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DunhamOH

A town of 2,535. Nearly 2.1% of it is conserved land.

Population
2,535
+0.5% since 2010
Median home value
$206K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
49.3
years
Jobs based here
297
A commuter town

What makes Dunham stand out

The 2 things Dunham does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Dunham for work

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

19% → Parkersburg Parkersburg 19% 12% → Marietta Marietta 12% 8% → Belpre Belpre 8% 4% → Vienna Vienna 4% 3% → Warren Warren 3% 3% → Barlow Barlow 3% Dunham · 1% stay
297jobs based in Dunham
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Outdoors

2.1% of Dunham is conserved land

13 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

#223for trails in OH
2.1%
conserved · 324 of 15,067 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Veto Lake Wildlife Area0.1 mi364
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns

Dunham beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outDunhamOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.4%15.3%
More adults with COPD10%8%
More adults with heart disease8.7%7.1%
Camden Clark Medical Center
6.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
31st
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dunham

Most working residents leave Dunham for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Parkersburg (19%), Marietta (12%) and Belpre (8%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dunham1%
Parkersburg19%
Marietta12%
Belpre8%
Vienna4%
10 mi
median commute distance
297
jobs based in Dunham
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Dunham has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°
Spring41–65°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Dunham

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Dunham is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

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

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