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A town of 1,149, settled in 1849. Nearly 0% of it is conserved land.

Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,149
−5.6% since 2010
Median home value
$97K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
37.1
years
Jobs based here
78
A commuter town

What makes Flushing stand out

The 3 things Flushing does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,149 people, and everyone knows the way

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Outdoors

0% of Flushing is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 390 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
#3
most conserved land in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Schuler Park0.2 mi15
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns

Flushing beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

D−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
What stands outFlushingOH
More adults with COPD11.7%8%
More smokers21.8%15.4%
More adults who get no exercise35.8%26.9%
Harrison Community Hospital
8.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
4th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Flushing

Most working residents leave Flushing for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wheeling (13%), St. Clairsville (11%) and Richland (8%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Flushing1%
Wheeling13%
St. Clairsville11%
Richland8%
Union5%
20 mi
median commute distance
78
jobs based in Flushing
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightningTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Flushing has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Flushing for work

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

13% → Wheeling Wheeling 13% 11% → St. Clairsville St. Clairsville 11% 8% → Richland Richland 8% 5% → Union Union 5% 4% → Martins Ferry Martins Ferry 4% 3% → Wheeling Wheeling 3% Flushing · 1% stay
78jobs based in Flushing
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

High Street
2013 · High Street · Wikimedia Commons
Flushing’s story

177 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

OHMap-doton-FlushingMap of Belmont County Ohio Highlighting Flushing VillageFlushing, Ohio Municipal Building
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About Flushing

Village in Ohio, United States

Flushing is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 830 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1849
Population
830
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,283 ft
ZIP code
43977

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