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AtwaterOH

A town of 745. Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns.

Photo: JonRidinger · CC BY 3.0
Population
745
+2.4% since 2010
Median home value
$130K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
33.5
years
Jobs based here
70
A commuter town

What makes Atwater stand out

The 2 things Atwater does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
100 U.S. towns● Atwater
Health
77% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than OH on 0 measures, worse on 7.
0 miof trails
Outdoors
#315 most conserved land in OH
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
6.3% of the town is conserved land.
Small town

745 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Atwater · 1 miDeerfield · 5 miEdinburg · 5 miRandolph · 5 miLexington · 5 miRootstown · 7 mi

Atwater’s report card

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HealthC−Healthier than 23% of U.S. townsOutdoors0 miof trails · 6.3% conservedHazards6/100Very low risk of storm & flood damageCommute18 miHalf of commuters travel lessClimate83°/19°Summer high · winter low · 45″ snow

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Weather

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H 81° · L 60°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Atwater. Another town gets a different order.

Health

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns

Atwater beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outAtwaterOH
More smokers21.4%15.4%
More adults with COPD10.5%8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.3%15.3%
Alliance Community Hospital
9.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
36th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

6.3% of Atwater is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

6.3%conserved
6.3%
conserved · 43 of 676 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#315
most conserved land in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Atwater Park—9
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Atwater

Most working residents leave Atwater for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Akron (12%), Atwater (5%) and Alliance (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Atwater1%
Akron12%
Atwater5%
Alliance4%
Ravenna4%
18 mi
median commute distance
70
jobs based in Atwater
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Atwater has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Atwater for work

Where Atwater’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Akron Akron 12% 5% → Atwater Atwater 5% 4% → Alliance Alliance 4% 4% → Ravenna Ravenna 4% 3% → Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls 3% 3% → Cleveland Cleveland 3% Atwater · 1% stay
70jobs based in Atwater
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Atwater

Township in Ohio, US

Atwater Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census there were 2,564 people living in the township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,564
Area
26 sq mi
Elevation
1,135 ft

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