Lawrence County Ohio


Community Profile


Available Labor Force

POPULATION * 2000
Lawrence County 62,900
Males                          29,377
Females 33,523
Housing Units 24,788
Per Capita Income  $16,101 (1997)
City of Ironton 12,724

Source:  Population Estimates: Ohio Department of Development
LABOR FORCE 2000*
Labor Force    28,300
Employment    26,100
Unemployment     2,200
Unemployment Rate    7.9

Source: Labor Market Information, Ohio Bureau of Employment, July 2000

Financial Institutions

Banks Corporate Assets (as of 6.30.00)
City National Bank
Affiliate of  City Holding Corp.		 2.6 Billion
US Bank, NA. Tri-State
Affiliate of Star Banc Corp.		 42.9 Million
National City Bank
Affiliate of National City Corp.		 34.6 Billion
Ohio River Bank
Affiliate of Premier Financial Bancorp Inc.
Multi-Bank Holding Company		 55.4 Million

 

Savings & Loans Corporate Assets (as of 6.30.00)
City National $ 67.7 Million
Oak Hill Banks $112.2
Liberty Federal $  40.4
   

 

Credit Unions Corporate Assets (as of 6.30.00)
DESCO $133.Million
   

 

TAX  STRUCTURE Local Income Tax
City of Ironton 1.0%
Village of Coal Grove 1.0%

 

State Corporate Income Tax  
Up to $50,00 of Ohio taxable income 5.1%
Greater than $50,000 of Ohio taxable income 8.9%
Sales and Use Tax 6.5%

 

Real Property Tax Valuation Varies per Tax District 
1996 Rates of Taxation first $32.50 - $43.10/$1,000

 

Personal Property Tax Valuation Varies per Tax District
1996 Rates of Taxation first $32.50 - $43.10/$1,000
Inventory Same as Personal Property

Regional Communications

Telecommunications

Ameritech and Verizon each serve parts of Lawrence County with numerous Internet service, paging, cellular, voice and data providers. Ameritech service includes digital switching provided by a DMS-100 central office switch with SS7 technology. Redundant digital routing is available to switches in Gallipolis, Ohio, and to Verizon. Ameritech also provides ISDN prime, T-2 and DS3, as well as other advanced systems and circuits. Verizon provides T-1 and frame relay. Fiber optic rings provide route diversity within the county and are connected to other fiber optic routes throughout southeastern Ohio.

Newspapers
  • The Ironton Tribune (Boone Publications) - Ironton, OH
  • The Herald Dispatch (Gannett Corp.) - Huntington, WV
  • The Daily Independent (Dow Jones Corp/Ottaway Newspapers Inc.)-Ashland, KY
Radio Stations AM Radio Stations FM
WCMI WAMX
WKEE WBVB
WHRD    WDGG
WIRO WLGC
WOKT    WTCR
WRVC WOUB (NPR)
  WOUL (NPR)
  WPAY
  WRVC
  WXFM

 

Television Stations    Cable Television Service Providers
WCHS-TV (CBS)-Charleston, WV Adelphia Communications-Ashland, KY
WOWK-TV (ABC)-Charleston/Huntington, WV Armstrong Cable Services-Chesapeake, OH
WOUL-TV (PBS)-Athens, OH
WSAZ-TV  (NBC)-Charleston/Huntington, WV
WVAH-TV (Fox)-Charleston/Huntington, WV

Education

Schools    Facilities    Enrollment (1999-2000)
Ironton City Schools
Kindergarten    1    141
Elementary (1-3)    3    364
Middle  School  (4-6)    1    385
Junior High   (7-8)    1    269
High School  (9-12)   

 

 1   

 

 537

 
St. Joseph/St. Lawrence (Parochial)(K-12)    2    204  
Dawson Bryant
Elementary (K-5)    1    616                      
Middle School (6-8)    1    332
High School (9-12)   

 

 1   

 

 396

 
Fairland Schools
Elementary (K-5)    1    917                      
Middle School (6-8)    1    411
High School (9-12)   

 

 1   

 

 534  
Rock Hill Schools
Elementary (K-5)    4    906
Middle School (6-8)    1    488
High School (9-12)   

 

 1   

 

 604

 
South Point Schools
Elementary (K-5)    2    940                      
Middle School (6-8)    1    445
High School (9-12)   

 

 1   

 

 635  
Symmes Valley
Elementary (K-8)    1    630                      
High School (9-12)   

 

 1   

 

 309  
TOTAL        10,063

Other Education & Training

COLLEGES

Ohio University Southern Campus (OUSC), Ironton, has an enrollment of more than 3,000. It offers 11 associate degrees and 10 bachelor’s degrees. There are also numerous distance learning classes conducted between OUSC and Ohio University in Athens.  

