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AdenaOH
A town of 716. A typical home worth about $65K.
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Population
716
−12.5% since 2010
Typical home
$65K
+6% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
39.8
years
Jobs based here
86
A commuter town
What makes Adena stand out
The thing Adena does most differently from other towns.
Small town
716 people, and everyone knows the way
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Housing
A typical Adena home is worth about $65K
The typical Adena home is worth about $65,000, up 6% in a year, 74% below the Ohio typical home.
$65KZillow home value
Typical home value
Adena$65K
Ohio$249K
+6%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Adena
Most working residents leave Adena for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wheeling (11%), Steubenville (6%) and Cadiz (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Adena1%
Wheeling11%
Steubenville6%
Cadiz5%
Richland4%
15 mi
median commute distance
86
jobs based in Adena
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Adena has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–64°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Adena is
Adena beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Adena | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 7.1% |
Harrison Community Hospital
6.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
45
paid flood claims since 1990
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Adena for work
Where Adena’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
86jobs based in Adena
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Adena
Village in Jefferson County, Ohio, US
Adena ( ə-DEEN-ə) is a village in Jefferson and Harrison counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 664 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area.
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- Population
- 664
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 863 ft
- ZIP code
- 43901
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