Proctorville, OH

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Proctorville, Ohio

Proctorville, Ohio, in Lawrence county, is 3 miles E of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center) and 110 miles S of Columbus, Ohio. The village is considered part of the Huntington - Ashland metropolitan area. Proctorville has a population of 620.

The People and Families of Proctorville

In Proctorville, about 49% of adults are married. Proctorville is known for its large population of single adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Proctorville had a median family income of $23,984.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Proctorville ($2,000). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Proctorville Housing

About 52% of housing units in Proctorville are owner-occupied. Homeowners in the village benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other villages in Ohio.

Commuting

In Proctorville, 94% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Proctorville are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

Proctorville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Proctorville, OH

Comparing Proctorville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles E of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	110 miles S of Columbus, Ohio
County	Lawrence
Metro Area	Huntington - Ashland
Standard Zip Codes	45669
Phone Area Codes	740
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.437
Longitude	-82.376

Station	HUNTINGTON SEWAGE PLNT
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 41 F
Apr Temp	41 to 67 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	41.7 inches

Station	HUNTINGTON TRI STATE
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Station	HAMLIN
Distance	17.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 44 F
Apr Temp	38 to 69 F
Jul Temp	62 to 90 F
Oct Temp	39 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	620	100%
Male	290	46.8%
Female	330	53.2%
Under 18	140	22.6%
18+	480	77.4%
65+	111	17.9%
Median Age	39.2
Average Family Size	2.91
White	608	98.1%
African-American	6	1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	4	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	629
Growth	9
Growth %	1.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	22.2%
US/American	18%
Irish	16.7%
English	13.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.4%
Dutch	6.1%
Scottish	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	3.5%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Italian	2.3%
Celtic	1.9%
Hungarian	1.6%
Polish	1.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Proctorville	620	$23,984
Chesapeake	842	$31,528
Coal Grove	2,027	$33,000
Crown City	411	$35,000
Ironton	11,211	$35,014
South Point	3,742	$34,560

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