Cherry Fork, Ohio

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Population in 2014: 155 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +22.0%
Males: 59  (38.2%)
Females: 96  (61.8%)
Median resident age:

36.7 years
Ohio median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 45618, 45697.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $-654,027,964 (it was $24,821 in 2000)
Cherry Fork $-654,027,964
OH $65,720

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $18,613 (it was $10,568 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-742,316,784 (it was $61,300 in 2000)
Cherry Fork $-742,316,784
OH $204,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $96,612; detached houses: $94,906; mobile homes: $99,906
March 2022 cost of living index in Cherry Fork: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Ancestries: German (100.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 890 feet

Land area: 0.12 square miles.

Population density: 1,269 people per square mile   (low).

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Cherry Fork village:

0.7% ($433)
Ohio:

1.3% ($1,271)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cincinnati, OH (50.8 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (296.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Seaman, OH (2.0 miles ),
Winchester, OH (2.1 miles ),
West Union, OH (2.7 miles ),
Russellville, OH (3.1 miles ),
Bentonville, OH (3.1 miles ),
Lake Waynoka, OH (3.1 miles ),
Peebles, OH (3.4 miles ),
Mowrystown, OH (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 38.89 N, Longitude: 83.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 937

Cherry Fork satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.9%
Ohio:

3.1%
Most common industries in Cherry Fork, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (13.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (13.8%)
  • Educational services (10.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.6%)
  • Health care (8.6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (25.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (25.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.5%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.5%)
  • Wood products (6.5%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (6.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (22.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (18.5%)
  • Health care (14.8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (11.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (11.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (11.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
Most common occupations in Cherry Fork, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (12.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.9%)
  • Construction laborers (6.9%)
  • Electricians (6.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (25.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (12.9%)
  • Construction laborers (12.9%)
  • Electricians (12.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (6.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (14.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (11.1%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11.1%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.1%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.4%)

Average climate in Cherry Fork, Ohio

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI SO2 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2020 was 57.1. This is better than average.

City:

57.1
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2020 was 0.213. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.213
U.S.:

1.515
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2020 was 7.41. This is about average. There were 0 monitors within city limits.

City:

7.41
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Cherry Fork-area historical tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the Cherry Fork village center killed one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.4 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 33 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cherry Fork-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 50.5 miles away from Cherry Fork center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from Cherry Fork center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 232.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 315.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 232.7 miles away from Cherry Fork center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 216.5 miles away from Cherry Fork center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Adams County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Cherry Fork topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Cherry Fork:

  • ADAMS COUNTY HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 8 miles away; WEST UNION, OH)
  • ADAMS COUNTY HOSPITAL CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; WEST UNION, OH)
  • CHESTNUT RIDGE CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; WEST UNION, OH)
  • EAGLE CREEK NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; WEST UNION, OH)
  • ADAMS COUNTY MANOR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; WEST UNION, OH)
  • HILLCREST NURSING HOME/MH (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; PEEBLES, OH)
  • HILLSIDE SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; PEEBLES, OH)

Amtrak station near Cherry Fork:

  • 19 miles: MAYSVILLE (W. FRONT ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cherry Fork:

  • Maysville Community and Technical College (about 21 miles; Maysville, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • Southern State Community College (about 25 miles; Hillsboro, OH; FT enrollment: 2,418)
  • University of Cincinnati-Clermont College (about 34 miles; Batavia, OH; FT enrollment: 2,739)
  • Shawnee State University (about 35 miles; Portsmouth, OH; FT enrollment: 4,160)
  • Northern Kentucky University (about 47 miles; Highland Heights, KY; FT enrollment: 12,059)
  • University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College (about 49 miles; Blue Ash, OH; FT enrollment: 3,711)
  • Morehead State University (about 50 miles; Morehead, KY; FT enrollment: 7,523)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Adams County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.4 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

59.4%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

15.6%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Cherry Fork:

