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County population in July 2011: 41,403 (47% urban, 53% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 13,287
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,187
% of renters here:

19%
State:

19%

Land area: 255 sq. mi.
Water area: 330.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 162 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ottawa County: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.4%), Educational,health and social services (17.6%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Ottawa County, Ohio:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (93.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (4.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.1%)

Median resident age:  41.0 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Males: 20,230  (49.4%)
Females: 20,755  (50.6%)

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Ottawa County,OH real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Ottawa County:

2.5 people
Ohio:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $49,017 ($44,224 in 1999)
This county:

$49017
Ohio:

$45395

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $481 (lower quartile is $378, upper quartile is $580)
This county:

$481
State:

$528


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $141,305 (it was $109,200 in 2000)
Ottawa County:

$141,305
Ohio:

$134,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $98,943 - $214,724

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $179,780
Here:

$179,780
State:

$165,947

Townhouses or other attached units: $241,845
Here:

$241,845
State:

$149,379

In 2-unit structures: $166,994
Here:

$166,994
State:

$118,479

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $349,979
Here:

$349,979
State:

$128,262

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $228,541
Here:

$228,541
State:

$119,997

Mobile homes: $69,525
Here:

$69,525
State:

$32,066
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,255
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $405

Institutionalized population: 584

Ottawa County, OH map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 207 buildings, average cost: $209,500
  • 2008: 133 buildings, average cost: $187,900
  • 2009: 87 buildings, average cost: $224,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Ottawa County Ohio:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.8%


2008 Presidential Election results in Ottawa County Ohio:

Obama (Democratic): 52.7%
McCain (Republican): 46.4%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,467 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,290 (1.0%)


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


Ottawa County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.9%
(8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 48.5% for Black residents, 10.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 12.4% for two or more races residents)

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

5.9%
Whole state:

10.6%

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

1.7%
Whole state:

4.8%

Area name: Toledo, OH MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ottawa County is $473 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $585 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $755 a month.

Cities in this county include: Port Clinton, Oak Harbor, Genoa, Elmore, Marblehead, Rocky Ridge, Clay Center, Put-in-Bay.

Ottawa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Zip CodeCityTestsMax concentrationMin concentrationArithmetic meanGeometric meanStandard deviationCoefficient of variationMean concentrationFirst quartileThird quartile
43412Curtice14221.45.664.095.75101.563.402.305.70
43416Elmore817.21.14.923.485.15104.543.751.204.30
43430Genoa37200.94.623.663.5576.983.702.286.13
43432Graytown126.50.82.071.611.7484.41.151.002.60
43436Isle Saint George10.80.80.80.8  0.801.251.75
43439Lacarne14.54.54.54.5  4.501.203.80
43440Lakeside Marblehead2319.50.15.032.755.55110.392.001.386.70
43445Martin84.30.12.321.471.6972.552.200.803.90
43449Oak Harbor3714.10.23.292.083.1796.492.300.904.35
43452Port Clinton13640.904.212.195.31126.172.601.005.40
43456Put in Bay134.112.372.210.9138.582.001.802.70
43468Williston23.52.22.852.770.9232.252.851.402.85

All concentrations are in units of pico-Curies of radiation per liter of air ( pCi/l ).

