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William Marshall Anderson House
The William Marshall Anderson House is a historic house in Circleville, Ohio, United States. Built in 1865 as the home of William Marshall Anderson, the house has been ranked as a leading example of Gothic Revival architecture.
About Circleville
City in Ohio, United StatesCircleville is a city in Pickaway County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The city is situated along the Scioto River 25 miles (40 km) south of Columbus. The population was 13,927 at the 2020 census. Circleville is named after its original layout created in 1810, which was based upon the circular Hopewell tradition earthwork within which the city was built. This earthwork measured 1,100 ft (340 m) in diameter, and was constructed in the early centuries of the Common Era. The county courthouse was built in the center of the innermost circle. In the late 1830s, for various reasons, residents requested authorisation from the state legislature to change Circleville's layout to a stand…
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Housing in Circleville
The median sale price was $243,000 in May 2026.
A seller's market
Safety in Circleville
Safety Grade C
Circleville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less.
Work & commute in Circleville
Full picture →Most working residents leave Circleville for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (23%), Grove City (3%) and Circleville (3%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Health in Circleville
Health Grade D
Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Ohio
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Circleville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Circleville
Full climate →Circleville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Circleville
All Circleville schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Circleville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.
Colleges in Circleville
Colleges →of Circleville’s residents are enrolled in college. Ohio Christian University has about 582 students on campus.
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