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Granville Statistics

The following are statistics related to the Village of Granville:

Current Estimated Population (2008)

  • Village of Granville: 5,382
  • Granville Township (Outside of Village): 4,203
  • Total Township and Village: 9,585

Official Population Last Census (2000)

  • Village of Granville: 5,101
  • Granville Township (Outside of Village): 3,848
  • Total Township and Village: 8,949

Demographic Information(2000 Census)

General Characteristics

  • Median age: 41.5 years
  • Race - white: 96.7%
  • Race - other: 3.3%
  • Average household size: 2.42 individuals
  • Total housing units: 1,384
  • Occupied housing units: 94.6%
    • Owner-occupied housing units: 75.3%
    • Renter-occupied housing units: 24.7%
  • Vacant housing units: 5.4%

Social Characteristics

  • Population 25 years and older: 1981
    • High school graduate or higher: 98.1%
    • Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.7%

Economic Characteristics

  • Median household income: $67,689 (in 1999 dollars) 
  • Median family income: $89,210 (in 1999 dollars)
  • Families below poverty level: 3.9%
  • Individuals below poverty level: 3.8%
  • Median house value (single-family owner-occupied homes): $195,400 (1999 dollars)
  • Average home sale price: $296,148

General Information

  • Land area: 6.6 square miles
  • Miles of roadway maintained by the Village: 26 miles
  • Miles of walking and biking trails: 7 miles
  • Miles of sidewalks: 16 miles
  • Miles of waterlines: 33 miles
  • Number of fire hydrants: 388
  • Number of water customers: 1,680
  • Average daily water consumption: 700,000 gallons
  • Water plant maximum capacity: 2,000.000 gallons per day
  • Miles of sanitary sewer lines: 25 miles
  • Number of sanitary sewer customers: 1,416
  • Average daily wastewater treated: 565,000 gallons
  • Wastewater treatment plant maximum capacity: 1,224,000 gallons per day
  • Largest employers:
    • Denison University
    • Granville Exempted Village School District
    • Owens Corning
    • Kendal at Granville
  • Property Tax Rate - All Sources (effective millage)
    • Residential/Agricultural: 62.79 mills
    • Commercial/Industrial: 73.94 mills
    • Personal property: 104.95 mills
  • Property Tax Rate - Imposed by Village only
    • 2.5 mills (inside millage)
  • Income Tax Rate - Village only
    • 1.50% (with credit up to 50% for tax payments to another municipality where employed)