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Harpersfield township, Ashtabula County, Ohio (OH)



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Harpersfield township, OH map Land area: 25.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 2,603 (0% urban, 100% rural)

Males: 1,293  (49.7%)
Females: 1,310  (50.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 2,603 (2,283 owner occupied, 320 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  12%
State:  31%


Races in Harpersfield township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.4%
  • Black: 0.7%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0.3%
  • Two or more races: 1.1%
  • Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 37.8
Median age of females: 38.3

Average houshold size: 2.68
Average family size: 3.06

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Population density: 101 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This township:  3.3%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This township:  1.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Harpersfield township: South Harpersfield Church.

Cemeteries: Hutchins Cemetery, Main Cemetery, Old Unionville Cemetery, South River Road Cemetery, Cork Cemetery.

Reservoirs: Geneva Low Head Reservoir, Geneva Reservoir, Bruno Pond.

Number of foreign born residents: 65 (91% naturalized citizens)

Harpersfield township:  2.5%
State:  3.0%

73% of Harpersfield township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Ohio.


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

  • This state: 1894
  • Northeast: 246
  • Midwest: 51
  • South: 234
  • West: 14

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $112,500

Harpersfield township, Ohio satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 806
  • One, attached: 6
  • Two: 16
  • 3 or 4: 6
  • 5 to 9: 26
  • 10 to 19: 14
  • Mobile homes: 150

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,200


Housing units in Harpersfield township with a mortgage: 407 (52 second mortgage, 96 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 178



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 13
  • 1995 to 1998: 65
  • 1990 to 1994: 73
  • 1980 to 1989: 85
  • 1970 to 1979: 346
  • 1960 to 1969: 106
  • 1950 to 1959: 65
  • 1940 to 1949: 82
  • 1939 or earlier: 189


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Harpersfield township, Ohio:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 23
  • 4 rooms: 83
  • 5 rooms: 139
  • 6 rooms: 151
  • 7 rooms: 145
  • 8 rooms: 148
  • 9 or more rooms: 164


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harpersfield township, Ohio:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 6
  • 3 rooms: 14
  • 4 rooms: 47
  • 5 rooms: 26
  • 6 rooms: 9
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 25


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harpersfield township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 23
  • 2 bedrooms: 132
  • 3 bedrooms: 422
  • 4 bedrooms: 221
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 55


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harpersfield township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 21
  • 2 bedrooms: 59
  • 3 bedrooms: 30
  • 4 bedrooms: 11
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6


Cars and other vehicles available in Harpersfield township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 16
  • 1 vehicle: 191
  • 2 vehicles: 382
  • 3 vehicles: 165
  • 4 vehicles: 84
  • 5 or more vehicles: 15


Cars and other vehicles available in Harpersfield township in n renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 6
  • 1 vehicle: 56
  • 2 vehicles: 50
  • 3 vehicles: 15
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


Class of Workers


Most common first ancestries reported in Harpersfield township:
  • German (30.2%)
  • Italian (11.1%)
  • United States or American (9.0%)
  • Irish (8.3%)
  • English (7.9%)
  • Slovene (7.9%)
  • Polish (5.1%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Other Eastern Europe (25%)
  • Germany (23%)
  • Brazil (12%)
  • Canada (12%)
  • Austria (11%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Yugoslavia (8%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,198 (91%)
  • Carpooled: 55 (4%)
  • Walked: 12 (1%)
  • Other means: 21 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 35 (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:


  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Utility gas (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Other fuel (3%)

95.7% of residents of Harpersfield township speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 2,541
  • In family households: 2,321 (625 male householders, 119 female householders)
    644 spouses, 806 children (747 natural, 13 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 28 other relatives, 41 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 220 (105 male householders (78 living alone)), 78 female householders (74 living alone)), 37 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 326 2-persons, 170 3-persons, 135 4-persons, 88 5-persons, 25 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 152 1-person, 28 2-persons, 3 4-persons.

515 married couples with children.
101 single-parent households (44 men, 57 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 29
Here:  8.6%
Ohio:  14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:  5.4%
Ohio:  10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
Here:  10.3%
Ohio:  23.4%



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