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Ottawa County: Chippewa Golf Course (A), Port Clinton Golf Course (B), Sugar Rock Harbor Marina (C), Catawba Island Club Golf Course (D), Catawba Island Marina (E), Sugar Creek Golf Course (F), Channel Grove Marina (G), Harbor Haven (H), Lakevue Marina (I), Limpert Marina (J), Marine City Yacht Club (K), Tibbels Marina (L), Truman Marina (M), Winkes Marina (N), Winous Point Shooting Club (O), Bay Point Marina (P), Camp Peary (Q), Ottawa County Fairgrounds (R), Ottawa County Home (S), Catawba Island Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ottawa County include: Bethel United Brethren Church (A), Grace Lutheran Church (B), Gypsum Tabernacle (C), Kingdom Hall Church (D), Saint Pauls Church (E), Saint Paul Lutheran Church of Danbury (F), Lakeside United Methodist Church (G), Union Chapel (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Allen Cemetery (1), Shook Cemetery (2), Elliston Cemetery (3), K'burg Cemetery (4), Limestone Cemetery (5), Lockwood Cemetery (6), Middle Bass Island Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Hauncks Pond (A), Terwilligers Pond (B), Foxs Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ninemile Creek (A), Meadow Brook (B), Little Portage River (C), Little Crane Creek (D), Indian Creek (E), Green Bayou (F), Dry Creek (G), Cottonwood Swale (H), Ayers Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ottawa County include: Turtle Creek Lake Area (1), Toussaint Creek Wildlife Area (2), South Bass Island State Park (3), Lakeside Historic District (4), Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (5), Magee Marsh Wildlife Area (6), Little Portage River Wildlife Area (7), Crane Creek State Park (8), East Harbor State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Erie County , Lucas County , Sandusky County , Wood County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.1%
Ohio:

6.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,503
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 454 (73% naturalized citizens)

Ottawa County:

1.1%
Whole state:

3.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 44
  • 1990 to 1994: 23
  • 1985 to 1989: 33
  • 1980 to 1984: 39
  • 1975 to 1979: 17
  • 1970 to 1974: 20
  • 1970 to 1974: 51
  • 1965 to 1969: 227

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.2%

Ottawa County marital status for males
Ottawa County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,617
  • One, attached: 714
  • Two: 738
  • 3 or 4: 634
  • 5 to 9: 909
  • 10 to 19: 359
  • 20 or more: 534
  • Mobile homes: 4,002
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Housing units in Ottawa County with a mortgage: 6,787 (727 second mortgage, 1,163 home equity loan, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,085

Here:

62.4% with mortgage
State:

69.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.93%
Here57.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 23,744
Total congregations: 53

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents8,990 (37.9%)7,024 (29.6%)2,849 (12.0%)2,491 (10.5%)420 (1.8%)
Congregations7 (13.2%)12 (22.6%)5 (9.4%)8 (15.1%)1 (1.9%)
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist ConventionOther
Adherents306 (1.3%)300 (1.3%)245 (1.0%)227 (1.0%)892 (3.8%)
Congregations2 (3.8%)1 (1.9%)2 (3.8%)2 (3.8%)13 (24.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Ottawa County - Port Clinton, Oak Harbor, Genoa, Elmore, Marblehead

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
This county:

2.92 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Ottawa County:

1.46 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
This county:

4.87 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 56
Ottawa County:

13.64 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.1%
Ohio:

10.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.2%
Ohio:

29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Ottawa County:

12.2%
State:

11.9%


Agriculture in Ottawa County:

Average size of farms: 221 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $46,241
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $230.36
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.85%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.02%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $54,106
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 83.42%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.67%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $73,202
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.17%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.14
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 28.33%
Corn for grain: 15357 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 9627 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 63434 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,569 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 407 acres

Earthquake activity:

Ottawa County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 95% 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 97.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.2 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.8 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) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from Ottawa 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 96.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/15/1992 at 06:13:55, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Ohio Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3250): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3250, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Ohio Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 10, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1444): November 18, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1444, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Ohio Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 24, 1998 to July 5, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1227): June 30, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1227, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Ohio  Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: July 12, 1992 to August 1, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-951): August 4, 1992, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-951, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Ohio Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 26, 1978, Emergency Declared (EM-3055): January 26, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3055, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
  • Ohio SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 31, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-436): May 31, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-436, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Ohio SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 27, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-377): April 27, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-377, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Ohio SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: November 24, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-362): November 24, 1972, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-362, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Ohio TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: July 15, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-266): July 15, 1969, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-266, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Ottawa County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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



  • Mexico (24%)
  • Germany (13%)
  • Canada (12%)
  • United Kingdom (10%)
  • Ireland (6%)
  • Italy (6%)
  • Hungary (5%)

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



  • German (43%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • English (7%)
  • Polish (5%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)


Ottawa County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 16,582 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 1,551 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 47 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 28 (0%)
  • Taxi: 10 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 32 (0%)
  • Walked: 472 (2%)
  • Other means: 89 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 609 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Ottawa County, Ohio:

  • 382 people in nursing homes
  • 130 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 69 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 25 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 12 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in other group homes
  • 3 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,605.