Visit the Ohio University Southern web page for more information.
www.southern.ohiou.edu  

WORFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE CENTER

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) provides employment assistance and new career development, and assists employers in finding qualified applicants.
www.wdrc.net 

THE COLLINS CAREER CENTER

The center offers more than 40 courses to help prepare, youth and adults to enter, compete and advance in the workplace.

http://www.collins-cc.k12.oh.us

Transportation

Air
  • Lawrence County Airpark, Chesapeake, Ohio: provides services for General Aviation only; Runway: 3,001 ft.  
  • Tri-State Airport, Huntington, WV (Commercial & General Aviation); Runway: 6,500 ft.
Highways & Major Roads
  • U.S. Route 52
  • Ohio Routes 7, 93, 141, 243
  • Nearby:  U.S. 23, I-64
Railroads
  • Norfolk  Southern
  • Nearby:  CSX
Motor Freight
  • 12 Trucking Companies
Waterways
  • Ohio River

Community Facilities

Number Of Hospital Beds In The Largest Regional Hospitals
Saint Mary's   440
King's Daughters' 366
Cabell-Huntington 238  
OLO Bellefonte 194
Total 1,238  

Business/Industrial Development
  • Greater Lawrence County Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Lawrence Economic Development Corporation
  • Procurement Outreach Center
  • Southeast Small Business Development Center
  • Ironton Business Association
  • Department of Community Development
  Recreational & Cultural
  • Swimming Pools
    • Public: 2; Private: 2
  • Public Parks: 6
  • Tennis Courts: 14
  • Golf Courses (9-hole courses)
    • Public: 2; Private: 1
 Other Facilities
  • Convention & Visitors Bureau: 1
  • Churches: 56
  • Shopping Centers: 6
  • Motels: 6
  • Public Library: 1
    • (Main Facility:1; Branch Libraries: 3; Bookmobile Services)

2001 County Business Patterns

Source: Bureau of Labor Market Information, Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
Civilian Labor Force 27,000 
Employment  25,700
Unemployment     1,300
Unemployment Rate 4.7
Number of Employees by Sector
Preliminary 1999
Total    12,987
Construction    719
Manufacturing    1,663
Trans. & Utilities    446
Wholesale/Retail Trade    3,577
F.I. R. E.*    258
Services    2,607
Government    3,573
  *Fire, Insurance and Real Estate
Average Weekly Earnings by Sector
All Industries    $419.32
Construction    471.58
Manufacturing    666.90
Trans. & Utilities    619.51
Wholesale/Retail Trade    271.34
F.I. R. E.*    425.35
Services    322.32
Government    484.86

Tri-State Nonfarm Business Patterns

Preliminary May 2000
Civilian Labor Force    141,000
Employment    132,500
Unemployment    8,500
Unemployment Rate    6.0
Number of Employees by Sector
Preliminary May 2000
Total    126,000 
Mining    1,100 
Construction    5,800
Manufacturing    14,400
Trans. & Utilities    7,000
Wholesale/Retail Trade    31,300
F.I. R. E.*    5,100
Services    38,700
Government    22,600
  *Fire, Insurance and Real Estate
Average Weekly Earnings by Sector
All Industries    $428.57
Mining
Construction    843.21
Manufacturing    641.27
Trans. & Utilities    645.12
Wholesale/Retail Trade    263.86
F.I. R. E.*    416.87
Services    396.87
Government

Leading Employers

Company Address Tel. Number Product Established Employees Union
Leibert Corp 3040 South 9th Ironton, OH 45638 740-547-5103 Industrial Air Conditioning 1967 436 None
McGinnis Inc PO Box 534
South Point, OH 45680		 740-377-4391 Harbor Service, Boat Repair 1971 250 None
Sunoco PO Box 180 Ironton, OH 45638 740-532-3420 Bisphenol, Phenol Acetone, Aniline 2001 238 None
Dow Chemical 925 Cty.Rd.1A Ironton,OH 45638 740-533-4000 Styrofoam, Ethanfoam,

Styron/ABS

 1957 103 None
Superior Marine Inc PO Box 514 South Point, OH 45680 740-894-5859 Harbor Service,
Barge Repair		 1977 100 None
McSweeney's Mill & Mine Services, Inc. Rte. 1 Solida Rd. South Point OH 45680 740-894-3353 Drill Steel Augers
Snow Plow Blades		 1987 76 None
Earl Products Rte. 2, Box 121 A Proctorville, OH 45669 740-886-5024 Mine Roof Bolts 1988 61 None
Muth Lumber PO Box 498 Ironton, OH 45638 740-533-0800 Appalachian Hardwoods 1988 46 None
Alpha Welding 1042 Co. Rd. 60 South Point, Ohio 45680 740-377-3400 Fabricating 1983 16 None
Wilson Supply 1912 So. First St. Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-534-6800 Industrial pipe/ fittings/ valves etc. 1999 16 None

Utilities

Electric
American Electric Power
Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative

 

Natural Gas
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.

 

 Water
Supplier    Source    Capacity    Avg. Daily Consumption    Treatment Type    Storage
City of Ironton    Ohio River    4,000,000    GPD 2,000,000    Coagulation, Settling    5,840,000
                Filtration, Chlorination,
                Fluorination, Filtration
Helca Water Assoc.    5 wells    3,200,000    GPD 1,575,000    Lime Treatment    3,386,000
Lawrence Water Corp.    Helca Water
Ohio American Water    Ohio River    3,000,000    GPD 700,000    Flocculation, Sediment    200,000
                Coagulation
Village of Coal Grove    3 wells    500,000    GPD 350,000    Chlorination    500,000
Village of Proctorville    2 wells    150,000    GPD 60,000    Chlorination, Filtration    160,000
Village of South Point    7 wells    1,500,000    GPD 500,000    Chlorination, Filtration    711,000