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Mowrystown, Ohio

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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 34.9%
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Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Ohio:

3.1%
Most common industries in Mowrystown, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (20.0%)
  • Construction (11.2%)
  • Educational services (5.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.6%)
  • Health care (5.0%)
  • Machinery (4.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (28.2%)
  • Construction (17.5%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.8%)
  • Machinery (4.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
  • Fuel dealers (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.0%)
  • Educational services (12.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.5%)
  • Public administration (7.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.3%)
Most common occupations in Mowrystown, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (18.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.8%)
  • Construction laborers (5.8%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)

Average climate in Mowrystown, Ohio

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Mowrystown, Ohio average temperatures Mowrystown, Ohio average precipitation Mowrystown, Ohio humidity Mowrystown, Ohio wind speed Mowrystown, Ohio snowfall Mowrystown, Ohio sunshine Mowrystown, Ohio clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 75.6. This is about average.

City:

75.6
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 18.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.213
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 7.62. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.62
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Mowrystown-area historical tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Mowrystown village center killed one person and injured 33 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.9 miles away from the village center killed 36 people and injured 1150 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mowrystown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 30% 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 58.6 miles away from the city 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 226.6 miles away from Mowrystown 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 62.3 miles away from Mowrystown center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 324.4 miles away from Mowrystown center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 226.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 222.8 miles away from Mowrystown 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 Highland County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Floods: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mowrystown topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Mowrystown:

  • DAVITA - HIGHLAND COUNTY DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; HILLSBORO, OH)
  • HOSPICE OF HOPE INC (Hospital, about 10 miles away; MOUNT ORAB, OH)
  • ARI III/TAYLOR HOME (Hospital, about 14 miles away; HILLSBORO, OH)
  • ARI III/HILLSBORO (Hospital, about 14 miles away; HILLSBORO, OH)
  • LAURELS OF HILLSBORO (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; HILLSBORO, OH)
  • OAKLAND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; HILLSBORO, OH)
  • VILLA GEORGETOWN (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; GEORGETOWN, OH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mowrystown:

  • Southern State Community College (about 16 miles; Hillsboro, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,418)
  • University of Cincinnati-Clermont College (about 24 miles; Batavia, OH; FT enrollment: 2,739)
  • Maysville Community and Technical College (about 29 miles; Maysville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College (about 38 miles; Blue Ash, OH; FT enrollment: 3,711)
  • Northern Kentucky University (about 39 miles; Highland Heights, KY; FT enrollment: 12,059)
  • Xavier University (about 40 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 6,143)
  • University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (about 42 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 28,747)

Public high school in Mowrystown:

Public elementary/middle school in Mowrystown:

See full list of schools located in Mowrystown

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Mowrystown Fire and Emergency Medical Services Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Highland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.8 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

71.3%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

10.1%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
Ohio average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mowrystown, OH (based on Highland County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,43665
Mainline Protestant4,49032
Catholic7802
Black Protestant3742
Other1254
None29,384-
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: 6
Highland County:

1.41 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Highland County:

1.64 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Highland County:

4.46 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
Here:

4.23 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Highland County:

10.0%
Ohio:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.8%
State:

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

14.2%
Ohio:

11.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.4%
Ohio:

50.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Mowrystown:

45.2%
State:

47.8%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.8
Ohio:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

22.3%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

6.3%
Ohio:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
Ohio:

6.8

Overweight people:
Mowrystown:

30.2%
State:

34.3%

General health condition:
Here:

58.1%
State:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

76.6%
State:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mowrystown, OH Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
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 6$374
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$180
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,087
Financial Administration 0$0 1$802
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$150
Totals for Government 0$0 10$2,592

Mowrystown government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $149,000 ($387.01)
    Financial Administration: $65,000 ($168.83)
    Regular Highways: $44,000 ($114.29)
    Police Protection: $30,000 ($77.92)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $42,000 ($109.09)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $75,000 ($194.81)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $24,000 ($62.34)

Mowrystown government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $149,000 ($387.01)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,000 ($51.95)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $16,000 ($41.56)
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,000 ($7.79)
  • Tax - Property: $51,000 ($132.47)
    Other Selective Sales: $26,000 ($67.53)

Mowrystown government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,043,000 ($2709.09)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $981,000 ($2548.05)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,000 ($161.04)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mowrystown:

  • 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)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 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.)
  • WSRW (1590 AM; 0 kW; HILLSBORO, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WONE (980 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNXT (1260 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
  • WCIN (1480 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCKY (1360 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mowrystown:

  • WAXZ (97.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, OH; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
  • WRAC (103.1 FM; WEST UNION, OH; Owner: DREAMCATCHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVXW (89.5 FM; WEST UNION, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WOBO (88.7 FM; BATAVIA, OH; Owner: WCNE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY RADIO,INC)
  • WSRW-FM (106.7 FM; HILLSBORO, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGRR (103.5 FM; HAMILTON, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMOJ (94.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, OH; Owner: WVAE LICO, INC.)
  • WUBE-FM (105.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WYGY (96.5 FM; LEBANON, OH; Owner: WVAE LICO, INC.)
  • WKRQ (101.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKFS (107.1 FM; MILFORD, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGUC (90.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CINCINNATI CLASSICAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WVNU (97.5 FM; GREENFIELD, OH; Owner: SOUTHERN OHIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKLN (102.3 FM; WILMINGTON, OH; Owner: SOUTHWEST OHIO BROADCAST SERVICES GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Mowrystown:

  • WLWT (Channel 5; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: OHIO/OKLAHOMA HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC)
  • WCPO-TV (Channel 9; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRC-TV (Channel 12; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS CO.)
  • WXIX-TV (Channel 19; NEWPORT, KY; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WSTR-TV (Channel 64; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WSTR LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCET (Channel 48; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: THE GREATER CINCINNATI TV EDUC'L. FOUNDATION)
  • WPBO (Channel 42; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W17AY (Channel 17; SEAMAN, OH; Owner: TRANQUILITY COMMUNITY CHURCH)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 92ft / 28.1mTotal length
  • 11,249Total average daily traffic
  • 989Total average daily truck traffic
  • 15,614Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
New bridges in Mowrystown, OH - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 21970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Mowrystown, OH
Most common first names in Mowrystown, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert576.8 years
William476.5 years
Ruth478.7 years
Ethel381.7 years
Lawrence372.1 years
Mary375.0 years
Ralph376.4 years
Donald279.0 years
George284.0 years
Betty254.5 years
Most common last names in Mowrystown, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Lewis658.6 years
Martin575.0 years
Harvey479.8 years
Roberts485.5 years
Stroup474.5 years
Wilmoth483.0 years
Canter348.4 years
Fritz369.6 years
Pelton369.3 years
Ruble372.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mowrystown, OH
  • 43.0%Electricity
  • 28.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 12.3%Wood
  • 9.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.3%Other fuel
  • 1.8%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mowrystown, OH
  • 65.7%Electricity
  • 31.4%Other fuel
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Mowrystown 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.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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