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County population in July 2009: 44,015 (80% urban, 20% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 13,537
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,196
% of renters here:

31%
State:

30%

Land area: 106 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 415 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Ohio County: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.9%), Retail trade (11.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Ohio County races chart

Races in Ohio County, West Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (93.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Asian alone (0.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (0.7%)

Median resident age:  40.6 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Males: 22,177  (46.8%)
Females: 25,250  (53.2%)

Ohio County,WV real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Ohio County:

2.3 people
West Virginia:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,872 ($30,836 in 1999)
This county:

$38872
West Virginia:

$37435

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $396 (lower quartile is $280, upper quartile is $515)
This county:

$396
State:

$415

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $92,639 (it was $69,800 in 2000)
Ohio County:

$92,639
West Virginia:

$94,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,760 - $153,419

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $128,071
Here:

$128,071
State:

$134,377

Townhouses or other attached units: $156,365
Here:

$156,365
State:

$154,643

In 2-unit structures: $65,248
Here:

$65,248
State:

$132,801

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $96,168
Here:

$96,168
State:

$147,396

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $119,885
Here:

$119,885
State:

$126,208

Mobile homes: $38,738
Here:

$38,738
State:

$32,459

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $36,519
Here:

$36,519
State:

$30,386
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $916
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $265

Institutionalized population: 584

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 39
  • Burglaries: 25
  • Thefts: 22
  • Auto thefts: 2

Ohio County, WV map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 22 buildings, average cost: $108,000
  • 2008: 23 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $256,400



2004 Presidential Election results in Ohio County West Virginia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.9%



2008 Presidential Election results in Ohio County West Virginia:


McCain (Republican): 55.2%
Obama (Democratic): 44.3%

Detailed 2008 Election Results



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $651 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $398 (0.5%)


Ohio County household income distribution in 2009 Ohio County home values distribution


Ohio County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.5%
(14.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.7% for Black residents, 27.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 35.6% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 28.3% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

15.8%
Whole state:

17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.4%
Whole state:

7.6%

Area name: Wheeling, WV-OH MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ohio County is $394 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.

Cities in this county include: Wheeling, Bethlehem, West Liberty, Triadelphia, Clearview, Valley Grove.

Ohio County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Ohio County:

Lead: 0.03 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.104 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 15.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 31 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.



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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Ohio County: Wheeling Country Club (A), Camp Russell (B), Camp Giscowhego (C), Florence Crittendon Home For Wayward Girls (D), Oglebay Mansion Museum (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ohio County include: Short Creek Church (A), Hope United Methodist Church (B), Clinton Church (C), Dallas United Methodist Church (D), Mount Saint Joseph Convent (E), Lawrencefield Chapel (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Morgan Cemetery (1), Mount Zion Cemetery (2), Dallas Cemetery (3), Parkview Memorial Gardens (4), Short Creek Cemetery (5), Gregg Cemetery (6), Cox Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Schenk Lake (A), Pike Island Pool (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blayney Run (A), Browns Run (B), Coulter Run (C), Crupe Run (D), Curtis Run (E), Dixon Run (F), McCoy Run (G), Hall Run (H), Orrs Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ohio County include: Castleman Run Wildlife Management Area (1), Oglebay Park (2), Bear Rock Lakes Wildlife Management Area (3), Bear Rock Lakes State Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Brooke County , Belmont County, Ohio , Marshall County , Jefferson County, Ohio , Washington County, Pennsylvania .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

10.0%
West Virginia:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,900
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 638 (57% naturalized citizens)

Ohio County:

1.3%
Whole state:

1.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 139
  • 1990 to 1994: 57
  • 1985 to 1989: 70
  • 1980 to 1984: 27
  • 1975 to 1979: 47
  • 1970 to 1974: 31
  • 1970 to 1974: 53
  • 1965 to 1969: 214

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.8%

Ohio County marital status for males
Ohio County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,145
  • One, attached: 904
  • Two: 1,621
  • 3 or 4: 1,477
  • 5 to 9: 1,090
  • 10 to 19: 554
  • 20 or more: 1,350
  • Mobile homes: 1,023
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Ohio County with a mortgage: 5,929 (423 second mortgage, 866 home equity loan, 51 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,670

Here:

51.1% with mortgage
State:

52.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 71.92%
Here71.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 34,108
Total congregations: 73

