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Races in Portage County, Ohio:
Detached houses: $201,659Here: $201,659State: $175,406 Townhouses or other attached units: $155,499Here: $155,499State: $158,918 In 2-unit structures: $169,750Here: $169,750State: $124,203 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $138,568Here: $138,568State: $149,153 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $201,921Here: $201,921State: $138,542 Mobile homes: $30,876Here: $30,876State: $32,066
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.1% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.4%
Area name: Akron, OH MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Portage County is $547 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $700 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $890 a month.
Cities in this county include: Kent, Aurora, Streetsboro, Ravenna, Brimfield, Windham, Garrettsville, Hiram, Mantua, Brady Lake.
2005 air pollution in Portage County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.106 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.092 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.0 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 42 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Cuyahoga County , Geauga County , Mahoning County , Stark County , Summit County , Trumbull County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Portage County: Shawnee Golf Course (A), Sebring Country Club (B), Maplecrest Golf Course (C), Portage Siding (D), Camp Goodaire (E), Camp Hi Boys Camp (F), Oak Knolls Golf Course (G), Akron Y W C A Camp (H), Sugarbush Golf Course (I), West Boat Ramp (J), East Boat Ramp (K), Paradise Lake Golf Course (L), Portage County Home (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Brimfield Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Portage County include: Lady of Fatima Church (A), Atwater Congregational Church (B), Nelson United Methodist Church (C), Edinburg United Church of Christ (D), Pioneer Church (E), Queen of Peace Monastery (F), Randolph Christian Church (G), Rootstown Congregational Church (H), Rootstown United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Deerfield Cemetery (1), Harrington Cemetery (2), Disciple Cemetery (3), Windham Cemetery (4), Atwater Cemetery (5), Hartzell Cemetery (6), Hawley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Round-up Lake (A), East Lake (B), George, Lake (C), Hollow Lakes (D), Pippen, Lake (E), Twin Lakes (F), Hodgson, Lake (G), Pine Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barrel Run (A), Hinkley Creek (B), South Fork Eagle Creek (C), Black Creek (D), Bixon Creek (E), Mahoning Creek (F), Harmon Brook (G), Mill Creek (H), Sand Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Portage County include: Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park (1), Mantua Center Historic District (2), Mogadore Reservoir Park (3), Diamond Park (4), Towers Wood Park (5), Triangle Lake Bog State Nature Preserve (6), Eagle Creek State Nature Preserve (7), Charles Tummonds State Nature Preserve (8), West Branch State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Diamond Post Office (A), Atwater Post Office (B), Deerfield Post Office (C), Rootstown Post Office (D), Twinsburg Post Office (E), Wayland Post Office (F), Randolph Post Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Portage County: Shawnee Golf Course (A), Sebring Country Club (B), Maplecrest Golf Course (C), Portage Siding (D), Camp Goodaire (E), Camp Hi Boys Camp (F), Oak Knolls Golf Course (G), Akron Y W C A Camp (H), Sugarbush Golf Course (I), West Boat Ramp (J), East Boat Ramp (K), Paradise Lake Golf Course (L), Portage County Home (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Brimfield Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Portage County include: Lady of Fatima Church (A), Atwater Congregational Church (B), Nelson United Methodist Church (C), Edinburg United Church of Christ (D), Pioneer Church (E), Queen of Peace Monastery (F), Randolph Christian Church (G), Rootstown Congregational Church (H), Rootstown United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Deerfield Cemetery (1), Harrington Cemetery (2), Disciple Cemetery (3), Windham Cemetery (4), Atwater Cemetery (5), Hartzell Cemetery (6), Hawley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Round-up Lake (A), East Lake (B), George, Lake (C), Hollow Lakes (D), Pippen, Lake (E), Twin Lakes (F), Hodgson, Lake (G), Pine Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barrel Run (A), Hinkley Creek (B), South Fork Eagle Creek (C), Black Creek (D), Bixon Creek (E), Mahoning Creek (F), Harmon Brook (G), Mill Creek (H), Sand Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Portage County include: Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park (1), Mantua Center Historic District (2), Mogadore Reservoir Park (3), Diamond Park (4), Towers Wood Park (5), Triangle Lake Bog State Nature Preserve (6), Eagle Creek State Nature Preserve (7), Charles Tummonds State Nature Preserve (8), West Branch State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Diamond Post Office (A), Atwater Post Office (B), Deerfield Post Office (C), Rootstown Post Office (D), Twinsburg Post Office (E), Wayland Post Office (F), Randolph Post Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 17,050 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,043 (47% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Portage County with a mortgage: 22,785 (2,658 second mortgage, 4,469 home equity loan, 133 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 8,673
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Portage County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 18 fatalities and 312 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
7.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,020 average adjusted gross income)
0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($219 average AGI)Portage County: 0.21%Ohio average: 0.10% 5.66% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($31,033 average AGI) 1.34% relocated from other states ($8,768 average AGI)Portage County: 1.34%Ohio average: 1.67%
7.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,454 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($129 average AGI)Portage County: 0.06%Ohio average: 0.04% 5.45% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($24,437 average AGI) 2.26% relocated to other states ($13,888 average AGI)Portage County: 2.26%Ohio average: 2.24%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 19,379 (16,989 aged, 2,390 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household type by relationship
31,744 spouses, 43,002 children (39,507 natural, 999 adopted, 2,496 stepchildren), 1,871 grandchildren, 714 brothers or sisters, 969 parents, 1,549 other relatives, 2,633 non-relatives
Size of family households: 16,678 2-persons, 9,192 3-persons, 8,412 4-persons, 3,577 5-persons, 1,254 6-persons, 300 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 13,109 1-person, 3,011 2-persons, 529 3-persons, 220 4-persons, 85 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
95.7% of residents of Portage County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $648,515,000 ($4190 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $22,324,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $281,305,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $162,740,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,254,000 Federal grants: $122,821,000 Federal procurement contracts: $59,492,000 ($14,230,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $19,902,000 ($1,485,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $311,595,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $50,191,000 Federal Government insurance: $33,285,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.09 millions of gallons per day (81% from ground, 19% from surface)
56% of Portage County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Ohio.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $124,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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All Other: $18,775,000
Sewerage: $8,250,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,966,000
Health - Other: $995,000
Regular Highways: $396,000
Sewerage: $208,000
General: $54,000
Health Services - Other: $29,285,000
Welfare - Other: $18,640,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,102,000
Police Protection: $10,345,000
Regular Highways: $5,184,000
Central Staff Services: $4,583,000
General - Other: $4,154,000
Sewerage: $3,912,000
Financial Administration: $3,106,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,583,000
Corrections - Other: $2,291,000
General Public Buildings: $2,014,000
Water Utilities: $1,503,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $1,491,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,327,000
Housing & Community Development: $960,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $711,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $194,000
General: $190,000
Water Utilities: $7,092,000
Industrial Revenue: $35,740,000
Water Utilities: $6,663,000
Water Utilities: $429,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,274,000
Rents: $655,000
Special Assessments: $222,000
Sewerage: $3,152,000
Water Utilities: $1,515,000
Judicial: $872,000
Health - Other: $420,000
Regular Highways: $409,000
Police Protection: $226,000
General Public Building: $104,000
General - Other: $87,000
Financial Administration: $81,000
Central Staff: $77,000
Solid Waste Management: $68,000
Welfare - Other: $52,000
Beginning: $6,596,000
Public Welfare: $12,002,000
All Other: $7,202,000
Highways: $5,951,000
General Support: $4,044,000
Housing & Community Development: $544,000
Water Utilities: $138,000
Total General Sales: $12,973,000
NEC: $262,000
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