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FearingOH

A town of 973.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
973
−3.7% since 2010
Median home value
$173K
Census ACS
Household income
$102K
median
Median age
47.1
years
Jobs based here
60
A commuter town
Small town

973 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Fearing

Most working residents leave Fearing for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Marietta (34%), Parkersburg (9%) and Marietta (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fearing0%
Marietta34%
Parkersburg9%
Marietta4%
Devola4%
8 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Fearing
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Fearing has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring41–65°
Summer61–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
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 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
32
paid flood claims since 1994
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Fearing is

Fearing beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outFearingOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.4%15.3%
More adults with heart disease8.6%7.1%
More adults with COPD9.6%8%
Selby General Hospital
3.5 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

1.4% of Fearing is conserved land

2.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

1.4%conserved
1.4%
conserved · 214 of 15,061 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Fearing for work

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

34% → Marietta Marietta 34% 9% → Parkersburg Parkersburg 9% 4% → Marietta Marietta 4% 4% → Devola Devola 4% 2% → Warren Warren 2% 2% → Cambridge Cambridge 2% Fearing · 0% stay
60jobs based in Fearing
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Fearing

Township in Ohio, US

Fearing Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 858 people in the township.

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

Population
858
Area
24 sq mi
Elevation
797 ft

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