Williams County, Ohio (OH)

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County population in 2005: 38,688 (34% urban, 66% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 11,598
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,507

% of renters here:	23%
State:	31%

Land area: 422 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 92 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	6.0%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (47.2%), Educational,health and social services (13.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 85%
Government: 9%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Williams County, Ohio business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Williams County, Ohio:

White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
Hispanic (2.7%)
Other race (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Black (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 19,466	(49.7%)
Females: 19,722	(50.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $29,415
County population in 2003: 38,866
Jobs in 2003: 17,854

Williams County,OH real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 19,546
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.4%

Average household size:

Williams County:	2.5 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,258 ($40,735 in 2000)

This county	$43,258
Ohio:	$43,493

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $110,515

Williams County	$110,515
Ohio:	$129,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $476
Institutionalized population: 1,024
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Williams County in 2000: $782

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 12
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 60
Thefts: 227
Auto thefts: 12

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 10
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 71
Thefts: 215
Auto thefts: 9

Williams County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Williams County Ohio:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $830 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Williams County is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $532 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $704 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, West Unity, Pioneer, Stryker, Edon, Alvordton, Blakeslee, Holiday City.

Neighboring counties: DeKalb County, Indiana , Defiance County , Fulton County , Hillsdale County, Michigan , Henry County , Steuben County, Indiana .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Williams County: Orchard Hill Country Club (A), Rupp Landing (B), Lazy River Campground (C), Buckeye Golf Course (D), Suburban Golf Course (E), Riverside Golf Course (F), Union Corners (G), Hillcrest Golf Course (H), Westgate Terminal (I), Hay Jay Community Hall (J), Woodwind Hollow Golf Course (K), Williams County Home (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Williams County include: Apostolic Gospel Church (A), Kunkle United Brethren in Christ Church (B), Lick Creek Church of the Brethren (C), Madison Church (D), Mount Olive Church (E), Mount Union Church (F), Nettle Lake United Brethren Church (G), Ebenezer Church (H), New Life Temple (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Williams Center Cemetery (2), West Jefferson Cemetery (3), West Buffalo Cemetery (4), West Bethesda Cemetery (5), Barrett Cemetery (6), Hepker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Su An, Lake La (B), Spring Pond (C), Nettle Lake (D), Lake A (E), Lake Ann (F), Lake C (G), Eds Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Leatherwood Creek (A), Brush Creek (B), Silver Creek (C), Lost Creek (D), Bluff Run (E), Flat Run (F), Fish Creek (G), Nettle Creek (H), Walnut Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Williams County include: Beaver Creek Wildlife Area (1), Bible Park (2), Opdyke Park (3), Lake La Su An Wildlife Area (4), George Bible Park (5), Mud Lake Bog Nature Preserve (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.7%
Ohio:	5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 983
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 401 (69% naturalized citizens)

Williams County:	1.0%
Whole state:	3.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 102
1990 to 1994: 21
1985 to 1989: 28
1980 to 1984: 62
1975 to 1979: 64
1970 to 1974: 33
1970 to 1974: 8
1965 to 1969: 83

Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.3%

Williams County marital status for males

Williams County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 12,668
One, attached: 104
Two: 832
3 or 4: 578
5 to 9: 346
10 to 19: 94
20 or more: 44
Mobile homes: 1,473
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1

Housing units in Williams County with a mortgage: 5,943 (552 second mortgage, 1,007 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,059

Agriculture in Williams County
Average size of farms: 194 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $40588
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $178.89
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 41.39%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43009
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 68.53%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $60737
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.54%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.97
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 26.48%
Corn for grain: 43728 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 14190 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 77627 harvested acres
Vegetables: 806 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 27 acres

Williams County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/25/1965, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Metal and metal products (12%)
Transportation equipment (12%)
Construction (9%)
Plastics and rubber products (8%)
Machinery (6%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (12%)
Educational services (8%)
Plastics and rubber products (8%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)

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

Mexico (28%)
Laos (23%)
India (7%)
Canada (7%)
Germany (6%)
Japan (5%)
Philippines (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Williams County:

German (44%)
United States or American (18%)
English (8%)
Irish (6%)
French (except Basque) (4%)
Dutch (2%)
Italian (2%)

Williams County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 16,390 (83%)
Carpooled: 1,959 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 63 (0%)
Railroad: 3 (0%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 20 (0%)
Walked: 498 (3%)
Other means: 131 (1%)
Worked at home: 567 (3%)

People in group quarters in Williams County, Ohio

607 people in state prisons
395 people in nursing homes
35 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
22 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
14 people in other group homes
10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,572.

