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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How Barnesville ranks

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#23Highest graduation rate in OH #38Most walkable in OH #10Safest in OH All OH rankings →

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Living in Barnesville

Housing in Barnesville

$145K▲ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Barnesville

Safety Grade A

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

Violent crime per 1,000

Barnesville 0.5

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Barnesville 2.3

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Barnesville

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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.

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Richland

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Wheeling, WV

23%Work in townlive and work in Barnesville 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,320Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Barnesville

Health Grade D

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 50% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Ohio

12worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.5%More adults with COPDOH 8% · worse 33.7%More adults who get no exerciseOH 26.9% · worse 8.8%More adults with heart diseaseOH 7.1% · worse

Care nearby

Barnesville Hospital AssociationBarnesville · 1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Ohio Hills Health ServicesBarnesville · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Barnesville

Very low

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

🌊 Inland flooding⚡ Lightning🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Barnesville flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Barnesville

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Climate in Barnesville

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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.

39° / 23°Winter

62° / 39°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

64° / 43°Fall