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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Manufacturing (17.3%), Retail trade (12.5%).
Detached houses: $164,930Here:$164,930State:$165,947 Townhouses or other attached units: $161,190Here:$161,190State:$149,379 In 2-unit structures: $54,901Here:$54,901State:$118,479 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $49,405Here:$49,405State:$128,262 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $94,852Here:$94,852State:$119,997 Mobile homes: $111,031Here:$111,031State:$32,066
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.8%
McCain (Republican): 57.4% Obama (Democratic): 41.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,038 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,445 (1.0%)
Area name: Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Licking County is $517 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $655 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $823 a month.
Cities in this county include: Newark, Pataskala, Heath, Johnstown, Granville, Buckeye Lake, Beechwood Trails, Utica, Hebron, Harbor Hills.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.098 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.082 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 26 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 50 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Licking County: Gosnell Corners (A), Buckeye Lake Yacht Club (B), Pattersons Corners (C), Six Corners (D), Twelve Corners (E), Dawes Arboretum (F), Brooks Corners (G), Parkhurst Corners (H), Reese Corners (I), Hazelton Corners (J), Willison Corners (K), Henpeck Corners (L), Branstool Orchard (M), Heartland Orchard (N), Highwater Orchard (O), Legend Hills Orchard (P), Lynd Fruit Farm (Q), Hebron State Fish Hatchery (R), Newark Industrial Park (S), Forest Hills Golf Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Licking County include: Southwest Licking Community Baptist Church (A), Bible Mission (B), Concord Church (C), Ellis Chapel (D), Universalist Church (E), Perryton United Methodist Church (F), Perryton Church of Christ (G), Luray Christian Apostolic Church (H), Highwater United Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Appleton Cemetery (1), Sanford Cemetery (2), Bowers Cemetery (3), Simmons Cemetery (4), Luray Cemetery (5), Licking Baptist Cemetery (6), Souslin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hancock Pond (A), Smoot Lake (B), Lake Hudson (C), Beaver Lake (D), Gardner Pond (E), P E Grubb Lake (F), Christian Center Lake (G), Crane Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Run (A), Lake Fork Licking River (B), Kiber Run (C), Jug Run (D), Hog Run (E), Dog Hollow Run (F), Bowl Run (G), Berry Run (H), Anderson Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Licking County include: Black Hand State Nature Preserve (1), Cranberry Bog State Nature Preserve (2), Morris Woods State Nature Preserve (3), Flint Ridge Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Licking County: Gosnell Corners (A), Buckeye Lake Yacht Club (B), Pattersons Corners (C), Six Corners (D), Twelve Corners (E), Dawes Arboretum (F), Brooks Corners (G), Parkhurst Corners (H), Reese Corners (I), Hazelton Corners (J), Willison Corners (K), Henpeck Corners (L), Branstool Orchard (M), Heartland Orchard (N), Highwater Orchard (O), Legend Hills Orchard (P), Lynd Fruit Farm (Q), Hebron State Fish Hatchery (R), Newark Industrial Park (S), Forest Hills Golf Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Licking County include: Southwest Licking Community Baptist Church (A), Bible Mission (B), Concord Church (C), Ellis Chapel (D), Universalist Church (E), Perryton United Methodist Church (F), Perryton Church of Christ (G), Luray Christian Apostolic Church (H), Highwater United Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Appleton Cemetery (1), Sanford Cemetery (2), Bowers Cemetery (3), Simmons Cemetery (4), Luray Cemetery (5), Licking Baptist Cemetery (6), Souslin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hancock Pond (A), Smoot Lake (B), Lake Hudson (C), Beaver Lake (D), Gardner Pond (E), P E Grubb Lake (F), Christian Center Lake (G), Crane Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Run (A), Lake Fork Licking River (B), Kiber Run (C), Jug Run (D), Hog Run (E), Dog Hollow Run (F), Bowl Run (G), Berry Run (H), Anderson Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Licking County include: Black Hand State Nature Preserve (1), Cranberry Bog State Nature Preserve (2), Morris Woods State Nature Preserve (3), Flint Ridge Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Coshocton County , Delaware County , Fairfield County , Franklin County , Knox County , Muskingum County , Perry County .
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Current college students: 7,135 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,650 (49% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.6%
Housing units in Licking County with a mortgage: 24,317 (3,380 second mortgage, 3,839 home equity loan, 204 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9,270
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6.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,640 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($100 average AGI)Licking County:0.06%Ohio average:0.10% 4.73% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($33,483 average AGI) 1.37% relocated from other states ($11,058 average AGI)Licking County:1.37%Ohio average:1.67%
6.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,968 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($126 average AGI)Licking County:0.04%Ohio average:0.04% 4.29% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($24,844 average AGI) 1.70% relocated to other states ($12,998 average AGI)Licking County:1.70%Ohio average:2.24%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 20,001 (17,137 aged, 2,864 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 25.6. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 117.8. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
33,020 spouses, 43,701 children (39,709 natural, 1,002 adopted, 2,990 stepchildren), 1,929 grandchildren, 551 brothers or sisters, 614 parents, 1,214 other relatives, 2,597 non-relatives
Size of family households: 17,258 2-persons, 9,554 3-persons, 8,473 4-persons, 3,460 5-persons, 1,162 6-persons, 351 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 12,867 1-person, 2,096 2-persons, 221 3-persons, 107 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
97.0% of residents of Licking County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 20% speak English not well). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
Population growth in Licking County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.53 millions of gallons per day (34% from ground, 66% from surface)
Year house built
56% of Licking County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Ohio.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $86,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
Sewerage: $1,680,000
Parking Facilities: $4,000
Correctional Institutions: $560,000
General Public Buildings: $67,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,000
Health - Other: $11,811,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,238,000
Police Protection: $7,764,000
Regular Highways: $7,123,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,345,000
Financial Administration: $3,650,000
Sewerage: $2,315,000
Central Staff Services: $2,247,000
General Public Buildings: $2,212,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,205,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,577,000
Transit Utilities: $1,164,000
General - Other: $1,148,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,017,000
Corrections - Other: $783,000
Natural Resources - Other: $547,000
Parks and Recreation: $498,000
Water Utilities: $275,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $20,000
Interest Earnings: $590,000
Fines and Forfeits: $273,000
Special Assessments: $211,000
Sale of Property: $191,000
Rents: $119,000
Donations From Private Sources: $37,000
Royalties: $7,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,873,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $785,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $604,000
Water Utilities: $222,000
Beginning: $2,881,000
General Local Government Support: $6,334,000
Highways: $5,694,000
All Other: $3,323,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,064,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,200,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,780,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,528,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,158,000
Other Selective Sales: $373,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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