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BergholzOH

A town of 510. A typical home worth about $94K.

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Population
510
−18.1% since 2010
Typical home
$94K
+0.4% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
40.7
years
Jobs based here
42
A commuter town

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Small town

510 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Bergholz home is worth about $94K

The typical Bergholz home is worth about $94,000, about the same as a year ago, 62% below the Ohio typical home.

$94KZillow home value

Typical home value

Bergholz$94K
Ohio$249K
+0.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bergholz

Most working residents leave Bergholz for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Steubenville (13%), Springfield (8%) and Weirton (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bergholz1%
Steubenville13%
Springfield8%
Weirton6%
Wintersville6%
18 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Bergholz
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Bergholz has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–38°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Bergholz is

Bergholz beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
What stands outBergholzOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.7%15.3%
More adults with COPD11.2%8%
More smokers21.4%15.4%
East Liverpool City Hospital
17.2 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 48% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Bergholz is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 360 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Springfield Township Park—4
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Bergholz for work

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

13% → Steubenville Steubenville 13% 8% → Springfield Springfield 8% 6% → Weirton Weirton 6% 6% → Wintersville Wintersville 6% 4% → Amsterdam Amsterdam 4% 3% → Carrollton Carrollton 3% Bergholz · 1% stay
42jobs based in Bergholz
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Bergholz Museum
2016 · Bergholz Museum · Wikimedia Commons
Bergholz’s story

Bergholz in pictures

9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

OHMap-doton-BergholzMap of Jefferson County Ohio Highlighting Bergholz VillageBergholz Ohio Trinity United Presbyterian Church
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About Bergholz

Village in Ohio, United States

Bergholz ( BURG-holes) is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 544 at the 2020 census. The village's name is German and translates to "mountain timber". It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area.

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

Population
544
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
925 ft
ZIP code
43908

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