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Court Name:	U.S. Bankruptcy Court Records for the Southern District of Ohio
Case Number:	1:18-bk-14187
Party Name:	Lars E Olivan and Darina D. Olivan
Date Published:	November 16, 2018
Source:	uscourts.gov

Court Name:	U.S. Bankruptcy Court Records for the Southern District of Ohio
Case Number:	3:18-bk-33377
Party Name:	Charles E Ransom, II
Date Published:	November 15, 2018
Source:	uscourts.gov

Court Name:	U.S. Civil Court Records for the Northern District of Ohio
Case Number:	3:18-cv-02654
Party Name:	Nies v. Sirpilla RV Centers, LLC et al
Date Published:	November 16, 2018
Source:	uscourts.gov

Court Name:	U.S. Civil Court Records for the Southern District of Ohio
Case Number:	2:18-cv-01466
Party Name:	Reece v. PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
Date Published:	November 15, 2018
Source:	uscourts.gov

Court Name:	U.S. Criminal Court Records for the Northern District of Ohio
Case Number:	1:18-cr-00683-BYP-1
Party Name:	United States of America v. Hych
Date Published:	November 15, 2018
Source:	uscourts.gov

Court Name:	U.S. Criminal Court Records for the Northern District of Ohio
Case Number:	1:18-cr-00689-JG-1
Party Name:	United States of America v. Brenick et al
Date Published:	November 15, 2018
Source:	uscourts.gov

Question/Answer Search

Q: How do I find an upcoming court date? (Ohio)

By Mary
Jun 05, 2018

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You can select the county where the filing is, thereafter look up that court's calendar online. Without knowing which county, it's hard to say specifically. Using Huron county as an example, select the county on this page, then go to the court link and the landing page will have an option to search their calendars.

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Q: Can I see an arrest report

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Oct 11, 2017

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Need to know if someone was charged and found guilty of Rape.

By Christine

Jan 03, 2018

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You can either request the police report directly from the department (which made the report) or look up cases filed in the criminal court of jurisdiction. Court calendars also show appearances online that are easy and open to public access. The public services available mostly depends on what the county or city puts online, some areas can have better online searches than others. There are list of recent arrests that are published online through local news organizations which show charges. Crime maps (if you know the location) can give you an incident number and will briefly describe what happened at that particular location.

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Jan 03, 2018

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Q: I am searching for my biological father and his side of the family. All I know about my father is that he is a criminal. Is there a way of finding info about him without him finding out about me?

By Rosebud
Apr 22, 2017

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If you begin to search, within many of the records out there can be accessed online, you will notice that public records are accessible by anyone without notice to the person in the record. Criminal records which can be found with an online search in many cases, are routinely conducted by the public. Private companies (which have the same public records access as the average person) that conduct background checks, will specify that the person searched is not contacted or notified. Someone can check your records also and you would never know unless it's an employer or other exceptions. But, by general rule, anyone can request your court records and you wouldn't know it and court records are public. Note that public does not necessarily mean they're open and free to everyone. You may have to pay some fees for convenience, or a courthouse visit and copy fees.

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May 03, 2017

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Q: There is a store being built next to my bait store how can I find out what is being built

By Mr
May 04, 2016

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The plans may have been submitted to the city for building permits/approval. You can check with the city/county government site, or just search for the city/county name and building permits or any agency which can guide you there. For Toledo it's the "Division of Building Inspection", you'll need to look up yours.

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Jun 01, 2016

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Q: I need to find out if a bankruptcy was filed in 2008 or 2009 in the northern district circuit court in ohio. how can I find this information online with no charges?

By sandy
Mar 19, 2016

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This link https://www.ohnb.uscourts.gov/ will take you to a keyword search window which you can narrow down by date. You can enter the party/filer's name or attorney name. Do the search using as many keywords as possible, there's no limit to how many times you can do the search.

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Mar 21, 2016

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Q: How to find domestic violence records?

By Todc
Feb 03, 2016

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You can narrow crime maps to only show certain offenses. All areas are not covered, so depending on where, you can look up records of individual crimes street by street.

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Mar 15, 2016

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Q: Home value truth real-estate person LYING ?

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Feb 10, 2016

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You can try to narrow down the value as much as possible with the information online's of recent real estate closed sales, including the price per square feet for that area with other comparable sales.

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Mar 14, 2016

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Q: Where do I Go to find death records?

