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Prospect, Ohio. Prospect is a local small town of 3,330 residents. The local area prides itself on the levels of community and property development that continues to grow with each passing year. The younger children spend their primary years in a local elementary school, while the middle and high school students are bussed to nearby Marion to finish out their high school education.

The local crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, a fact that area residents are proud of and that makes them feel safe.

There are many activities that the residents are able to become involved in. This includes a host of activities from the parks and recreation department, local area churches, and many other area gatherings.

Schools in Prospect

Elementary


Elgin Elementary South School
(740) 494-2677
200 N East St
Prospect, OH

Middle

Pleasant School
(740) 389-5167
3507 Smeltzer Rd
Marion, OH

High

Pleasant High School
(740) 389-2389
1101 Owens Rd W
Marion, OH

 

 

PROSPECT NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION

Demographics

zip code: 43342

County Average

State Average

Nation Average

Neighborhood type

Small Town

 

 

 

Population

3,330

69,018

11,353,140

284,796,887

Pop. density

82.3

79.5

277.3

79.6

Percent male

49.5%

49.9%

48.5%

49.1%

Percent female

50.5%

50.1%

51.5%

50.9%

Median age

36.6

36.6

36.9

36.5

People per household

2.7

2.8

2.5

2.6

Median household income

$47,917

$37,818

$40,956

$41,994

Average income per capita

$20,303

$17,412

$21,003

$21,587

 

Crime

Violent crime risk index

1.0

1.5

2.0

3.0

Property crime risk index

3.0

3.5

2.6

3.2

 

Housing

Median home value

$114,990

$106,100

$98,348

$159,650

Median age of homes

36.6

35.4

31.9

27.8

Home appreciation

5.2%

6.6%

6.6%

7.7%

Homes - owned

81.5%

76.1%

64.2%

63.4%

Homes - rented

16.7%

17.1%

28.7%

21.7%

Homes - vacant

1.8%

6.8%

7.1%

14.8%

Commuting by bus

0.0%

0.7%

2.1%

2.0%

Commuting by carpool

10.9%

10.5%

9.3%

14.6%

Commuting by auto

83.7%

81.1%

82.8%

71.6%

Working at home

3.4%

4.2%

2.8%

5.6%

 

Family Facts

Currently married

64.7%

63.6%

54.5%

58.3%

Never married

20.2%

20.3%

26.2%

23.8%

Divorced

7.1%

8.0%

10.6%

7.7%

Widowed

6.7%

6.2%

7.1%

7.4%

Separated

1.3%

1.9%

1.6%

2.8%

Married - w/ children

33.3%

33.7%

33.3%

28.5%

Married - no children

36.5%

34.0%

43.1%

31.3%

Single - w/ children

6.5%

8.0%

13.8%

9.3%

Single - no children

23.7%

24.4%

9.8%

30.7%

Education

High school graduates

92.9%

82.9%

83.0%

80.4%

College degree - 2 year

8.0%

5.9%

5.9%

8.2%

College degree - 4 year

10.7%

8.9%

13.7%

14.9%

Graduate degree

5.1%

3.3%

7.4%

7.0%

Expenditures per student

$4,431

$4,571

$4,978

$5,896

Students per teacher

18.8

18.5

18.9

16.0

Students per librarian

345

464

602

934

Students per guidance counselor

584

464

602

560

 

Economy

Unemployment rate

6.0%

5.6%

6.1%

4.6%

Recent job growth

-1.2%

-2.0%

0.3%

0.9%

Future job growth

5.9%

-2.0%

0.3%

11.4%

Sales tax

5.00%

5.00%

5.38%

5.63%

Income tax

4.99%

4.99%

5.70%

5.02%

Cost of living index

91.5

96.9

94.3

100.0

 

Health

Air quality

58

58

56

48

Watershed quality

30

30

35

54

Physicians per capita

178.5

178.5

123.0

168.5

Health cost index

92.8

93.2

95.3

100.0

Superfund site index

100

99

80

71

UV index

5.1

5.1

4.1

4.3

 

Climate

Altitude

915

974

861

1,058

Rainfall (inches annually)

37.9

37.3

39.0

38.8

Snowfall (inches annually)

23.6

23.9

23.6

24.4

January avg. low temp

16.2

15.8

17.8

21.6

July avg. high temp

84.1

83.8

84.2

86.4

Days of precipitation annually

137

140

141

112

Days mostly sunny annually

175

175

173

205

Comfort index (hot weather)

47

47

46

44


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