5.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,993 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.80%
Ohio average:

5.31%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.48% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($32,278 average AGI)
1.31% relocated from other states ($10,715 average AGI)
Ottawa County:

1.31%
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 Lucas County, OH  1.31% ($39,665 average AGI)
from Wood County, OH  0.66% ($36,983)
from Sandusky County, OH  0.59% ($42,817)
from Erie County, OH  0.36% ($42,254)
from Cuyahoga County, OH  0.33% ($42,424)
from Seneca County, OH  0.11% ($24,316)
from Huron County, OH  0.10% ($31,529)


6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,339 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.49%
Ohio average:

5.79%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.44% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($21,424 average AGI)
2.05% relocated to other states ($12,916 average AGI)
Ottawa County:

2.05%
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 Lucas County, OH  1.14% ($30,534 average AGI)
to Sandusky County, OH  0.90% ($30,088)
to Wood County, OH  0.59% ($34,519)
to Erie County, OH  0.50% ($30,708)
to Franklin County, OH  0.21% ($25,789)
to Cuyahoga County, OH  0.16% ($28,690)
to Lee County, FL  0.10% ($107,412)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2

Births per 1000 population in Ottawa County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Ottawa County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Ottawa County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,057 (7,164 aged, 893 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.42
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3091.260
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 60.38
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 31146.91

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1019.650
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1159.130
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.21

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29.28
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 110.620

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.02

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 139.0. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 100.7
  • Other - 38.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 40,348
  • In family households: 34,990 (9,548 male householders, 2,227 female householders)
    9,781 spouses, 11,503 children (10,577 natural, 263 adopted, 663 stepchildren), 601 grandchildren, 234 brothers or sisters, 195 parents, 318 other relatives, 583 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,358 (2,156 male householders (1,786 living alone)), 2,530 female householders (2,324 living alone)), 672 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 637 (574 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,827 2-persons, 2,446 3-persons, 2,113 4-persons, 971 5-persons, 318 6-persons, 100 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,110 1-person, 509 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

95.5% of residents of Ottawa County speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $220,828,000 ($5333 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,540,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $119,599,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $54,895,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,101,000
Federal grants: $22,942,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,353,000 ($2,562,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,937,000 ($4,599,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $498,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,462,000
Federal Government insurance: $217,362,000

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

Births: 2,183
Here:

52 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,266
Here:

54 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +33
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +662
Here:  +16 per 1000 residents
State:  -15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Ottawa County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.32 millions of gallons per day (41% from ground, 59% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 643
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,169
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,629
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,413
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,475
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,546
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,587
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,769
  • 1939 or earlier: 5,917
Rooms in houses/apartments in Ottawa County, Ohio
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 16
  • 2 rooms: 28
  • 3 rooms: 265
  • 4 rooms: 1,090
  • 5 rooms: 2,691
  • 6 rooms: 3,444
  • 7 rooms: 2,976
  • 8 rooms: 1,572
  • 9+ rooms: 1,205
  • 1 room: 22
  • 2 rooms: 140
  • 3 rooms: 523
  • 4 rooms: 888
  • 5 rooms: 686
  • 6 rooms: 396
  • 7 rooms: 284
  • 8 rooms: 150
  • 9+ rooms: 98
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Ottawa County, Ohio
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedroom: 291
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,009
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,252
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,266
  • 5+ bedrooms: 452
  • no bedroom: 31
  • 1 bedroom: 744
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,379
  • 3 bedrooms: 747
  • 4 bedrooms: 229
  • 5+ bedrooms: 57
Cars and other vehicles available in Ottawa County, Ohio in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 301
  • 1 vehicle: 3,522
  • 2 vehicles: 6,095
  • 3 vehicles: 2,462
  • 4 vehicles: 613
  • 5+ vehicles: 294
  • no vehicle: 377
  • 1 vehicle: 1,493
  • 2 vehicles: 951
  • 3 vehicles: 297
  • 4 vehicles: 57
  • 5+ vehicles: 12

64% of Ottawa County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Ohio.

