• Thefts: 161
• Auto thefts: 11

This county:	12.9%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	6.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Holmes County is $419 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $663 a month.

Cities in this county include: Millersburg, Killbuck, Holmesville, Glenmont, Nashville.

Neighboring counties: Ashland County , Coshocton County , Knox County , Stark County , Tuscarawas County , Wayne County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Holmes County: Kaylor Farm (A), Camp Bethany (B), Pleasant Valley Campground (C), Whispering Hills Campground (D), Holmes County Home (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Holmes County include: Hopewell Church (A), Locust Grove Church (B), Longenecker Church (C), Maple Grove Church (D), Martins Creek Mennonite Church (E), Moorhead Church (F), Nashville Methodist Church (G), Oak Hill Curch (H), Berlin Mennonite Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Longnecker Cemetery (1), David J Yoder Farm Cemetery (2), Miller Cemetery (3), Alvin I Yoder Farm Cemetery (4), Andrew Raber Farm Cemetery (5), Anna J Miller Farm Cemetery (6), Zion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Farmerstown Lake (A), Odell Lake (B), Bonnett Lake (C), Coy Lake (D), Lake Buckhorn (E), Tranquil Valley Lake (F), Hickory Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brush Run (A), Uhl Run (B), Rush Run (C), Shrimplin Creek (D), Sigafoos Run (E), Goose Creek (F), Wolf Creek (G), Plum Run (H), Misers Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Holmes County: Lake Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Lakeville Post Office (A), Charm Post Office (B), Walnut Creek Post Office (C), Mount Hope Post Office (D), Winesburg Post Office (E), Big Prairie Post Office (F), Berlin Post Office (G), Benton Post Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.5%
Ohio:	10.4%

Current college students: 372
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 51.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 268 (62% naturalized citizens)

Holmes County:	0.7%
Whole state:	3.0%

Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,147
• One, attached: 496
• Two: 479
• 3 or 4: 219
• 5 to 9: 159
• 10 to 19: 16
• 20 or more: 80
• Mobile homes: 1,610
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 74

Housing units in Holmes County with a mortgage: 2,714 (228 second mortgage, 409 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,284

Here:	54.3% with mortgage
State:	69.3% with mortgage

Holmes County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/8/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Holmes County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from Holmes 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 57.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.6 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 92.0 miles away from Holmes County center
On 6/30/2003 at 19:21:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from the 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 71.9 miles away from Holmes County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,836 (54%) Carpooled: 3,612 (22%) Bus or trolley bus: 81 (0%) Railroad: 5 (0%) Taxi: 168 (1%) Bicycle: 440 (3%) Walked: 1,105 (7%) Other means: 154 (1%) Worked at home: 2,055 (12%)

3.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,741 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.62%
Ohio average:	5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.94% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($24,314 average AGI)
0.68% relocated from other states ($6,427 average AGI)

Holmes County:	0.68%
Ohio average:	1.67%

from Wayne County, OH	1.19% ($30,517 average AGI)
from Tuscarawas County, OH	0.49% ($32,145)
from Coshocton County, OH	0.21% ($21,615)
from Ashland County, OH	0.17% ($33,409)
from Franklin County, OH	0.13% ($44,688)
from Stark County, OH	0.11% ($31,357)

4.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.39%
Ohio average:	5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.56% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($23,271 average AGI)
0.83% relocated to other states ($6,681 average AGI)

Holmes County:	0.83%
Ohio average:	2.24%

to Wayne County, OH	1.54% ($28,751 average AGI)
to Tuscarawas County, OH	0.61% ($31,346)
to Ashland County, OH	0.24% ($36,161)
to Coshocton County, OH	0.24% ($22,516)
to Stark County, OH	0.19% ($29,792)
to Knox County, OH	0.13% ($23,647)
to Franklin County, OH	0.13% ($18,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 22.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 21.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,181 (2,820 aged, 361 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 35,553 (8,101 male householders, 1,141 female householders)

  8,078 spouses, 16,863 children (16,216 natural, 234 adopted, 413 stepchildren), 341 grandchildren, 319 brothers or sisters, 128 parents, 252 other relatives, 330 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,476 (980 male householders (806 living alone)), 1,132 female householders (999 living alone)), 364 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 914 (899 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,185 2-persons, 1,787 3-persons, 1,629 4-persons, 952 5-persons, 627 6-persons, 1,062 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,805 1-person, 249 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

55.9% of residents of Holmes County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
43.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% speak English very well, 49% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $89,074,000 ($2158 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $859,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,006,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,497,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,272,000
Federal grants: $23,620,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,348,000 ($6,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,332,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $319,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,569,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,942,000

Here:	110 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	35 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	-11 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.24 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.5
State:	6.4

Here:	5.0
State:	4.3

69% of Holmes County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Ohio.

Holmes County:	68.8%
State average:	58.2%

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

• This state: 35851
• Northeast: 408
• Midwest: 785
• South: 1336
• West: 201

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $84,100

Here:	40.9%
Ohio:	14.2%

Here:	15.1%
Ohio:	10.9%

Here:	8.5%
Ohio:	23.4%

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