By GeammaK
Jan 16, 2016

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The Ohio Department of Health's vital records webpage shows a few ways you can get the death certificate, certified or not. If you're not looking for the entire certificate, just some information, you can do it without costing anything, other than the time it takes to look it up. The Ohio libraries archives has information only, not the certificate, which you can view freely for deaths between 1913-1944 1954-1963 and more. Here's a look at the open data: Last name, fist name, date of death, County, Vol. number Cert. number (State Death Certificate)

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Feb 26, 2016

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Q: Find a divorce record

By Phil
Jan 03, 2016

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As in a document for passports, (or for other official documentation) which may require a certificate or records of a divorce filing which would be a county court search.

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Jan 05, 2016

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Q: How do I find out if someone is married

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Jul 23, 2015

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The first inclination is to look for publications or other ways to look up marriages. However, the standard approach doesn't always work nor can be reliable to provide information. Public records uncover information from sources you wouldn't expect when you look around. In this instance, an un-orthodox way of looking up spouses is with property/real estate records that are readily available online. It is true that spouses don't always show on recorded real estate documents, but, in many instances they do, and they can also be free to look up. If it an important matter, it may be worth paying the small fee to the county recorder in Ohio. If the property is in Ashtabula, Summit, Franklin and others, the records are free to the public with a query online.

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Dec 08, 2015

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Q: How to find marriage. record

By chase2
May 11, 2015

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Marriage records are provided probate courts where the marriage occurred. Unlike many other states, the Ohio's department of health does not provide marriage or divorce records. Their vital records office provides birth and death certificates. You can find the county's services list on this site's county pages, and thereafter click on the court records link.

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Dec 04, 2015

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Q: How do I find out whose name is on a house property Ohio?

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Nov 19, 2015

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Property records are found at the county level. Chose the county to the top of the page, once you're there, you will find a link to the county's official website. From there you can find the assessors' official website and property record searches. Some counties offer open public searches and others don't, but only have a small free. The free searches don't show all the data, but will give you names.

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Dec 04, 2015

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Q: Can I get arrest records from June 25-26, 2015?

By linda
Jun 28, 2015

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Arrests are usually at the local police department level. If the arrest is by the state patrol, then, that's where to look, in this case at state level. Also, a person that is not related to the arrest will not be able to obtain due to restrictions which exempts the person that was arrested or attorneys that are representing either side. To look up arrests, local jails provide inmate lists. For Ohio, there is a site by Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction which has an inmate search page. It's a free search, you can choose the facility/county or all of them at once.

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Sep 22, 2015

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Q: Arrest record and charges for arrested approximately 8/9 or 8/10 2015

By Marcie
Aug 11, 2015

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Most arrests are made at the local level, unless it's by a state agency, troopers, or federal agencies. The arrest record can be requested or looked up with a jail search.

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Sep 16, 2015

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Q: How to find what prison someone is at

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Aug 26, 2015

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Ohio offender search if you know the persons name and county the crime was committed in

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Sep 10, 2015

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Q: Is there a way to obtain a listing of all arrests in Ohio within a given year?

By Carol
Aug 06, 2015

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Arrests can be viewed from individual departments under inmate locator or their jail section.

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Aug 21, 2015

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Q: How do I find out if someone has filed for divorce?

By lain
Apr 08, 2015

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If you know where the divorce would have been filed, it would be a big help since the county probate court holds the records. Family, county or local courts maintain records which are available for request either online or in person (or both in some cases) in most states. Unlike many other states, the Ohio department of health does not provide marriage or death records, these records are kept and maintained by the the probate courts and their clerks. The Franklin county probate court lists county courts across Ohio in alphabetical order.

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Apr 15, 2015

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Q: My arrest records

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Mar 10, 2015

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Getting your own arrest records can be done by requesting it directly from the police department. If you had an attorney or a public defender, they may be able to give you a copy as it is often if not always requested by them. These request procedures can be different from one agency to another. Majority of departments have websites with their individual procedures on how to get arrest records. These are complete arrest reports such as the ones the officer fills out, you will not get a list of all the arrests.

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Q: How to obtain someones employment history in ohio?

By Jess
Oct 23, 2014

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Background check is a loose term that generally consists of a person's criminal history, maybe even some DUI's and arrests which ended up in a conviction. Services which check for past places of work are pre-employment screening services and firms. Employment screening is different from the typical background check, although they tend to get mixed up in confusion. Background screeners are found in various fields, expertise or specialty, some are for tenants, nannies while others can check past employment or even education. Some of the companies offering employment screening offer many other services, so the search you are looking for may not be featured or immediately found. Look through the entire site as some of the best services do not advertise the specific verification, check or type of search you need.