Marital status in Cherry Fork, OH
  • Never married: 61.2%
  • Now married: 0.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 38.8%

For population 25 years and over in Cherry Fork:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 100.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 40.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

0.0
Ohio average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cherry Fork, OH (based on Adams County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,46456
Mainline Protestant1,67925
Catholic5002
Other3221
None21,585-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Adams County:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Adams County:

0.36 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Adams County:

0.71 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Adams County:

4.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
This county:

5.69 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.8%
State:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Adams County:

29.3%
Ohio:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Adams County:

13.5%
Ohio:

11.9%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$390
Financial Administration 0$0 6$184
Totals for Government 0$0 8$574

Cherry Fork government finances - Expenditure in 2012 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $25,000 ($161.29)
    General - Other: $6,000 ($38.71)

Cherry Fork government finances - Revenue in 2012 (per resident):

  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,000 ($12.90)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($6.45)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000 ($38.71)
  • Tax - Property: $7,000 ($45.16)
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,000 ($12.90)

Cherry Fork government finances - Cash and Securities in 2012 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,000 ($129.03)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cherry Fork:

  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNXT (1260 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
  • WFTM (1240 AM; 1 kW; MAYSVILLE, KY; Owner: STANDARD TABACCO CO.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLGC (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cherry Fork:

  • WVXW (89.5 FM; WEST UNION, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WRAC (103.1 FM; WEST UNION, OH; Owner: DREAMCATCHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAXZ (97.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, OH; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFTM-FM (95.9 FM; MAYSVILLE, KY; Owner: STANDARD TOBACCO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAGX (101.3 FM; MANCHESTER, OH; Owner: JEWELL SCHAEFFER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WOHP (88.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WAOL (99.5 FM; RIPLEY, OH; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
  • WOBO (88.7 FM; BATAVIA, OH; Owner: WCNE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY RADIO,INC)
  • W214BI (90.7 FM; PIKETON, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSRW-FM (106.7 FM; HILLSBORO, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cherry Fork:

  • W17AY (Channel 17; SEAMAN, OH; Owner: TRANQUILITY COMMUNITY CHURCH)
  • WPBO (Channel 42; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHCP (Channel 30; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TELEVISION PROPERTIES, INC.)

Cherry Fork fatal accident list:

Sep 19, 2007 10:35 PM, Sr-137, Lat: 38.887806, Lon: -83.614592, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 39ft / 12.0mTotal length
  • 8,634Total average daily traffic
  • 682Total average daily truck traffic
  • 11,983Total future (year 2019) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • Michael Wilson, 9 Cherry Fork Rd (Lat: 38.886278 Lon: -83.624306), Type: 60.7, Structure height: 39001 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Harmoni Towers, LLC, Michael.Wilson@harmonitowers.Com, Suite 200, Littl-e Rock, Phone: (501) 804-6294

  • Michael Wilson, 9 Cherry Fork Rd (Lat: 38.886278 Lon: -83.624306), Type: 60.7, Structure height: 39001 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Harmoni Towers, LLC, Michael.Wilson@harmonitowers.Com, Suite 200, Littl-e Rock, Phone: (501) 804-6294

  • Michael Wilson, 9 Cherry Fork Rd (Lat: 38.886278 Lon: -83.624306), Type: 60.7, Structure height: 39001 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Harmoni Towers, LLC, Michael.Wilson@harmonitowers.Com, Suite 450, Charl-otte, Phone: (501) 804-6294


FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • Spencer Hill Road, South Of (Lat: 38.857000 Lon: -83.610472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KKB611,
    Assigned Frequencies: 158.700 MHz, Grant Date: 08/06/2010, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Cancellation Date: 05/18/2019, Registrant: Southern Ohio Comm. Services Inc, 219 W. Emmitt Ave, Waerly, OH 45690, Phone: (740) 947-2409, Email:


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cherry Fork, OH
  • 100.0%Electricity


Cherry Fork compared to Ohio state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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