Alvordton, Ohio

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Population in 2010: 217.
Population change since 2000: -28.9%
Males: 126  (58.3%)
Females: 91  (41.7%)
Median resident age:

55.9 years
Ohio median age:

39.9 years

Zip codes: 43501.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $16,414 (it was $36,250 in 2000)
Alvordton:

$16,414
OH:

$65,720

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $17,150 (it was $16,525 in 2000)

Alvordton village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-742,316,784 (it was $39,600 in 2000)
Alvordton $-742,316,784
OH $204,100
March 2022 cost of living index in Alvordton: -42796.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 30.0%
(17.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents)

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According to our research of Ohio and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Alvordton, Ohio as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Alvordton is 99 to 1.


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Ancestries: Polish (40.8%), Hungarian (9.2%), Dutch (7.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 847 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 842 people per square mile   (low).

Alvordton, Ohio map

6 residents are foreign born

This village:

2.0%
Ohio:

3.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Alvordton village:

0.9% ($339)
Ohio:

1.3% ($1,271)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Toledo, OH (44.4 miles , pop. 313,619).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (167.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Kunkle, OH (1.9 miles ),
Waldron, MI (2.1 miles ),
West Unity, OH (2.3 miles ),
Fayette, OH (2.4 miles ),
Pioneer, OH (2.5 miles ),
Holiday City, OH (2.7 miles),
Montpelier, OH (3.2 miles ),
Lake Seneca, OH (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 41.67 N, Longitude: 84.44 W

Distribution of median household income in Alvordton, OH in 2022
Distribution of house value in Alvordton, OH in 2022
Alvordton satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Ohio:

3.1%
Most common industries in Alvordton, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (16.3%)
  • Construction (9.6%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (9.6%)
  • Health care (7.8%)
  • Machinery (5.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.8%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.2%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (12.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (11.0%)
  • Machinery (11.0%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (6.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.1%)
  • Truck transportation (6.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (21.4%)
  • Health care (15.5%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (7.1%)
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7.1%)
  • Wood products (7.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Alvordton, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (22.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (36.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.5%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
  • Other financial specialists (3.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (17.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (15.5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.3%)
  • Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (7.1%)

Average climate in Alvordton, Ohio

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Alvordton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.6 miles away from the Alvordton village center killed 21 people and injured 293 people.

On 3/27/1991, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the village center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Alvordton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 21% 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 209.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 169.4 miles away from Alvordton center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.1 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 240.7 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 287.6 miles away from Alvordton center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 64.6 miles away from the city 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 Williams County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Alvordton topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Alvordton:

  • EVERGREEN NORTH (BOX 182)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Alvordton:

  • EGLY DRIVE HOME (Hospital, about 6 miles away; WEST UNITY, OH)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITALS OF WILLIAM (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; MONTPELIER, OH)
  • MORENCI AREA HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 12 miles away; MORENCI, MI)
  • HOSPICE-THE CARING WAY OF WMS AND FUL CO (Hospital, about 12 miles away; ARCHBOLD, OH)
  • FAIRLAWN HAVEN (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; ARCHBOLD, OH)
  • THORN HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 15 miles away; HUDSON, MI)
  • AMERICARE HOME HEALTH OF BRYAN (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; BRYAN, OH)

Amtrak station near Alvordton:

  • 15 miles: BRYAN (PAIGE & LYNN STS.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alvordton:

  • Northwest State Community College (about 17 miles; Archbold, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • Siena Heights University (about 28 miles; Adrian, MI; FT enrollment: 2,009)
  • Jackson College (about 35 miles; Jackson, MI; FT enrollment: 4,258)
  • Spring Arbor University (about 38 miles; Spring Arbor, MI; FT enrollment: 3,374)
  • University of Toledo (about 43 miles; Toledo, OH; FT enrollment: 18,409)
  • Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (about 46 miles; Bowling Green, OH; FT enrollment: 16,357)
  • Owens Community College (about 47 miles; Perrysburg, OH; FT enrollment: 9,416)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Alvordton - Millcreek Township Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Williams 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:

2.3 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

54.5%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

8.0%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households
17 people in residential treatment centers for adults in 2010
35 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Alvordton:

Marital status in Alvordton, OH
  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 29.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 17.6%
  • Divorced: 30.6%

For population 25 years and over in Alvordton:

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

1.6
Ohio average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Alvordton, OH (based on Williams County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,77846
Mainline Protestant5,54324
Catholic3,8814
Other2562
None22,184-
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
Williams County:

1.31 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Williams County:

1.04 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

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

5.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
Here:

6.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

10.1%
Ohio:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Williams County:

29.3%
Ohio:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.6%
State:

11.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Alvordton:

43.1%
Ohio:

50.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

37.0%
Ohio:

47.8%

Average BMI:
Alvordton:

29.2
Ohio:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

32.6%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Alvordton:

14.2%
State:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Alvordton:

6.9
Ohio:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

38.2%
State:

34.3%

General health condition:
Alvordton:

47.8%
Ohio:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Alvordton:

76.3%
Ohio:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Alvordton, OH Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 2$723
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$100
Totals for Government 0$0 3$823

Strongest AM radio stations in Alvordton:

  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WTKA (1050 AM; 10 kW; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTVB (1590 AM; 5 kW; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alvordton:

