Bern township, Athens County, Ohio (OH) detailed profile
Land area: 31.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 519 (all rural)
| Males: 248 |  (47.8%) |
| Females: 271 |  (52.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 519 (418 owner occupied, 101 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Bern township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 73.0%
- Black: 20.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.7%
- Two or more races: 4.0%
- Some other race: 0.4%
Median age of males: 39.0
Median age of females: 37.5
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Average household size: 2.50
| Bern township: | 2.5 people |
| Ohio: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.01
| Bern township: | $34,487 |
| Ohio: | $48,081 |
| Here: | $560 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $112,144 (it was $75,800 in 2000)
| : | $112,144 |
| Ohio: | $127,000 |
| Population density: 17 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 27.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.6% |
| This township: | 7.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Sand Rock (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Bern township include: Mount Hermon Church (A), Mount Carmel Church (B), Wesleyan Church (C), Wilson Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wesleyan Cemetery (1), Sand Rock Cemetery (2), Mount Herman Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brill Run (A), Sharps Fork Federal Creek (B), Sulphur Run (C), Opossum Run (D), Marietta Run (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
68% of Bern township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Ohio.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 379
- Northeast: 25
- Midwest: 44
- South: 44
- West: 8
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 170
- One, attached: 6
- Mobile homes: 121
Median worth of mobile homes: $16,500
Housing units in Bern township with a mortgage: 6 (0 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12
- Construction (21%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Food and beverage stores (15%)
- Health care (6%)
- Gasoline stations (5%)
- Utilities (4%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (19%)
- Social assistance (17%)
- Wood products (11%)
- Food and beverage stores (11%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (11%)
- Health care (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Farmers and farm managers (19%)
- Postsecondary teachers (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
- Construction laborers (7%)
- Electricians (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (17%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (16%)
- Waiters and waitresses (11%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
- Child care workers (10%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Bern township:
- United States or American (20.6%)
- German (16.0%)
- English (14.6%)
- African (4.4%)
- Irish (2.9%)
- Polish (2.4%)
- Welsh (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 114 (75%)
- Walked: 16 (11%)
- Worked at home: 21 (14%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (33%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Wood (21%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Other fuel (6%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 500- In family households: 411 (84 male householders, 42 female householders)
99 spouses, 142 children (135 natural, 0 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 18 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 89 (38 male householders (38 living alone)), 51 female householders (51 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 46 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 7 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 89 1-person,
73 married couples with children.
43 single-parent households (9 men, 34 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Ohio: | 14.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Ohio: | 10.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 15.4% |
| Ohio: | 23.4% |