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Lewis township, Brown County, Ohio (OH) detailed profile

Land area: 42.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population: 2,362 (all rural)

Males: 1,187  (50.3%)
Females: 1,175  (49.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 2,362 (2,001 owner occupied, 361 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

15%
State:

31%


Races in Lewis township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
  • Black: 0.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
  • Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 34.3
Median age of females: 34.0

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Average household size: 2.84

Lewis township:

2.8 people
Ohio:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.20

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($38,173 in 1999)
Lewis township:

$42,751
Ohio:

$48,081
Median contract rent in 2013: $451 (lower quartile is $228, upper quartile is $411)
Here:

$452
State:

$569

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $112,921 (it was $87,600 in 2000)
:

$112,921
Ohio:

$127,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $72,175 - $168,853
Population density: 55 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

14.1%
Whole state:

10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

5.2%
Whole state:

4.8%

Cities in this township include: Higginsport.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lewis township: Buttermilk Falls Golf Course (A), Clarkson Dairy Farm (B), Brown County Infirmary (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lewis township include: Eden Church (A), Shinkles Ridge Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sallee Cemetery (1), Mount Zion Cemetery (2), Shinkle Ridge Cemetery (3), Hard Scrabble Cemetery (4), Eden Cemetery (5), Bartlow Cemetery (6), Rose Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Brodie Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Miranda Run (A), Middle Branch Bullskin Creek (B), Donalds Creek (C), East Branch Bullskin Creek (D), Boat Run (E), Moon Hollow Run (F), Hog Run (G), Cochran Run (H), Patterson Hollow Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

56% of Lewis township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in Ohio.

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

  • This state: 2025
  • Northeast: 30
  • Midwest: 49
  • South: 240
  • West: 6

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $29,200


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households
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Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $42,900


Housing units in Lewis township with a mortgage: 214 (13 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 125

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 67
  • 1995 to 1998: 132
  • 1990 to 1994: 81
  • 1980 to 1989: 137
  • 1970 to 1979: 160
  • 1960 to 1969: 73
  • 1950 to 1959: 60
  • 1940 to 1949: 51
  • 1939 or earlier: 143

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 3
  • 3 rooms: 5
  • 4 rooms: 73
  • 5 rooms: 231
  • 6 rooms: 175
  • 7 rooms: 113
  • 8 rooms: 62
  • 9 or more rooms: 32

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 8
  • 3 rooms: 8
  • 4 rooms: 33
  • 5 rooms: 29
  • 6 rooms: 31
  • 7 rooms: 9
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 1

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

  • no bedroom: 3
  • 1 bedroom: 24
  • 2 bedrooms: 161
  • 3 bedrooms: 434
  • 4 bedrooms: 70
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lewis township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 32
  • 2 bedrooms: 31
  • 3 bedrooms: 45
  • 4 bedrooms: 10
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1

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

  • no vehicle: 19
  • 1 vehicle: 150
  • 2 vehicles: 268
  • 3 vehicles: 164
  • 4 vehicles: 75
  • 5 or more vehicles: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 19
  • 1 vehicle: 65
  • 2 vehicles: 23
  • 3 vehicles: 9
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (24%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Public administration (22%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Lewis township:

  • United States or American (30.9%)
  • German (30.2%)
  • Irish (12.1%)
  • English (8.5%)
  • Scottish (2.8%)
  • Dutch (2.0%)
  • Serbian (1.1%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (46%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

97.0% of residents of Lewis township speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,358

Size of family households: 237 2-persons, 164 3-persons, 127 4-persons, 84 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 157 1-person, 21 2-persons,

527 married couples with children.
95 single-parent households (37 men, 58 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13
Here:

4.5%
Ohio:

14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Here:

7.4%
Ohio:

10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26
Here:

44.8%
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)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lewis township:

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