Demographics

Population – 2000

Village of Minster………………….2,794
Jackson Township (total) 3,577
Jackson Township outside Minster… 776

Village of New Bremen…………...2,902
German Township (total) 3,831
German Township outside New Bremen… 929

Village of New Knoxville…………….891
Washington Township (total) 2,320
Washington Township outside New Knoxville…1429

Auglaize County………………….46,611
Male 22,889 49.1%
Female 23,722 50.9%

Land Area…………..401.3 square miles
252,000 acres
Divided into 14 Townships

Average Annual Temperature 54.6 F
Average Annual Percipitation 37.71”

State & Federal Highways 191 miles
County Roads 352 miles
Township Roads 320 miles
Municipal Roads 111 miles
Total Road Mileage 974 miles

Households – 2000

Minster 1,089
New Bremen 1,090
New Knoxville 379
Auglaize County 17,376

Median Age – 36.5
Average Household Size – 2.62
Average Family Size – 3.11
Per Capita Income - $25,071

Labor Force – 2000 (annual average)

Total Labor Force 25,000
Employment 24,200
Unemployment 800
Unemployment Rate 3.2%

Taxes – 2000

Taxable Value – Real Property $602,878,030
Residential $419,496,180
Agriculture $ 72,112,540
Industrial $ 36,686,490
Commercial $ 74,582,820

Ohio Income Tax Liability $ 25,513,292
Average Per Tax Return $ 1,144

Agriculture – 2000

Land in Farms (acres) 213,000
Number of Farms 1,150
Average Size (acres) 185
Total Cash Reciepts $ 83,833,000
Average Per Farm $ 72,898

Education – 2000

Public Schools 20
Students 8,716
Teachers 552
Teacher/Student Ratio 17.9
Expenditure Per Student $ 6,348
Graduation Rate 95.2%

Voting – 2000

Registered Voters 28,693
Voted – Nov. 2000 20,212
Percent of Reg. Voters 70.4%