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church
Adherents18,524 (54.3%)3,689 (10.8%)2,959 (8.7%)1,998 (5.9%)1,104 (3.2%)
Congregations10 (13.7%)16 (21.9%)7 (9.6%)8 (11.0%)5 (6.8%)
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)American Baptist Churches in the USAVineyard USAChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents1,099 (3.2%)718 (2.1%)714 (2.1%)626 (1.8%)2,677 (7.8%)
Congregations2 (2.7%)3 (4.1%)1 (1.4%)4 (5.5%)17 (23.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Ohio County - Wheeling, Bethlehem, West Liberty, Triadelphia, Clearview

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
This county:

3.16 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Ohio County:

2.25 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
This county:

3.83 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 36
Ohio County:

8.12 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.8%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.7%
West Virginia:

31.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Ohio County:

13.0%
State:

13.1%


Agriculture in Ohio County:

Average size of farms: 134 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $10,504
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $59.52
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 76.73%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $12,340
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 30.63%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.13%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $23,891
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.37%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.82
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 20.56%
Corn for grain: 166 harvested acres
Vegetables: 21 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 26 acres

Earthquake activity:

Ohio County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 99% 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 98.8 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 90.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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



  • India (18%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Italy (8%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • Japan (6%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Canada (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Ohio County (%):



  • German (27%)
  • Irish (14%)
  • English (10%)
  • Italian (8%)
  • United States or American (8%)
  • Polish (7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)


Ohio County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 15,888 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 2,217 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 314 (2%)
  • Taxi: 12 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 21 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,109 (5%)
  • Other means: 165 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 574 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Ohio County, West Virginia:

  • 1,692 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 476 people in nursing homes
  • 204 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 94 people in religious group quarters
  • 73 people in state prisons
  • 43 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 39 people in other group homes
  • 35 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,962.

4.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,780 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.90%
West Virginia average:

5.78%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.84% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($11,838 average AGI)
3.05% relocated from other states ($21,942 average AGI)
Ohio County:

3.05%
West Virginia average:

3.05%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marshall County, WV  1.09% ($28,466 average AGI)
from Belmont County, OH  0.89% ($25,667)
from Brooke County, WV  0.20% ($30,000)
from Washington County, PA  0.19% ($34,969)
from Franklin County, OH  0.13% ($39,000)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.12% ($41,905)
from Monongalia County, WV  0.12% ($54,000)


5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.98%
West Virginia average:

5.65%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.81% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($7,608 average AGI)
4.17% relocated to other states ($29,228 average AGI)
Ohio County:

4.17%
West Virginia average:

2.96%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Belmont County, OH  1.09% ($42,450 average AGI)
to Marshall County, WV  0.97% ($21,556)
to Franklin County, OH  0.29% ($34,300)
to Washington County, PA  0.23% ($38,150)
to Brooke County, WV  0.22% ($29,923)
to Monongalia County, WV  0.22% ($19,692)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.19% ($42,235)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5

Births per 1000 population in Ohio County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Ohio County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Ohio County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,338 (8,989 aged, 1,349 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.4
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 42646.99
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 984.360
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 124690.6

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 979.780
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1347.760
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2.22

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 78.7
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 108.620

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4.43
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 121.7. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 44,731
  • In family households: 36,230 (9,420 male householders, 2,845 female householders)
    9,492 spouses, 12,258 children (11,220 natural, 267 adopted, 771 stepchildren), 655 grandchildren, 273 brothers or sisters, 240 parents, 368 other relatives, 679 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 8,501 (2,936 male householders (2,421 living alone)), 4,575 female householders (4,218 living alone)), 990 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,696 (564 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,724 2-persons, 2,941 3-persons, 2,263 4-persons, 944 5-persons, 306 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,639 1-person, 772 2-persons, 83 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

96.4% of residents of Ohio County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $392,597,000 ($8646 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,250,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $153,683,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $90,480,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,951,000
Federal grants: $94,642,000
Federal procurement contracts: $21,308,000 ($6,364,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $30,532,000 ($5,107,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $23,053,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,683,000
Federal Government insurance: $82,991,000

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

Births: 2,487
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

60 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,247
Here:

72 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +131
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,649
Here -37 per 1000 residents
State +6 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Ohio County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.86 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.5

