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Calendar Education Events History Location Profile Tourism Worship	Revised August 2005 Click for closeup of Gahanna (1.35MB) Demographics 34,469 People (MORPC) 5.6% Growth since 2000 20,933 of population over 25 yrs. Median Age = 36.5 years old 71.1% of population over 18 years, 8.7% over 65 years Diversity Gahanna is the most diverse suburb in Central Ohio 86.5% White 8.1% Black 1.3% Hispanic 3.3% Asian Households 11,990 Households Median Size = 2.7 people 74.5% households are familes Median Household Income = $66,031 Median home value = $144,900 Median rent is $682 Average age of housing is 22 years Financial Institutions Heartland Bank US Bank Fifth Third Key Bank Huntington National National City Bank One Park National Wesbanco Bank Sky Bank Telhio Credit Union Powerco Credit Union KEMBA Taxation Municipal Income Tax Rate is 1.5% Sales & Use Tax = 6.75% Personal Property Tax Gahanna-Jefferson = $95.88/1000 Gahanna-Columbus = $101.39/1000 Transportation Adjacent to Port Columbus International Airport 15 minutes from Rickenbacker Freight Airport 40 Different Air Freight Carrriers between both airports Railroad: Conrail & CSX Truck Lines 150 in county Serviced by 5 highways I-270, I-71, I-70, I-670, US 62 Education Gahanna Jefferson School District 7 Elementary Schools 3 Middle Schools 1 High School Columbus Academy Evangel Christian Academy St. Matthews Columbus State Branch Bryman College Mount Vernon Nazarene University Homes & Neighborhoods 13,263 Housing Units: 9,759 Single Family 2,859 Multi-Unit Only 3.2% Vacancy Rate 30% of Units Built since 1990 99% of housing stock has: Plumbing Completed Kitchens Air Conditioning 41 Active Civic Associations Crime rate is less than 1% of the national average Police reports on less than 7% of calls Police call response time is 2 minutes and 17 seconds (average) Fire Department call response time is under 4 minutes (average) Anual Events May, Herb Festival Weekends June, Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival July 4th, Freedom Festival September, Community Flea Market October, Taste of Gahanna November, Holiday Lights   Creekside Park in Historic Olde Gahanna   Parks & Recreation Gahanna has more park space per capita than the rest of Central Ohio Major Existing & Proposed Bikeways & Nature Paths 650 Acres of Parkland Gahanna Woods State Nature Preserve (50 Acres) City Recreation Program Dog Park The B.A.S.E at Shull Park (Bike and Skate Escape) Business Incentives Tax Increment Financing Tax Abatements Five CRA's Office and Industrial Incentive Refund Industry & Employment (Workforce Distribution) Management, Professional, & Related Occupation 46.5% Service 10.1% Sales & Office 29.7% Construction, Extraction, & Maintenance 5.7% Production, Transportation & Material 8.1% Utility Services Electric: American Electric Power 138 KV Loop System Natural Gas: Columbia Gas of Ohio Main feed size varies Water Services City of Columbus Fire Suppression Pressure meets factory mutual requirements Source: Hoover Reservoir & emergency supply backup from Alum Creek Reservoir Treatment Type: Lime Softening Treatment Cap = 185 MGD Avg. Daily Usage = 135 MGD Sewer Services City of Columbus Treatment Type: Tertiary Treatment Cap = 185 MGD Avg. Daily Flow = 85 MGD Max. Daily Flow = 154 MGD Land 12.42 square miles 7950.20 acres 2397 persons per mile 4 Athletic complexes 4 Community Parks 9 Neighborhood parks (.5 mile recreational service area) 12 Mini parks (.25 miles or less) Gahanna Developments An application for cleanup of Bedford Landfill has been submitted to CORF for $3,000,000 City partners with Stonehenge Company to develop Creekside in Downtown Gahanna a $40,000,000 project City of Gahanna 200 South Hamilton Gahanna, OH 43230 (614) 342-4000 (614) 342-4100 Fax Hours of Operation 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM M-F Broadband Recommended Gahanna Community Special Places
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