4.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,624 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.57%
Ohio average:	5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.74% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($18,446 average AGI)
1.83% relocated from other states ($12,178 average AGI)
Williams County: 1.83%
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 Defiance County, OH	0.91% ($30,231 average AGI)
from Fulton County, OH	0.74% ($31,862)
from Lucas County, OH	0.27% ($28,326)
from Hillsdale County, MI	0.22% ($31,429)
from Henry County, OH	0.17% ($26,704)
from Steuben County, IN	0.17% ($21,115)
from Paulding County, OH	0.15% ($24,696)

5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.72%
Ohio average:	5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.88% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($14,198 average AGI)
2.84% relocated to other states ($18,975 average AGI)
Williams County: 2.84%
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 Defiance County, OH	0.92% ($27,327 average AGI)
to Fulton County, OH	0.50% ($26,051)
to Lucas County, OH	0.28% ($30,136)
to Allen County, IN	0.22% ($33,457)
to Steuben County, IN	0.21% ($42,788)
to Hillsdale County, MI	0.20% ($30,781)
to Wood County, OH	0.19% ($25,367)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Births per 1000 population in Williams County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Williams County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Williams County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,235 (5,575 aged, 660 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

Households: 38,105

In family households: 33,011 (8,776 male householders, 1,939 female householders)
8,830 spouses, 11,740 children (10,449 natural, 281 adopted, 1,010 stepchildren), 461 grandchildren, 137 brothers or sisters, 151 parents, 329 other relatives, 648 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,094 (1,975 male householders (1,568 living alone)), 2,375 female householders (2,185 living alone)), 744 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,083 (1,029 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,846 2-persons, 2,292 3-persons, 2,152 4-persons, 1,009 5-persons, 298 6-persons, 118 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,753 1-person, 513 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

7,301 married couples with children.
2,153 single-parent households (626 men, 1,527 women).

96.4% of residents of Williams County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 35% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $165,915,000 ($4264 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,294,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $86,081,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $41,263,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,988,000
Federal grants: $24,370,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,660,000 ($255,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,551,000 ($181,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,520,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,158,000
Federal Government insurance: $27,555,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,410

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,902

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +72

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,032

Here:	-27 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Williams County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.03 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 257
1995 to 1998: 1,164
1990 to 1994: 975
1980 to 1989: 1,458
1970 to 1979: 2,608
1960 to 1969: 1,886
1950 to 1959: 1,649
1940 to 1949: 1,084
1939 or earlier: 5,059

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Williams County, Ohio:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 25
3 rooms: 136
4 rooms: 906
5 rooms: 2,307
6 rooms: 3,108
7 rooms: 2,464
8 rooms: 1,391
9 or more rooms: 1,261

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Williams County, Ohio:

1 room: 42
2 rooms: 136
3 rooms: 569
4 rooms: 1,032
5 rooms: 709
6 rooms: 498
7 rooms: 308
8 rooms: 129
9 or more rooms: 84

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Williams County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 170
2 bedrooms: 2,110
3 bedrooms: 6,940
4 bedrooms: 1,987
5 or more bedrooms: 391

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Williams County:

no bedroom: 42
1 bedroom: 802
2 bedrooms: 1,524
3 bedrooms: 906
4 bedrooms: 194
5 or more bedrooms: 39

Cars and other vehicles available in Williams County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 330
1 vehicle: 2,796
2 vehicles: 5,494
3 vehicles: 2,109
4 vehicles: 654
5 or more vehicles: 215

Cars and other vehicles available in Williams County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 458
1 vehicle: 1,699
2 vehicles: 1,034
3 vehicles: 248
4 vehicles: 53
5 or more vehicles: 15

59% of Williams County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Ohio.

Williams County:	59.5%
State average:	58.2%

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

This state: 28469
Northeast: 680
Midwest: 6867
South: 2038
West: 563

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,700

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 houses and condos:

Utility gas (57%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
Electricity (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (58%)
Electricity (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 349

Here:	7.2%
Ohio:	14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 110

Here:	4.6%
Ohio:	10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 93

Here:	11.2%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Williams County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $487,000
Charges - All Other: $10,986,000
Solid Waste Management: $396,000

Sewerage: $154,000
Construction - General: $1,494,000
Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $12,524,000
General - Other: $5,155,000

Regular Highways: $3,736,000

Police Protection: $1,545,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,354,000

Central Staff Services: $926,000

Health Services - Other: $925,000

Housing & Community Development: $777,000

General Public Buildings: $532,000

Financial Administration: $505,000

Corrections - Other: $485,000

Solid Waste Management: $287,000

Sewerage: $275,000

Natural Resources - Other: $256,000

Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $77,000

Air Transportation: $70,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $34,000

Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $28,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,265,000
Health & Hospitals: $863,000
General - Interest on Debt: $496,000
Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $475,000
Natural Resources: $115,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,250,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,795,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $273,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $6,951,000
Industrial Revenue: $1,250,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $117,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,087,000
Special Assessments: $786,000

Interest Earnings: $241,000

Rents: $80,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,270,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,335,000
End of Fiscal Year: $1,163,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,723,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,371,000
Public Welfare: $2,826,000

General Support: $1,335,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,265,000

Health & Hospitals: $863,000
Tax - Property: $3,708,000
Total General Sales: $3,080,000

NEC: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $9,150,000

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