  • WAAQ (88.3 FM; ONSTED, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMTR-FM (96.1 FM; ARCHBOLD, OH; Owner: NOBCO, INC.)
  • WGBE (90.9 FM; BRYAN, OH; Owner: PUBLIC B/G FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WBCY (89.5 FM; ARCHBOLD, OH; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLZZ (104.5 FM; MONTPELIER, OH; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBZV (102.5 FM; HUDSON, MI; Owner: FRIENDS COMMUNICATIONS OF HUDSON INC)
  • WBNO-FM (100.9 FM; BRYAN, OH; Owner: IMPACT RADIO, LLC)
  • WYSA (88.5 FM; WAUSEON, OH; Owner: SIDE BY SIDE, INC.)
  • WDFM (98.1 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXQQ (96.9 FM; WAUSEON, OH; Owner: CORNERSTONE CHURCH, INC.)
  • WFJZ (106.7 FM; HICKSVILLE, OH; Owner: FALLEN TIMBER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WQTE (95.3 FM; ADRIAN, MI; Owner: FRIENDS COMMUNICATIONS OF MI, INC.)
  • WPCJ (91.1 FM; PITTSFORD, MI; Owner: PITTSFORD EDUC. B/CING FOUNDATION)
  • WCSR-FM (92.1 FM; HILLSDALE, MI; Owner: WCSR, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Alvordton:

  • WLMB (Channel 40; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: DOMINION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDFM-LP (Channel 19; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WINM (Channel 63; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WBGU-TV (Channel 27; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY)

Alvordton fatal accident list:

Jun 5, 1999 04:35 PM, Thomas Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 5, 1995 03:50 PM, Michigan, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 31, 1993 05:55 PM, Michiganav, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2
Sep 11, 1993 07:44 PM, Michiganav, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 30ft / 9.0mTotal length
  • 3,769Total average daily traffic
  • 682Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,232Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Alvordton)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 2.3 Mi Se (Lat: 41.684778 Lon: -84.472167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 102 m, Overall height: 105 m, Call Sign: WPEU331,
    Assigned Frequencies: 460.525 MHz, Grant Date: 04/09/2004, Expiration Date: 04/28/2014, Cancellation Date: 02/05/2007, Certifier: Karen Zacharia, Registrant: Mci Communications Services, Inc., 2400 N. Glenville Drive, Dept/Loc 71216/107, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 729-6406, Fax: (972) 729-2690, Email:

  • CR-19, Cr-19 Rr Crossing At Mp D87.52 (Lat: 41.651444 Lon: -84.456861), Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.5 m, Overall height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WPZP376, Licensee ID: L00008014,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.380 MHz, 160.440 MHz, Grant Date: 12/04/2023, Expiration Date: 02/12/2034, Certifier: Jerry R Celio, Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 650 West Peachtree St, Nw, Box 41, Atlanta, GA 30308, Phone: (404) 660-4050, Email:

  • Cor Main And Anderston Sts (Lat: 41.665889 Lon: -84.436611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQKD591,
    Assigned Frequencies: 4975.00 MHz, Grant Date: 03/28/2019, Expiration Date: 04/09/2029, Certifier: Ron Walker, Registrant: P & R Communications Service, Inc, 731 E First Street, Dayton, OH 45402, Phone: (937) 512-8100, Fax: (937) 512-8202, Email:

  • 20674 Us Hwy. 20 (Lat: 41.664583 Lon: -84.424722), Call Sign: WQQR250,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.020 MHz, 152.405 MHz, Grant Date: 02/14/2023, Expiration Date: 02/14/2033, Certifier: Richard Kunkle, Registrant: Kunkle Farms Ltd., 20674 Us 20, Alvordton, OH 43501, Phone: (419) 553-0296, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KB9MKG, Licensee ID: L01190040, Grant Date: 09/07/2006, Expiration Date: 01/12/2016, Cancellation Date: 01/13/2018, Certifier: George L Gibler, Registrant: George L Gibler, 18116 Co Rd 20, Alvordton, OH 43501

  • Call Sign: KD8TCJ, Licensee ID: L01734171, Grant Date: 08/16/2022, Expiration Date: 09/14/2032, Certifier: Bruceson A Vanderpool, Registrant: Bruceson A Vanderpool, 105 North Woodland, Alvordton, OH 43501


2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of fires - 27 took place in 2016, and the least - 1 in 2009. The data has a constant trend.
    Fire incident types in Alvordton, OH When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (67.0%), and Outside Fires (27.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Alvordton, OH
    • 11867.0%Structure Fires
    • 4927.8%Outside Fires
    • 84.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 10.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Alvordton, OH
Most common first names in Alvordton, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John778.3 years
Robert673.5 years
Arthur584.6 years
William578.4 years
Charles577.0 years
Mary583.4 years
Virginia481.7 years
Hazel481.4 years
Betty475.0 years
Richard475.5 years
Most common last names in Alvordton, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Keck675.3 years
Hershiser581.4 years
Wheeler567.0 years
Brown482.5 years
Armbruster476.0 years
Ricks483.5 years
Roth480.5 years
Throne483.5 years
Croninger382.7 years
Creek372.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Alvordton, OH
  • 61.8%Utility gas
  • 38.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Alvordton 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Total of 4 patent applications in 2008-2024.