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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.7%), Manufacturing (19.1%), Retail trade (13.7%).
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Washington County, Ohio business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Washington County, Ohio:
Detached houses: $133,180Here: $133,180State: $175,406 Townhouses or other attached units: $148,326Here: $148,326State: $158,918 In 2-unit structures: $99,129Here: $99,129State: $124,203 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $150,883Here: $150,883State: $149,153 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $226,018Here: $226,018State: $138,542 Mobile homes: $35,192Here: $35,192State: $32,066 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500Here: $32,500State: $70,708
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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.5%
Area name: Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington County is $393 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $668 a month.
Cities in this county include: Marietta, Belpre, Mack South, Mack North, Devola, Beverly, Lowell, Macksburg, Lower Salem.
2005 air pollution in Washington County:
Lead: 0.01 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.102 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 64 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Athens County , Pleasants County, West Virginia , Tyler County, West Virginia , Wood County, West Virginia , Monroe County , Morgan County , Noble County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Washington County: Barkers Landing (A), Old Posey Landing (B), Clarks Landing (C), Lakeside Golf Course (D), Fifteen (E), Reynolds Landing (F), Goodfellows Park (G), Camp Hervida (H), Dyes Landing (I), Murphys Landing (J), Mulligans Landing (K), Midway Landing (L), Eisners Landing (M), Repparts Landing (N), Oxbow Golf Course (O), Cones Landing (P), Mill Creek Landing (Q), Browns Mill (R), Congress Landing (S), Dawes Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Washington County include: Highland Ridge Community Church (A), Decatur Chapel (B), Decatur Church (C), Independence Chapel (D), Lawrence Baptist Church (E), Liberty Church (F), Lynch Church (G), Moss Run Church (H), Barlow Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Miller Cemetery (1), DeLong Cemetery (2), Decatur Methodist Episcopal Cemetery (3), Decatur Presbyterian Cemetery (4), Ludwig Cemetery (5), Deming Cemetery (6), Dennis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Badger Lake (A), Lower Reservoir Bottom Ash Impoundment (B), Goodfellows Park Lake (C), Veto Lake (D), Middle Reservoir Fly Ash Impoundment (E), Wagner Pond (F), Lakeside Motel Pond (G), Units 1-4 Bottom Ash Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tupper Creek (A), Hog Run (B), Leith Run (C), Sherman Run (D), Turkeyhen Run (E), Brush Run (F), Hoff Run (G), Baker Run (H), Short Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Washington County include: Veto Lake Wildlife Area (1), Watertown Historic District (2), Leith Run Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Washington County: Barkers Landing (A), Old Posey Landing (B), Clarks Landing (C), Lakeside Golf Course (D), Fifteen (E), Reynolds Landing (F), Goodfellows Park (G), Camp Hervida (H), Dyes Landing (I), Murphys Landing (J), Mulligans Landing (K), Midway Landing (L), Eisners Landing (M), Repparts Landing (N), Oxbow Golf Course (O), Cones Landing (P), Mill Creek Landing (Q), Browns Mill (R), Congress Landing (S), Dawes Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Washington County include: Highland Ridge Community Church (A), Decatur Chapel (B), Decatur Church (C), Independence Chapel (D), Lawrence Baptist Church (E), Liberty Church (F), Lynch Church (G), Moss Run Church (H), Barlow Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Miller Cemetery (1), DeLong Cemetery (2), Decatur Methodist Episcopal Cemetery (3), Decatur Presbyterian Cemetery (4), Ludwig Cemetery (5), Deming Cemetery (6), Dennis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Badger Lake (A), Lower Reservoir Bottom Ash Impoundment (B), Goodfellows Park Lake (C), Veto Lake (D), Middle Reservoir Fly Ash Impoundment (E), Wagner Pond (F), Lakeside Motel Pond (G), Units 1-4 Bottom Ash Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tupper Creek (A), Hog Run (B), Leith Run (C), Sherman Run (D), Turkeyhen Run (E), Brush Run (F), Hoff Run (G), Baker Run (H), Short Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Washington County include: Veto Lake Wildlife Area (1), Watertown Historic District (2), Leith Run Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 3,317 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 405 (55% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Washington County with a mortgage: 7,919 (660 second mortgage, 1,063 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,568
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Washington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 1.6 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/28/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
4.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,649 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 1.74% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($11,492 average AGI) 2.79% relocated from other states ($22,157 average AGI)Washington County: 2.79%Ohio average: 1.67%
5.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,502 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.01% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($10,779 average AGI) 3.35% relocated to other states ($20,723 average AGI)Washington County: 3.35%Ohio average: 2.24%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,242 (9,564 aged, 1,678 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
14,778 spouses, 17,540 children (16,179 natural, 276 adopted, 1,085 stepchildren), 768 grandchildren, 329 brothers or sisters, 269 parents, 471 other relatives, 1,040 non-relatives
Size of family households: 8,227 2-persons, 4,162 3-persons, 3,470 4-persons, 1,393 5-persons, 370 6-persons, 144 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,389 1-person, 892 2-persons, 74 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 8 5-persons.
97.5% of residents of Washington County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $349,367,000 ($5583 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,742,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $166,686,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $80,738,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,405,000 Federal grants: $82,503,000 Federal procurement contracts: $5,619,000 ($1,409,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $12,417,000 ($1,289,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $10,977,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,326,000 Federal Government insurance: $106,429,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.93 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
64% of Washington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Ohio.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $77,200
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Sewerage: $356,000
Regular Highways: $86,000
General: $2,503,000
Health Services - Other: $11,622,000
Regular Highways: $7,935,000
Police Protection: $5,899,000
Central Staff Services: $2,257,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,591,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $1,541,000
Financial Administration: $1,363,000
General - Other: $1,255,000
General Public Buildings: $810,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $771,000
Sewerage: $255,000
General Revenue, NEC: $996,000
Special Assessments: $21,000
End of Fiscal Year: $4,433,000
Public Welfare: $7,062,000
Highways: $4,221,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,494,000
General Support: $1,761,000
Property: $7,651,000
NEC: $454,000
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