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A town of 352.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
352
−2.8% since 2010
Median home value
$56K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
45.4
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Small town

352 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bern

Most working residents leave Bern for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Athens (27%), Columbus (6%) and Nelsonville (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bern1%
Athens27%
Columbus6%
Nelsonville4%
Marietta3%
18 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Bern
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Bern has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°
Spring40–65°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Bern is

Bern beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outBernOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.7%15.3%
More adults who have had cancer10%8.7%
More adults with high blood pressure41.5%37.2%
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
13.5 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 →
Outdoors

1.6% of Bern is conserved land

7.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.6%conserved
1.6%
conserved · 312 of 20,004 acres
7.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Marietta Run Preserve—36
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Bern for work

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

27% → Athens Athens 27% 6% → Columbus Columbus 6% 4% → Nelsonville Nelsonville 4% 3% → Marietta Marietta 3% 3% → The Plains The Plains 3% 2% → Belpre Belpre 2% Bern · 1% stay
13jobs based in Bern
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bern

Township in Ohio, US

Bern Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 556 people in the township.

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

Population
556
Area
31 sq mi
Elevation
650 ft

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