Ottawa County:

64.3%
State average:

58.2%


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

  • This state: 34200
  • Northeast: 1260
  • Midwest: 1988
  • South: 2544
  • West: 407

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $140,900


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 Ottawa County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (58.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23.2%)
  • Electricity (11.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.3%)
  • Wood (1.2%)
  • Utility gas (56.3%)
  • Electricity (22.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.1%)
  • Other fuel (1.2%)
  • Wood (0.5%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 342
Here:

7.6%
Ohio:

14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 71
Here:

2.7%
Ohio:

10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 196
Here:

15.8%
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.)


Ottawa County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $15,842,000
    Sewerage: $4,497,000
    Regular Highways: $1,432,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $1,624,000
    Sewerage: $1,193,000
    Water Utilities: $528,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $223,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $10,170,000
    Health - Other: $8,354,000
    Regular Highways: $6,432,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,827,000
    Police Protection: $3,918,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,545,000
    Sewerage: $2,508,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,339,000
    Water Utilities: $1,901,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,769,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,462,000
    Financial Administration: $1,072,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $632,000
    General - Other: $422,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $75,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $62,686,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,130,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Central Staff Services: $152,000
    Regular Highways: $133,000
    Solid Waste Management: $129,000
    Air Transportation: $31,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $2,054,000
    Water Utilities: $131,000
    General - Other: $64,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $69,478,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,792,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,999,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,950,000
    Special Assessments: $4,249,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,486,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $549,000
    Sale of Property: $22,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,425,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,241,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,165,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $815,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $526,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $12,000
    Health - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,454,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,628,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $2,000,000
    Beginning: $1,985,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $62,848,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $6,131,000
    Highways: $3,501,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,830,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,696,000
    All Other: $1,627,000
    Sewerage: $491,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,705,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,814,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $586,000
    Other Selective Sales: $511,000
    Other License: $334,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $23,066,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 395
  • Number of aged recipients: 11
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 384
  • Number of recipients under 18: 63
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 296
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 36
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 116
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 170


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

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Ottawa County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED92$110,391312$141,0741,048$163,22340$39,100398$177,71425$79,680
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED29$114,24150$141,900108$153,02811$30,72740$180,5756$58,833
APPLICATIONS DENIED33$114,27378$150,128410$162,71050$49,480106$179,87728$62,357
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$100,60042$119,500220$161,3957$80,42957$161,9307$57,857
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$97,00011$144,00060$181,7675$59,20019$193,6321$57,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED23$123,00019$158,1056$149,0001$72,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$167,7009$160,3330$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$226,22212$228,9170$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$264,0001$350,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Ottawa County, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary34879.9 years
John34476.4 years
William25674.4 years
Robert22071.6 years
George17878.2 years
James17571.1 years
Charles17276.2 years
Helen17281.9 years
Richard14371.1 years
Ruth13979.2 years
Most common last names in Ottawa County, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller11479.5 years
Smith11076.3 years
Johnson5873.8 years
Hetrick3681.1 years
Brown3676.4 years
Taylor3571.3 years
Martin3378.9 years
Mackey3380.2 years
Petersen3077.7 years
Schultz3082.1 years
Businesses in Ottawa County, OH
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Marriott1
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Best Western1McDonald's4
Blockbuster1Pizza Hut2
Burger King1RadioShack1
Comfort Inn1Rite Aid3
Curves3Sleep Inn1
FedEx2Subway3
GNC3Super 82
H&R Block1T-Mobile1
Hardee's2Taco Bell1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS7
Kroger1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's1
Long John Silver's1
Browse common businesses in Ottawa County, OH


Ottawa County on our top lists:

  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004"

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