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County population in July 2007: 59,801 (54% urban, 46% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 16,113
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,194
% of renters here:  28%
State:  31%
Land area: 493 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 121 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

2008 cost of living index in Huron County: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (33.3%), Educational,health and social services (15.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Huron County, Ohio business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Huron County, Ohio:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  34.9 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Males: 29,145  (49.0%)
Females: 30,342  (51.0%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $29,935
County population in 2003: 60,176
Jobs in 2003: 26,526

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Total labor force in 2004: 30,166
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.8%

Average household size:
Huron County:  2.6 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,144 ($40,558 in 1999)
This county:  $46,144
Ohio:  $46,597

2007 median house/condo value: $128,613 ($95,100 in 2000)
Huron County:  $128,613
Ohio:  $137,800

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $446 (lower quartile is $367, upper quartile is $530)
This county:  $446
State:  $511


Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $129,496 (it was $93,800 in 2000)
Huron County:  $129,496
Ohio:  $137,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,303 - $179,261

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $159,833
Here:  $159,833
State:  $175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $150,358
Here:  $150,358
State:  $158,918

In 2-unit structures: $93,440
Here:  $93,440
State:  $124,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $168,065
Here:  $168,065
State:  $149,153

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $131,749
Here:  $131,749
State:  $138,542

Mobile homes: $27,030
Here:  $27,030
State:  $32,066
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,164
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $360

Institutionalized population: 532


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 14
  • Burglaries: 160
  • Thefts: 181
  • Auto thefts: 34

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2004 Presidential Election results in Huron County Ohio:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.3%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $880 (0.9%)

Huron County household income distribution in 2007 Huron County home values distribution


Huron County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  8.5%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Huron County is $454 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $555 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $770 a month.

Cities in this county include: Norwalk, Bellevue, Willard, New London, Plymouth, Greenwich, Monroeville, Wakeman, North Fairfield.

Neighboring counties: Ashland County , Crawford County , Erie County , Lorain County , Richland County , Sandusky County , Seneca County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Huron County: Phoenix Mills (A), Camp Conger (B), Huron County Fairgrounds (C), Firelands Industrial Park (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Huron County include: Lyme Congregational Church (A), Barretts Chapel (B), Bethel Church (C), Saint Peters Church (D), Saint Sebastian Catholic Church (E), Collins Methodist Church (F), Trinity Episcopal Church (G), West Hartland Church (H), Guinea Corners Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Day Cemetery (1), Delphi Cemetery (2), Denton Farm Cemetery (3), Methodist Cemetery (4), Hartland Ridge Cemetery (5), Axe Factory Cemetery (6), Dry Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: B & O Railroad Pond 1026-001 (A), Bellevue Reservoir Number Five (B), Bellevue Reservoir (C), White Pond (D), Willard City Reservoir (E), Willard Lake (F), Staples Pond (G), Bass Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Megginson Creek (A), Brokenknife Creek (B), Indian Creek (C), Slate Run (D), Marsh Run (E), Frink Run (F), Seymour Creek (G), Southwest Branch Vermilion River (H), Walnut Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Huron County include: Forest Lake Park (1), Willard Marsh Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Collins Post Office (A), New Haven Post Office (B), Wakeman Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.9%
Ohio:  5.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,801
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,108 (42% naturalized citizens)

Huron County:  1.9%
Whole state:  3.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 393
  • 1990 to 1994: 205
  • 1985 to 1989: 62
  • 1980 to 1984: 71
  • 1975 to 1979: 41
  • 1970 to 1974: 31
  • 1970 to 1974: 42
  • 1965 to 1969: 263


Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.4%

Huron County marital status for males
Huron County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 16,865
  • One, attached: 532
  • Two: 1,452
  • 3 or 4: 1,333
  • 5 to 9: 786
  • 10 to 19: 373
  • 20 or more: 372
  • Mobile homes: 1,881

Housing units in Huron County with a mortgage: 8,403 (976 second mortgage, 1,426 home equity loan, 46 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,210

Here:  66.6% with mortgage
State:  69.3% with mortgage

Agriculture in Huron County
Average size of farms: 264 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $76759
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $293.73
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.33%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.73%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $77795
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 79.46%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $85037
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.40%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.63
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 29.39%
Corn for grain: 55283 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 21104 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 88940 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3939 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 43 acres

Huron County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 3.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 fatalities and 122 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/10/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
  • Food (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


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



  • Mexico (52%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • India (5%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Huron County:



  • German (35%)
  • United States or American (16%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • Dutch (3%)
  • Polish (2%)

Huron County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 23,420 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 2,370 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 133 (0%)
  • Taxi: 32 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 64 (0%)
  • Walked: 637 (2%)
  • Other means: 178 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 735 (3%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Huron County, Ohio
  • 411 people in nursing homes
  • 121 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 21 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 13 people in other group homes
  • 9 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,545.

