Stow, OH Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 34,769 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +8.2%

Population (male): 16,553

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $962.

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (22.6%), German (16.8%), English (7.3%), Irish (7.2%), Italian (6.4%), Polish (4.1%).

Elevation: 1091 feet

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 44224

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $75,359 (it was $57,525 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $35,774 (it was $25,509 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $187,480 (it was $141,100 in 2000) Stow:$187,480OH:$144,200

Stow is in east-central Summit County on the border with Portage County. It directly borders Kent to the east, Tallmadge and Munroe Falls to the south, Hudson to the north, and Cuyahoga Falls to the west and south. On the northwest corner, it touches Boston Township, with Streetsboro on the northeast corner and Brimfield Township on the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.32 square miles (44.86 km2), of which 17.09 square miles (44.26 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) is water.

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Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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When scheduling a DNA test regardless of the purpose, Accredited Drug Testing recommends always utilizing a legal DNA test procedure for current or future use. A legal DNA test has very specific Chain of Custody test procedures which insures that the DNA test results can be used in a legal proceeding. A non-legal DNA test will provide the results, but cannot be used in any type of legal matter. When conducting a legal DNA test all parties must present a valid form of identification, photographs will be taken of all parties, legal guardian documentation and or birth certificates of any minor children may be required. These procedures for a legal DNA test insure that should the DNA test results be used in a legal proceeding, the chain of custody is carefully followed and no challenge to the results can be successfully made, that's why it's always best to schedule a legal DNA test.

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  • Child Support
  • Child Custody
  • Adoption
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A DNA test for paternity purposes determines the biological father of a child. Every human inherits specific DNA from both biological parents, half from the mother and half from the father. A DNA test examines a child's DNA pattern with that of a alleged father to determine if the child and the alleged father have the same DNA. Results of a properly administered DNA test utilizing a AABB accredited laboratory are 99.9% accurate. While DNA paternity testing maybe stressful for some parties involved, Accredited Drug Testing is committed to making the entire DNA paternity testing experience, professional, convenient, confidential and Stress Free.

Establishing a biological relationship is important and has many benefits including

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  • Enhances the family unit and bond between father and other family members

When administering a DNA test to a child/minor, the legal guardian must be present and provide authorization for the DNA test to be conducted. The legal guardian can be the mother, father or other natural or court ordered person who has legal decision making authority over the minor child.

DNA Immigration Testing

DNA testing can be used for reasons relating to immigration and the biological relationship between a petitioner and affiliated individual. DNA immigration testing can be used for paternity tests, maternity tests, sibling relationship and other purposes required by the U.S Department of State. Accredited Drug Testing will coordinate the entire process, including scheduling the DNA test for parties located in the United States and forward the DNA collection kit to the U.S Embassy located in a foreign country where the other party is located. Once the DNA collection has occurred at one of our testing centers in the U.S and at the U.S Embassy where the other parties are located, Accredited Drug Testing will ensure that all specimens are sent to the lab for DNA testing and provide the results once the AABB laboratory has analyzed the DNA test.

What is a DNA test?

A DNA test is a procedure to determine if exact biological characteristics exist in one person's DNA and those exact same DNA characteristics in another person's DNA makeup. As humans each of us have different DNA makeup, however parents and children have the same DNA, siblings from the same parents have the same DNA and grandparents have the same DNA as grandchildren. A DNA test is a non-intrusive procedure usually utilizing a oral swab from all parties, which then follows a specific chain of custody process in which the oral swab specimens are sent to a certified and accredited AABB laboratory. The Laboratory than analyzes the DNA specimen and provides the results. DNA test results are 99.9% accurate.

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How long does it take for DNA test results?

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3913 Darrow Rd 0.8 miles

3913 Darrow Rd
Stow, OH 44224
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4476 DARROW RD 1.9 miles

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STOW, OH 44224
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111 STOW AVE STE 106 2.7 miles

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Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
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462 Howe Avenue, The Plaza at Chapel Hill 2.7 miles

462 Howe Avenue, The Plaza at Chapel Hill
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
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CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH 44221
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Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44310
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TALLMADGE, OH 44278
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KENT, OH 44240
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CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH 44223
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TALLMADGE, OH 44278
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STREETSBORO, OH 44241
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AKRON, OH 44307
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AKRON, OH 44312
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AKRON, OH 44306
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AKRON, OH 44312
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AKRON, OH 44320
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FAIRLAWN, OH 44333
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AKRON, OH 44301
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2451 Edison Blvd, 9.4 miles

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Twinsburg, OH 44087
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605 North Cleveland Massillon, 10.2 miles

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Akron, OH 44333
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RAVENNA, OH 44266
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3900 Medina Road, 10.5 miles

3900 Medina Road,
Akron, OH 44333
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AKRON, OH 44333
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3975 EMBASSY PKWY STE 003
AKRON, OH 44333
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2850 S ARLINGTON RD STE 104
AKRON, OH 44312
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155 5th St NE 12.7 miles

155 5th St NE
Barberton, OH 44203
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BRECKSVILLE, OH 44141
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SAGAMORE HILLS, OH 44067
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BARBERTON, OH 44203
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AKRON, OH 44312
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3479 Massillon Road,
Uniontown, OH 44685
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3838 MASSILLON RD STE 350
UNIONTOWN, OH 44685
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HARTVILLE, OH 44632
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OAKWOOD VILLAGE, OH 44146
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30455 SOLON RD
SOLON, OH 44139
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33790 Bainbridge Road, 15.8 miles

