West Lafayette, OH

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West Lafayette, Ohio

West Lafayette, Ohio, in Coshocton county, is 41 miles SW of Canton, Ohio (center to center) and 69 miles E of Columbus, Ohio. The village has a population of 2,313.

The People and Families of West Lafayette

In West Lafayette, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West Lafayette had a median family income of $38,333.

West Lafayette Housing

In West Lafayette, 76% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. Residential property taxes remain low i the village.

Commuting

In West Lafayette, 96% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in villages like West Lafayette; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 13%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of West Lafayette, OH

Comparing West Lafayette 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

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
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	41 miles SW of Canton, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	69 miles E of Columbus, Ohio
County	Coshocton
Standard Zip Codes	43845
Phone Area Codes	740
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.275
Longitude	-81.75

Station	COSHOCTON WPC PLANT
Distance	6.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	COSHOCTON AGR RES STN
Distance	6.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 82 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.1 inches

Station	DENNISON WATER WORKS
Distance	23.3 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 37 F
Apr Temp	33 to 63 F
Jul Temp	57 to 86 F
Oct Temp	36 to 66 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,313	100%
Male	1,092	47.2%
Female	1,221	52.8%
Under 18	617	26.7%
18+	1,696	73.3%
65+	383	16.6%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	2.98
White	2,279	98.5%
African-American	5	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	6	0.3%
Mixed Race	21	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,535
Growth	222
Growth %	9.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33.5%
US/American	19.7%
English	13.6%
Irish	9.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.5%
Scotch-Irish	3.9%
Dutch	3.4%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Italian	1.7%
Welsh	1.1%
Polish	0.9%
Swiss	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
French Canadian	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Greek	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West Lafayette	2,313	$38,333
Baltic	743	$41,944
Conesville	364	$46,563
Coshocton	11,682	$42,088
Newcomerstown	4,008	$34,464
Plainfield	158	$41,806
Port Washington	552	$37,344

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