5.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,012 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.17%
Ohio average:  5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.08% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($23,433 average AGI)
1.09% relocated from other states ($7,579 average AGI)
Huron County:  1.09%
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 Erie County, OH  1.19% ($31,880 average AGI)
from Lorain County, OH  0.65% ($33,088)
from Richland County, OH  0.50% ($29,114)
from Sandusky County, OH  0.32% ($22,405)
from Seneca County, OH  0.24% ($27,776)
from Cuyahoga County, OH  0.18% ($24,767)
from Ashland County, OH  0.13% ($32,515)


6.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,012 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.28%
Ohio average:  5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.54% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($22,958 average AGI)
1.74% relocated to other states ($9,054 average AGI)
Huron County:  1.74%
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 Erie County, OH  1.16% ($38,191 average AGI)
to Richland County, OH  0.54% ($27,485)
to Lorain County, OH  0.53% ($33,962)
to Sandusky County, OH  0.31% ($31,276)
to Franklin County, OH  0.25% ($21,823)
to Seneca County, OH  0.23% ($37,211)
to Cuyahoga County, OH  0.19% ($25,625)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.3



Births per 1000 population in Huron County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Huron County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Huron County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,211 (8,868 aged, 1,343 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.97
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12282.3
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 352.630
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 79342.43

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1457.320
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 832.990
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11.59

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34.83
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 86.11

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.62


Household type by relationship


Households: 58,909
  • In family households: 51,771 (12,883 male householders, 3,356 female householders)
    13,141 spouses, 19,219 children (17,444 natural, 371 adopted, 1,404 stepchildren), 869 grandchildren, 251 brothers or sisters, 147 parents, 668 other relatives, 1,237 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,138 (2,790 male householders (2,156 living alone)), 3,229 female householders (2,987 living alone)), 1,119 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 578 (531 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,631 2-persons, 3,657 3-persons, 3,448 4-persons, 1,683 5-persons, 588 6-persons, 232 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,143 1-person, 725 2-persons, 115 3-persons, 30 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

95.5% of residents of Huron County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $290,600,000 ($4811 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,186,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $153,777,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $65,179,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,650,000
Federal grants: $40,729,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,210,000 ($12,096,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,056,000 ($690,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $445,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $21,106,000
Federal Government insurance: $43,805,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,499
Here:  75 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,832
Here:  47 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +288
Here:  +5 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -986
Here:  -16 per 1000 residents
State:  -15 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Huron County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.99 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.5
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 521
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,839
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,409
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,290
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,363
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,320
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,730
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,454
  • 1939 or earlier: 7,668

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Huron County, Ohio:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 35
  • 3 rooms: 156
  • 4 rooms: 1,153
  • 5 rooms: 3,143
  • 6 rooms: 3,715
  • 7 rooms: 3,366
  • 8 rooms: 2,423
  • 9+ rooms: 2,122


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Huron County, Ohio:
  • 1 room: 85
  • 2 rooms: 477
  • 3 rooms: 854
  • 4 rooms: 1,948
  • 5 rooms: 1,149
  • 6 rooms: 733
  • 7 rooms: 424
  • 8 rooms: 296
  • 9+ rooms: 228


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Huron County:
  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 206
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,800
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,996
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,373
  • 5+ bedrooms: 727


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Huron County:
  • no bedroom: 170
  • 1 bedroom: 1,510
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,595
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,462
  • 4 bedrooms: 319
  • 5+ bedrooms: 138


Cars and other vehicles available in Huron County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 483
  • 1 vehicle: 3,911
  • 2 vehicles: 7,476
  • 3 vehicles: 2,980
  • 4 vehicles: 931
  • 5+ vehicles: 332


Cars and other vehicles available in Huron County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 764
  • 1 vehicle: 2,869
  • 2 vehicles: 2,046
  • 3 vehicles: 388
  • 4 vehicles: 103
  • 5+ vehicles: 24


59% of Huron County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Ohio.

Huron County:  58.8%
State average:  58.2%


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

  • This state: 48880
  • Northeast: 1619
  • Midwest: 2042
  • South: 5112
  • West: 537

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $96,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (57.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21.1%)
  • Electricity (10.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.5%)
  • Wood (3.8%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (46.7%)
  • Electricity (39.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.3%)
  • Wood (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,248
Here:  15.9%
Ohio:  14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 406
Here:  11.8%
Ohio:  10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 281
Here:  19.4%
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 (Noninst.)


Huron County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $143,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,150,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Construction - General: $1,989,000
    Regular Highways: $921,000
    Solid Waste Management: $86,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $9,242,000
    Regular Highways: $4,149,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,756,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,524,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,452,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,422,000
    General - Other: $1,919,000
    Police Protection: $1,756,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,600,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,578,000
    Financial Administration: $1,299,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $743,000
    Central Staff Services: $543,000
    Housing & Community Development: $277,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $144,000
    Air Transportation: $127,000
    Parks & Recreation: $72,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,065,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $2,226,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $188,000
    Health & Hospitals: $61,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $3,125,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,385,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $30,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $9,767,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $32,975,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $150,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $618,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,220,000
    Interest Earnings: $875,000
    Special Assessments: $77,000
    Rents: $33,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,265,000
    Regular Highways: $205,000
    Solid Waste Management: $166,000
    Welfare - Other: $161,000
    Judicial: $97,000
    Police Protection: $68,000
    Financial Administration: $40,000
    Corrections - Other: $35,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $13,000
    General Public Building: $5,000
    Health - Other: $5,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $2,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,638,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $32,975,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $8,503,000
    Highways: $4,182,000
    Health & Hospitals: $3,406,000
    All Other: $3,186,000
    General Support: $1,613,000
    Housing & Community Development: $283,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $6,957,000
    Property: $4,646,000
    NEC: $302,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $223,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $14,010,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64<