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DresdenOH

A town of 1,725. Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns.

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Population
1,725
+7.9% since 2010
Typical home
$226K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
40.4
years
Jobs based here
444
A commuter town

What makes Dresden stand out

The thing Dresden does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Dresden for work

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

23% → Zanesville Zanesville 23% 10% → Columbus Columbus 10% 7% → Newark Newark 7% 6% → Falls Falls 6% 4% → Washington Washington 4% 3% → Coshocton Coshocton 3% Dresden · 4% stay
444jobs based in Dresden
4%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dresden

Most working residents leave Dresden for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Zanesville (23%), Columbus (10%) and Newark (7%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dresden4%
Zanesville23%
Columbus10%
Newark7%
Falls6%
13 mi
median commute distance
444
jobs based in Dresden
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Dresden has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns

Dresden beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outDresdenOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.3%15.3%
Genesis Hospital
10.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
55th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 1997
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

A typical Dresden home is worth about $226K

The typical Dresden home is worth about $226,000, up 4.3% in a year, 9% below the Ohio typical home.

$226KZillow home value

Typical home value

Dresden$226K
Ohio$249K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

1.8% of Dresden is conserved land

0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.8%conserved
1.8%
conserved · 15 of 817 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Kenney Wolford Community Park—26
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Lemert and sons
1882 · Lemert and sons · Wikimedia Commons
Dresden’s story

Dresden in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

Dresden W. H. Howard, Toledo, Ohio (approximately 1888) - DPLA - 423365560db7e94b2ef52b789e576473Main StreetMain Street
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About Dresden

Village in Ohio, United States

Official town website ↗

Dresden is a village in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States, along the Muskingum River at the mouth of Wakatomika Creek. The population was 1,650 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Zanesville micropolitan area. It was incorporated on March 9, 1835.

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

Population
1,650
Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
741 ft
ZIP code
43821

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