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Old Fort, Ohio

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Population in 2010: 186.
Males: 93  (50.4%)
Females: 93  (49.6%)
Median resident age:

51.2 years
Ohio median age:

39.9 years

Zip code: 44861

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,292
Old Fort:

$61,292
OH:

$65,720

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,941

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $142,636
Old Fort:

$142,636
OH:

$204,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $89,835; detached houses: $89,936
March 2022 cost of living index in Old Fort: 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: 684 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Toledo, OH (36.8 miles , pop. 313,619).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (238.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Fort Seneca, OH (1.5 miles ),
Bettsville, OH (2.1 miles ),
Green Springs, OH (2.3 miles ),
Burgoon, OH (2.3 miles),
Ballville, OH (2.5 miles ),
Kansas, OH (2.6 miles),
Stony Prairie, OH (2.8 miles ),
Fremont, OH (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 41.24 N, Longitude: 83.15 W

Area code: 419

Distribution of median household income in Old Fort, OH in 2022
Distribution of house value in Old Fort, OH in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Ohio:

3.1%

Tornado activity:

Old Fort-area historical tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.9 miles away from the Old Fort place center killed 13 people and injured 104 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/10/2002, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused $13 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Old Fort-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 144.0 miles away from Old Fort center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 106.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 214.1 miles away from Old Fort center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from Old Fort center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 360.9 miles away from Old Fort 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 316.8 miles away from Old Fort 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 Seneca County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Old Fort:

  • ELMWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER AT THE SPRINGS (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GREEN SPRINGS, OH)
  • ELMWOOD NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GREEN SPRINGS, OH)
  • ELMSPRINGS (Hospital, about 6 miles away; GREEN SPRINGS, OH)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; FREMONT, OH)
  • VALLEY VIEW HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; FREMONT, OH)
  • TIFFIN DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (Hospital, about 8 miles away; TIFFIN, OH)
  • AMERICARE HOME HEALTH OF FREMONT (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; FREMONT, OH)

Amtrak station near Old Fort:

  • 16 miles: FOSTORIA (500 S. MAIN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plant near Old Fort:

  • 19 miles: Davis-Besse in Oak Harbor, OH.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Old Fort:

  • Terra State Community College (about 8 miles; Fremont, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,119)
  • Tiffin University (about 9 miles; Tiffin, OH; FT enrollment: 4,927)
  • Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (about 28 miles; Bowling Green, OH; FT enrollment: 16,357)
  • The University of Findlay (about 30 miles; Findlay, OH; FT enrollment: 3,649)
  • Owens Community College (about 32 miles; Perrysburg, OH; FT enrollment: 9,416)
  • University of Toledo (about 38 miles; Toledo, OH; FT enrollment: 18,409)
  • Ohio Northern University (about 49 miles; Ada, OH; FT enrollment: 2,474)

Public high school in Old Fort:

Public elementary/middle school in Old Fort:

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Notable locations in Old Fort: Old Fort Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (A), Old Fort Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

2.6 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.4%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.0%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Banks with branches in Old Fort (2011 data):

  • The Old Fort Banking Company: at 8034 Main Street, branch established on 1916/01/16. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $389.7 mil, Deposits: $328.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Gillmor Financial Services, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Old Fort:

Marital status in Old Fort, OH
  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 68.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

For population 25 years and over in Old Fort:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.8
Ohio average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Old Fort, OH (based on Seneca County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic18,8038
Mainline Protestant8,22142
Evangelical Protestant2,92929
Black Protestant5812
Other2223
None25,989-
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: 10
This county:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
This county:

1.59 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
Seneca County:

3.70 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 38
Here:

6.70 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.7%
State:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Seneca County:

28.5%
Ohio:

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

13.1%
Ohio:

11.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Old Fort:

  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFRO (900 AM; 0 kW; FREMONT, OH; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WTTF (1600 AM; 0 kW; TIFFIN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSPD (1370 AM; 5 kW; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Old Fort:

  • WCKY-FM (103.7 FM; TIFFIN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGGN (97.7 FM; CASTALIA, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • W201AX (88.1 FM; FREMONT, OH; Owner: SIDE BY SIDE, INC.)
  • WXKR (94.5 FM; PORT CLINTON, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJZE (97.3 FM; OAK HARBOR, OH; Owner: RASP BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WMJK (100.9 FM; CLYDE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFRO-FM (99.1 FM; FREMONT, OH; Owner: BAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGTE-FM (91.3 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: THE PUBLIC B/C FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WIMX (95.7 FM; GIBSONBURG, OH; Owner: RIVERSIDE BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WHVT (90.5 FM; CLYDE, OH; Owner: CLYDE EDUCATIONAL B/CING FOUNDATION)
  • WNRR (92.1 FM; BELLEVUE, OH; Owner: BELLEVUE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WRVF (101.5 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBVI (96.7 FM; FOSTORIA, OH; Owner: TCB HOLDINGS, INC./ C/O ROPPE CORPOR)
  • WPFX-FM (107.7 FM; NORTH BALTIMORE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVKS (92.5 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • W202AW (88.3 FM; SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPCO-LP (105.7 FM; FREMONT, OH; Owner: FREMONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Old Fort:

  • W21BF (Channel 21; FREMONT, OH; Owner: TV 21, INC.)
  • WTOL (Channel 11; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WNWO-TV (Channel 24; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WGGN-TV (Channel 52; SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WUPW (Channel 36; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WUPW BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMFD-TV (Channel 68; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION,INC.)
  • WGTE-TV (Channel 30; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WTVG (Channel 13; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WTVG, INC.)
  • WBGU-TV (Channel 27; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLQP-LP (Channel 18; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • W09CG (Channel 9; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W54AF (Channel 54; BUCYRUS, OH; Owner: CRAWFORD BROADCASTING. COMPANY, INC.)
  • W22CO (Channel 22; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 128ft / 39.4mTotal length
  • 4,867Total average daily traffic
  • 276Total average daily truck traffic
  • 6,755Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

5
  • JAMES E MCDONALD, 51 Pleasant Road. (Tr 15) (Lat: 41.240861 Lon: -83.153306), Type: 82.0, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Ohio Rsa 2 Limited Partnership, Dba Alltel Communications, Inc., Mona.Unwer@alltel.Com, , 2177 Littl-e Rock, Phone: (501) 905-8555

  • James E McDonald, 51 Pleasant Road. (Tr 15) (Lat: 41.240861 Lon: -83.153306), Type: 82.0, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Alltel Communicaitons, Inc., Littl-e Rock, Phone: (501) 905-8555

  • JAMES E MCDONALD, 51 Pleasant Road. (Tr 15) (Lat: 41.240861 Lon: -83.153306), Type: 82.0, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Alltel Communicaitons, Inc., Littl-e Rock, Phone: (501) 905-8555

  • Lottie L Thompson, 51 Pleasant Road. (Tr 15) (Lat: 41.240861 Lon: -83.153306), Type: 82.0, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: American Tower Limited Partnership, Schau-mburg, Phone: (847) 240-1508

  • Lottie L Thompson, 51 Pleasant Road. (Tr 15) (Lat: 41.240861 Lon: -83.153306), Type: 82.0, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: American Towers, Inc., Schau-mburg, Phone: (847) 240-1508


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 2501 E Co Rd 34 (Lat: 41.242361 Lon: -83.121167), Call Sign: WQOF922,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.462 MHz, 467.462 MHz, 452.662 MHz, 457.662 MHz, 467.925 MHz, Grant Date: 09/14/2011, Expiration Date: 09/14/2021, Cancellation Date: 11/20/2021, Certifier: Randy Laibe, Registrant: Bender Communications Inc, 133 Arco Dr, Toledo, OH 43607, Phone: (419) 843-1926, Fax: (491) 843-1926, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: W8KVW, Grant Date: 01/24/1995, Expiration Date: 01/24/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/25/2007, Registrant: John A Hoover Sr, Old Fort, OH 44861


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Old Fort, OH
  • 100.0%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Old Fort, OH
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Old Fort compared to Ohio state average:

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