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Dec 17, 2014

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Q: Where can I find a record of arrest for a family member?

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Apr 22, 2013

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If you already know which police or sheriffs department made the arrest, an arrest report can be requested directly from them. The department's website will most likely have information and in some cases even the forms online to requesting them. If the arrest is recent, the department may have a custody or booking list, that depends on the agency and the services offered to the public. Larger entities are more likely to offer public searches online. Another place to check that only requires time is by looking up local newswires to see if there's a page of recent arrests. If the arrest resulted in a conviction and time being served, the department of corrections for that particular state will have an inmate databank open to the public. The information that can be viewed online relies on various factors such as the entities budget, how often they have to provide the services and so forth. Criminal court records can also be checked, including upcoming cases on calendar.

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Q: How do I get criminal records?

By Carolyn
Sep 11, 2012

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The Ohio Department of Public safety explains the parameters of the state’s background checks policy. There are several definitions of the word background check, some include certain records where other services/checks do not.

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Sep 20, 2012

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Published current arrests, charges and information released by law enforcement and news

Akron Arrest Reports — Compiled March 24

March 24, 2015

Source: ohio.com
Akron Arrest Reports — Compiled March 17

March 17, 2015

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Akron Arrest Reports — Compiled March 16

March 16, 2015

Source: ohio.com
Police Blotter — Jan. 31

January 30, 2015

Source: ohio.com
Police Blotter — Dec. 6

December 17, 2014

Source: ohio.com
Police Blotter — Dec. 13

December 12, 2014

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View a list of names, offender descriptions, location, charges and other information of persons wanted by police and sheriffs

2017: Zachary Murphy

Domestic Violence 2919.25A

November 28, 2017

Source: hancockcrimestoppers.org
2017: Tiffany Bunkley

Obstructing Justice – 2921.32A(1)

November 28, 2017

Source: hancockcrimestoppers.org
2017: Teresa Carter

Possession Of Heroin 2925.11A

November 28, 2017

Source: hancockcrimestoppers.org
2017: Tasha Sherick

Burglary 0 2911.12(A)(3)

November 28, 2017

Source: hancockcrimestoppers.org
2017: Sidney Sharp

Agg Poss of Drugs – 2925.11A

November 28, 2017

Source: hancockcrimestoppers.org
2017: Robert Salyer

Illegal Assembly – 2925.041(A) 2925.041(A)

November 28, 2017

Source: hancockcrimestoppers.org
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Collected data of endangered children, runaways, family and non family abductions

Missing: Shamaria Hinton

Shamaria Hinton, Age Now: 14, Missing: 10/24/2018. Missing From Cleveland, Oh. Anyone Having Information Should Contact: Cleveland Police Department (ohio) 1-216-621-1234.

November 15, 2018

Source: missingkids.com
Missing: Francisco Silva

Francisco Silva, Age Now: 17, Missing: 10/30/2018. Missing From Columbus, Oh. Anyone Having Information Should Contact: Franklin County Sheriff's Office (ohio) 1-614-525-3333.

November 15, 2018

Source: missingkids.com
Missing: Jonathan Mcclaughlin

Jonathan Mcclaughlin, Age Now: 16, Missing: 10/30/2018. Missing From Huber Heights, Oh. Anyone Having Information Should Contact: Huber Heights Police Department (ohio) 1-937-233-1565.

November 15, 2018

Source: missingkids.com
Missing: Aniya Peterson

Aniya Peterson, Age Now: 15, Missing: 10/20/2018. Missing From Cleveland, Oh. Anyone Having Information Should Contact: East Cleveland Police Department (ohio) 1-216-451-1234.

November 08, 2018

Source: missingkids.com
Missing: Adrionna Mills

Adrionna Mills, Age Now: 17, Missing: 09/23/2018. Missing From Columbus, Oh. Anyone Having Information Should Contact: Franklin County Sheriff's Office (ohio) 1-614-525-3333.

November 07, 2018

Source: missingkids.com
Missing: Dawn Vazquez

Dawn Vazquez, Age Now: 15, Missing: 08/09/2018. Missing From Youngstown, Oh. Anyone Having Information Should Contact: Youngstown Police Department (ohio) 1-330-747-7911.