33790 Bainbridge Road,
Solon, OH 44139
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17747 CHILLICOTHE RD STE 100
CHAGRIN FALLS, OH 44023
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1825 FRANKS PKWY 16.9 miles

1825 FRANKS PKWY
UNIONTOWN, OH 44685
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191 WADSWORTH RD 18.7 miles

191 WADSWORTH RD
WADSWORTH, OH 44281
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195 Wadsworth Rd
Wadsworth, OH 44281
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11443 State Rd 18.8 miles

11443 State Rd
North Royalton, OH 44133
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1400 W Pleasant Valley Rd
Parma, OH 44134
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4635 RICHMOND RD STE 103 19.2 miles

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WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OH 44128
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5595 TRANSPORTATION BLVD STE 220
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH 44125
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5350 TRANSPORTATION BLVD STE 3
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH 44125
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MEDINA, OH 44256
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NORTH CANTON, OH 44720
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INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131
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BEACHWOOD, OH 44122
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BRUNSWICK, OH 44212
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100 Auburn Dr Ste 110
BEACHWOOD, OH 44122
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85 COMMUNITY RD STE D
TALLMADGE, OH 44278
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4152 HOLIDAY ST NW
CANTON, OH 44718
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BROOKLYN HTS, OH 44131
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PARMA, OH 44129
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SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH 44122
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223 N MAIN ST
RITTMAN, OH 44270
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CANTON, OH 44718
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1000 E WASHINGTON ST MAIN ENTRANCE, 1ST FLOOR
MEDINA, OH 44256
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7451 West Ridgewood Drive,
Parma, OH 44129
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735 N COURT ST
MEDINA, OH 44256
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5010 GRANDE BLVD UNIT J1
MEDINA, OH 44256
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STRONGSVILLE, OH 44136
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CANTON, OH 44708
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Canton, OH 44708
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CLEVELAND, OH 44109
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PARMA, OH 44129
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CANTON, OH 44718
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ALLIANCE, OH 44601
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PARMA, OH 44129
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MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130
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CLEVELAND, OH 44109
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7580 NORTHCLIFF AVE
BROOKLYN, OH 44144
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LOUISVILLE, OH 44641
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UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH 44118
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Comprehensive Online Resources for Drug Testing

  1. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

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  10. National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)

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  11. CDC: Workplace Health Promotion

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Local Area Info: Stow, Ohio

Stow is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 34,837 at the 2010 census, 34,797 at the 2015 estimate, and 34,711 at the 2016 estimate. It is a suburban community within the Akron metropolitan area. Stow is adjacent to several other suburban communities in Summit and Portage counties. It is bordered on the south by the cities of Tallmadge and Munroe Falls and the village of Silver Lake, on the east by the city of Kent and Franklin Township, on the north by the city of Hudson, and on the west by the city of Cuyahoga Falls.

Stow is named for Joshua Stow, its original proprietor. Joshua Stow was a member of the party led by Moses Cleaveland to survey the lands of the Connecticut Western Reserve around present-day Cleveland in 1796. He was a native of Middletown, Connecticut, however, and never lived in Stow, though he spent both time and money developing the township and is quoted as saying it was "one of the prettiest and most romantic spots in the Western Reserve." The land that would eventually be known as Stow Township was the survey township "Town 3, Range 10" of the Western Reserve and was initially 25 square miles (65 km2). It was purchased by Joshua Stow for $14,154. Prior to the arrival of European settlers, the area around what is now Stow was inhabited by a tribe of Seneca Native Americans at a small settlement in the area that is now part of the neighboring village of Silver Lake.

The first settler in Stow Township was William Walker, who arrived in 1802. Walker built a cabin just south of the land of his father Robert in Hudson Township mistakenly believing he was building in Hudson. In 1804, when Stow Township was separated from Hudson Township and surveyed into lots by Joseph Darrow, it was discovered his house was actually in Stow Township. Walker purchased the lot his home was on and continued to live there. Darrow had been hired by Joshua Stow's land agent William Wetmore, a settler also from Middletown, Connecticut, who moved to Stow in 1804 with his family and several other settlers. The Wetmores built a cabin in July 1804 near the center of Stow Township and the present-day intersection of Darrow Road and Kent Road. In 1808, the Wetmores built a home near the Seneca settlement in what is now Silver Lake. The house overlooked a small lake, known as Silver Lake since 1874, that was known earlier as Wetmore Pond or Stow Lake. Stow Township was formally organized in 1808 with the first election held in 1811. 1808 was also the year it was made part of the original Portage County. It remained as part of Portage County until it was included in the new Summit County in 1840.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 34,769 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +8.2%

Population (male): 16,553

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $962.

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (22.6%), German (16.8%), English (7.3%), Irish (7.2%), Italian (6.4%), Polish (4.1%).

Elevation: 1091 feet

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 44224

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $75,359 (it was $57,525 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $35,774 (it was $25,509 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $187,480 (it was $141,100 in 2000) Stow:$187,480OH:$144,200

Stow is in east-central Summit County on the border with Portage County. It directly borders Kent to the east, Tallmadge and Munroe Falls to the south, Hudson to the north, and Cuyahoga Falls to the west and south. On the northwest corner, it touches Boston Township, with Streetsboro on the northeast corner and Brimfield Township on the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.32 square miles (44.86 km2), of which 17.09 square miles (44.26 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) is water.

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