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Rootstown is a township in Portage County, in the Akron metro area.
The community was named for settler Ephraim Root
The latitude of Rootstown is 41.098N. The longitude is -81.242W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,066 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 7,212.
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$48,931National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Rootstown demographic reports
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28% of Rootstown residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rootstown ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Rootstown was $21,526, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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18% of Rootstown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Rootstown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $519. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,063.
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Portage County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Rootstown political report.
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The average commute time for Rootstown workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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