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Log Cabin Quilt on Barn in Harrison County, Ohio
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A town of 601. Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns.

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Population
601
−12.8% since 2010
Median home value
$88K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
50.6
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town

What makes German stand out

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Small town

601 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of German

Most working residents leave German for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Steubenville (12%), Cadiz (12%) and Hopedale (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In German0%
Steubenville12%
Cadiz12%
Hopedale6%
Green3%
19 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in German
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

German 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

Winter23–38°
Spring39–60°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–63°
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 →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windDrought
28
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns

German beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outGermanOH
More adults treating high blood pressure82.2%79.2%
More adults with COPD11.7%8%
Harrison Community Hospital
9.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
56th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.2% of German is conserved land

1.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.2%conserved
Map of German: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.2%
conserved · 25 of 16,071 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave German for work

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

12% → Steubenville Steubenville 12% 12% → Cadiz Cadiz 12% 6% → Hopedale Hopedale 6% 3% → Green Green 3% 3% → Toronto Toronto 3% 3% → St. Clairsville St. Clairsville 3% German · 0% stay
13jobs based in German
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Log Cabin Quilt on Barn in Harrison County, Ohio
2016 · Log Cabin Quilt on Barn in Harrison County, Ohio · Wikimedia Commons
German’s story

German in pictures

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Map of Harrison County Ohio Highlighting German TownshipRed White and Black Barn, German Twp, Harrison Co, Oh
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About German

Township in Ohio, US

German Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 702.

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

Population
702
Area
25 sq mi
Elevation
1,230 ft

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