November 07, 2018

Source: missingkids.com
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Current crimes by location, description of offenses and reported police activity

Grand Theft Of Firearm On 1000 Block Walnut St, Coshocton, Ohio

November 14, 2018

Source: socrata.com
Theft - Without Consent On 300 Block 5th St, Warsaw, Ohio

November 14, 2018

Source: socrata.com
Assault On 2600 Block Of Valleyview Dr, Franklin County, 43204, Oh

Assault - knowingly harm victim

November 13, 2018

Source: spotcrime.com
Assault On 2100 Block Of Myrtle Av, Franklin County, 43211, Oh

Murder

November 13, 2018

Source: spotcrime.com
Arrest On 00 Block Of North Arlington Street, Akron, Oh

Rodney A. Samuels Sr., 49, Was Arrested Charged With Breaking And Entering.

November 13, 2018

Source: spotcrime.com
Arrest On East Exchange Street, Akron, Oh

Louis D. Wilkerson, 36, Was Arrested Charged With Uttering And Passing Bad Checks.

November 13, 2018

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Currently missing persons sought by law enforcement derived from public and private sources

Missing Person • Crystal Ann Corbin • Morgan County • 48 Years Old

January 12, 2017

Source: missing.report

Total Violent Crime:
33,030
Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter:
464
Rape:
5,042
Robbery:
12,753
Aggravated Assault:
14,771
Total Property Crime:
324,528
Burglary:
78,845
Larceny Theft:
227,668
Motor Vehicle Theft:
18,015

Information About People and Demographics
Total population of persons residing within the state
11,536,504
Estimate of the state's total residency
11,353,150
Percentage change of the total resident population
2%
Net change of residents' total population
183,364
Complete count of statewide resident population
11,353,140
Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
739,526
Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
6%
Estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
2,714,341
Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
24%
Percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
14%
Estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
1,605,316
Total estimate percentage of female residents
51%
State's white resident population
9,539,437
State's black resident population
1,407,681
State's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations
25,292
State's Asian resident population
192,233
State's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population
4,066
Statewide resident population of two or more races
237,765
Statewide resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
354,674
Non Hispanic white resident population
9,359,263
Statewide percentage of white residents
83%
Statewide percentage of black residents
12%
Statewide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents
0%
Statewide percentage of Asian residents
2%
Statewide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0%
Statewide percentage of Two or more races
2%
Statewide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin
3%
Statewide percentage of non Hispanic white
81%
Vital Statistics

Births and deaths occurring in Ohio
Births
150,879
Deaths
106,534
Infant death occurring within the state of persons one year of age or less
1,160
Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more
85%
Resident Background Information

Education and background history of Ohio Residents
Percentage of foreign born population in the state
4%
Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home
6%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher
87%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher
24%
Total number of Veterans
951,024
Current Housing and Real Estate Data

Households located in Ohio
Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence
23 Min
Housing unit estimates
5,094,126
Net change of housing units estimates
311,057
Housing unit estimates - percentage change
7%
Percentage of the state's housing units being occupied by owners
70%
Median value of the state's housing units being occupied by owners
$134,500
Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units
23%
Total number of households
4,526,164
Average size of households
2
Ohio Employment Data

Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the State
Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation
$24,830
Statewide income of median households in Ohio
$45,467
Percentage of persons living in poverty
15%
The personal income of persons employed
$395,614
Per capita income of persons employed
$34,468
Labor force of civilian workers
5,970,188
The unemployment of the civilian labor force
611,220
The rate of unemployed civilian labor force
10%
Employment of person relating to all industries
6,829,647
Net change of employment in all industries
-6,041
People employed by the government
840,774
Earnings by persons working in all industries
299,768,776
Average earnings per job in all industries
43,892
Number of private non farm establishments
263,761
Total of non employer establishment according to NAICS
706,539
Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls
17,779,905
People and Businesses

Firms and companies of Ohio
Total number of firms located in the state
898,205
Total percentage of black owned private firms
6%
Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms
0%
Total percentage of Asian owned firms
2%
Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms
0%
Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms
1%
Total percentage of Women owned private firms
28%
Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33
295,890,890
Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42
135,575,279
Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers
138,816,008
Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers
12,049
Land Valuation

Property value and Ohio territory
Totals of building permits for new private housing units
13,343
The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits
2,193,953
Adjusted acres of land in farms
13,956,563
Size in square miles of land
40,948
Population per square mile
282

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