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A town of 3,945. Nearly 1.4% of it is conserved land.

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Population
3,945
−4.4% since 2010
Typical home
$145K
+0.6% in a year
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
38.7
years
Jobs based here
1,320
Balanced

What makes Barnesville stand out

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Outdoors

1.4% of Barnesville is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.4%conserved
Map of Barnesville: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.4%
conserved · 18 of 1,323 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#38
most walkable in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Barnesville Memorial Park—22
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

A typical Barnesville home is worth about $145K

The typical Barnesville home is worth about $145,000, up 0.6% in a year, 42% below the Ohio typical home.

$145KZillow home value

Typical home value

Barnesville$145K
Ohio$249K
+0.6%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 94% of U.S. towns

Barnesville reports less crime per resident than 94% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

ASafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Barnesville0.5
Ohio2.9
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Barnesville2.3
Ohio14.7
U.S.15.5
94th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
96th
percentile among OH towns
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
9
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.

4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
4Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightningTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns

Barnesville beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outBarnesvilleOH
More adults with COPD10.5%8%
More adults who get no exercise33.7%26.9%
More adults with heart disease8.8%7.1%
Barnesville Hospital Association
1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
18th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Barnesville has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

About one in four working residents works right in Barnesville

About one in 4 of Barnesville’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are St. Clairsville (6%), Richland (5%) and Union (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

23%work in town

Where working residents work

In Barnesville23%
St. Clairsville6%
Richland5%
Union4%
Wheeling4%
20 mi
median commute distance
1,320
jobs based in Barnesville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Milton Barnes
1861 · Milton Barnes · Wikimedia Commons
Barnesville’s story

Barnesville in pictures

9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

Barnesville, Ohio 1899Joseph J. GillFriends Boarding School, East of
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Landmarks

2 places in Barnesville on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Barnesville

18 notable people were born in Barnesville.

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About Barnesville

Village in Ohio, United States

Barnesville is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the central portion of Warren Township. The population was 4,008 at the 2020 census. Barnesville is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area.

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