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BuchtelOH

A town of 451.

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Population
451
−7.2% since 2010
Median home value
$150K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
38.0
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
Small town

451 people, and everyone knows the way

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49°
Fog/Mist
H 72° · L 52°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 2012
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Buchtel

Most working residents leave Buchtel for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Athens (21%), Nelsonville (17%) and Logan (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Buchtel0%
Athens21%
Nelsonville17%
Logan6%
Columbus4%
14 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Buchtel
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Buchtel has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring40–64°
Summer60–83°
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 Buchtel is

Buchtel beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outBuchtelOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.8%15.3%
More smokers19.5%15.4%
More adults with COPD10.1%8%
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
9.9 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 →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Buchtel for work

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

21% → Athens Athens 21% 17% → Nelsonville Nelsonville 17% 6% → Logan Logan 6% 4% → Columbus Columbus 4% 4% → Lancaster Lancaster 4% 3% → The Plains The Plains 3% Buchtel · 0% stay
18jobs based in Buchtel
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Buchtel

Village in Ohio, United States

Buchtel is a village in Athens and Hocking counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, just northeast of Nelsonville. Located in the Hocking Valley, it was a center of coal mining in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The population was 518 at the 2020 census. A former name for the village is Bessemer.

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

Population
518
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
676 ft
ZIP code
45716

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