Putnam County, Ohio (OH)

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% of renters here:	16%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (33.9%), Educational,health and social services (18.8%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Putnam County, Ohio:

Median resident age:	35.0 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 17,229	(49.6%)
Females: 17,497	(50.4%)

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Putnam County:	2.8 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

This county:	$52,820
Ohio:	$46,597

This county:	$410
State:	$511

Putnam County:	$128,303
Ohio:	$137,800

Detached houses: $145,945

Here:	$145,945
State:	$175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $150,871

Here:	$150,871
State:	$158,918

In 2-unit structures: $116,620

Here:	$116,620
State:	$124,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $104,474

Here:	$104,474
State:	$149,153

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $122,077

Here:	$122,077
State:	$138,542

Mobile homes: $28,897

Here:	$28,897
State:	$32,066

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,625

Here:	$10,625
State:	$70,708

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 20
• Thefts: 48
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 63
• Thefts: 121
• Auto thefts: 5

This county:	5.6%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Putnam County is $395 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $521 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $647 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ottawa, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, Pandora, Continental, Kalida, Glandorf, Ottoville, Fort Jennings, West Leipsic.

Neighboring counties: Allen County , Defiance County , Hancock County , Henry County , Paulding County , Van Wert County , Wood County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Putnam County: Kildaire Country Club (A), Myers Corners (B), Delphos Country Club (C), Country Acres Golf Course (D), Putnam County Home (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Putnam County include: Holy Family Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Mount Pleasant Church (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Ottawa River Church (E), Bethel Church (F), Pleasant Grove Church (G), Riley Creek Church (H), Saint Isadores Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hammons Cemetery (1), Antioch Cemetery (2), Harmon Cemetery (3), Dickey Cemetery (4), Wisely Cemetery (5), Wing Cemetery (6), Dotson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Ottawa Upground Reservoir (A), Leipsic Upground Reservoir (B), Yellow Creek Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Rattlesnake Creek (B), Plum Creek (C), Flat Fork (D), Blanchard River (E), Big Run (F), Dutch Run (G), Dukes Run (H), Duck Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Putnam County: Casoade Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Townwood Post Office (A), Vaughnsville Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.5%
Ohio:	10.4%

Current college students: 1,215
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 247 (66% naturalized citizens)

Putnam County:	0.7%
Whole state:	3.0%

Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,561
• One, attached: 167
• Two: 401
• 3 or 4: 262
• 5 to 9: 152
• 10 to 19: 51
• 20 or more: 169
• Mobile homes: 982
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Putnam County with a mortgage: 4,932 (403 second mortgage, 768 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,326

Here:	59.7% with mortgage
State:	69.3% with mortgage

Putnam County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 3.4 times above overall U.S. average.

Putnam County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 35.4 miles away from Putnam County center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 14,221 (84%) Carpooled: 1,710 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 63 (0%) Ferryboat: 3 (0%) Motorcycle: 14 (0%) Bicycle: 39 (0%) Walked: 355 (2%) Other means: 45 (0%) Worked at home: 455 (3%)

3.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,734 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.38%
Ohio average:	5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.76% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($25,186 average AGI)
0.62% relocated from other states ($6,550 average AGI)

Putnam County:	0.62%
Ohio average:	1.67%

from Allen County, OH	0.77% ($29,642 average AGI)
from Hancock County, OH	0.50% ($27,958)
from Henry County, OH	0.19% ($26,741)
from Paulding County, OH	0.19% ($35,259)
from Defiance County, OH	0.17% ($30,958)
from Lucas County, OH	0.13% ($25,833)
from Van Wert County, OH	0.13% ($25,722)

4.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,157 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.57%
Ohio average:	5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.51% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($21,894 average AGI)
1.06% relocated to other states ($7,263 average AGI)

Putnam County:	1.06%
Ohio average:	2.24%

to Allen County, OH	0.85% ($29,967 average AGI)
to Hancock County, OH	0.50% ($33,500)
to Franklin County, OH	0.32% ($25,304)
to Van Wert County, OH	0.22% ($31,688)
to Defiance County, OH	0.22% ($26,969)
to Henry County, OH	0.22% ($35,290)
to Paulding County, OH	0.17% ($20,042)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,243 (4,772 aged, 471 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 3%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 31,052 (8,049 male householders, 1,262 female householders)

  8,138 spouses, 12,572 children (11,933 natural, 202 adopted, 437 stepchildren), 270 grandchildren, 157 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 159 other relatives, 377 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,215 (1,333 male householders (1,149 living alone)), 1,547 female householders (1,447 living alone)), 335 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 459 (315 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,576 2-persons, 1,846 3-persons, 2,003 4-persons, 1,223 5-persons, 506 6-persons, 157 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,596 1-person, 248 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

95.5% of residents of Putnam County speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $111,911,000 ($3223 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,059,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,031,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $29,823,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,341,000
Federal grants: $24,648,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,421,000 ($109,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,646,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $165,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,883,000
Federal Government insurance: $40,903,000

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	-20 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.02 millions of gallons per day (48% from ground, 52% from surface)

Here:	6.5
State:	6.4

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

72% of Putnam County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Ohio.

Putnam County:	71.9%
State average:	58.2%

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

• This state: 31595
• Northeast: 429
• Midwest: 1101
• South: 1064
• West: 233

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,900

Here:	14.3%
Ohio:	14.2%

Here:	1.8%
Ohio:	10.9%

Here:	22.2%
Ohio:	23.4%

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