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2012 | Stark, Ohio | Homicide rate

Summary Information

Range in Ohio
(Min-Max):
1-12
Overall in Ohio: 5
Years of Data Used: 2002-2008
What It Is:

Homicide is represented as a crude death rate due to murder or non-negligent manslaughter per 100,000 population.

Where It Comes From:

These data were calculated for the County Health Rankings by National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) using data from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS).  NCHS used data for a seven-year period to create more robust estimates of cause-specific mortality, particularly for counties with smaller populations.

Table ↓
Homicide Rate Age-adjusted homicide rate per 100,000
Error Margin 95% confidence interval reported by National Center for Health Statistics
PlaceHomicide RateError Margin
Adams
Allen42-5
Ashland
Ashtabula42-5
Athens
Auglaize
Belmont
Brown
Butler32-4
Carroll
Champaign
Clark65-8
Clermont
Clinton
Columbiana32-4
Coshocton
Crawford
Cuyahoga98-9
Darke
Defiance
Delaware
Erie
Fairfield21-3
Fayette
Franklin98-10
Fulton
Gallia
Geauga
Greene
Guernsey
Hamilton109-11
Hancock
Hardin
Harrison
Henry
Highland
Hocking
Holmes
Huron
Jackson
Jefferson
Knox
Lake11-2
Lawrence64-8
Licking32-4
Logan
Lorain32-4
Lucas55-6
Madison
Mahoning1210-13
Marion
Medina
Meigs
Mercer
Miami
Monroe
Montgomery98-10
Morgan
Morrow
Muskingum42-5
Noble
Ottawa
Paulding
Perry
Pickaway
Pike
Portage21-3
Preble
Putnam
Richland42-5
Ross
Sandusky
Scioto75-9
Seneca
Shelby
Stark43-4
Summit54-6
Trumbull64-7
Tuscarawas
Union
Van Wert
Vinton
Warren21-2
Washington
Wayne
Williams
Wood
Wyandot