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 260
  • 2000 to 2004: 322
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,173
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,483
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,810
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,059
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,818
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,238
  • 1939 or earlier: 9,057
Rooms in houses/apartments in Ohio County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 45
  • 3 rooms: 154
  • 4 rooms: 1,209
  • 5 rooms: 3,028
  • 6 rooms: 3,717
  • 7 rooms: 2,284
  • 8 rooms: 1,533
  • 9+ rooms: 1,560
  • 1 room: 195
  • 2 rooms: 581
  • 3 rooms: 1,331
  • 4 rooms: 1,601
  • 5 rooms: 1,223
  • 6 rooms: 734
  • 7 rooms: 242
  • 8 rooms: 186
  • 9+ rooms: 103
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Ohio County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 462
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,549
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,766
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,159
  • 5+ bedrooms: 594
  • no bedroom: 251
  • 1 bedroom: 2,241
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,288
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,139
  • 4 bedrooms: 207
  • 5+ bedrooms: 70
Cars and other vehicles available in Ohio County, West Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 963
  • 1 vehicle: 4,727
  • 2 vehicles: 5,990
  • 3 vehicles: 1,391
  • 4 vehicles: 363
  • 5+ vehicles: 103
  • no vehicle: 2,005
  • 1 vehicle: 2,961
  • 2 vehicles: 1,010
  • 3 vehicles: 160
  • 4 vehicles: 28
  • 5+ vehicles: 32

62% of Ohio 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, 39% lived in West Virginia.

Ohio County:

62.5%
State average:

63.6%


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

  • This state: 35160
  • Northeast: 3736
  • Midwest: 5085
  • South: 1981
  • West: 661

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,800


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 Ohio County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (77.4%)
  • Electricity (14.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.3%)
  • Wood (1.5%)
  • Utility gas (63.2%)
  • Electricity (30.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.1%)
  • Other fuel (1.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.3%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)
  • Wood (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,009
Here:

21.9%
West Virginia:

5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 451
Here:

17.3%
West Virginia:

4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 891
Here:

26.6%
West Virginia:

15.4%

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.)


Ohio County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $2,193,000
    Air Transportation: $632,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,388,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,991,000
    Health - Other: $1,842,000
    Financial Administration: $1,171,000
    General - Other: $1,118,000
    Central Staff Services: $926,000
    Air Transportation: $863,000
    Local Fire Protection: $493,000
    Libraries: $461,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $103,000
    General Public Buildings: $52,000
    Correctional Institutions: $49,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $64,201,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,103,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,617,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $225,000
    General Local Government Support: $107,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $65,291,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,090,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,958,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,603,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $366,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $795,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,683,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,209,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $64,201,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,257,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,161,000
    General Local Government Support: $35,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,336,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $404,000
    Other License: $7,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,115,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,401
  • Number of aged recipients: 126
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,275
  • Number of recipients under 18: 164
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 981
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 256
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 494
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 630


Ohio County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Ohio County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 19 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED97$100,299175$112,771476$135,571141$43,0436$538,83370$54,4864$91,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$106,0004$121,75030$156,13310$49,2000$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED25$76,76021$111,286193$116,15572$20,7220$018$51,05610$73,400
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$110,90922$132,773126$145,92911$41,9092$23,5006$87,3330$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$112,0001$12,00018$107,2222$72,0000$01$60,0000$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 14 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED29$135,03419$191,947
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$85,3339$171,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$137,6677$219,286
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$104,0001$289,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$38,0000$0

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Ohio County, WV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1,02179.3 years
John87174.4 years
William83174.8 years
Charles61074.6 years
Robert57670.4 years
George47676.0 years
James47271.7 years
Helen39878.1 years
Joseph38774.6 years
Margaret37380.2 years
Most common last names in Ohio County, WV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller22477.8 years
Smith21975.8 years
Johnson11075.4 years
Davis10673.8 years
Moore8874.3 years
Williams8574.4 years
Hall8374.3 years
Jones8278.6 years
Wilson8274.4 years
Thomas7577.0 years
Businesses in Ohio County, WV
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Lowes1
AT&T3MasterBrand Cabinets5
Arby's1McDonald's3
Bath & Body Works1Panera Bread1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Papa John's Pizza1
Blockbuster1Pizza Hut1
Burger King2Quiznos2
Comfort Inn1RadioShack1
DHL1Rite Aid2
Dairy Queen4Rue211
Decora Cabinetry2Sephora1
Domino's Pizza3Starbucks2
Econo Lodge1Subway5
FedEx12Super 81
GNC2T-Mobile1
H&R Block3T.J.Maxx1
Hardee's1Target1
Holiday Inn1Tim Hortons1
JCPenney1UPS11
KFC1Verizon Wireless1
Kohl's1Walmart1
Kroger2Wendy's2
Lane Furniture1YMCA1

Ohio County on our top lists:

  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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