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GibsonOH
A town of 2,303. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
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Population
2,303
+5.8% since 2010
Median home value
$225K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
31.5
years
Jobs based here
890
Balanced
What makes Gibson stand out
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Weather
Forecast →63°
Slight Chance Rain Showers
H 64° · L 46°
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The data
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Schools
Gibson’s public schools outperform 92% of Ohio districts
The public schools Gibson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
ASchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Recovery Elementary School | PK–5 | 513 | A+ |
| Fort Recovery Middle School | 6–8 | 190 | A+ |
| Fort Recovery High School | 9–12 | 294 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Gibson has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns
Gibson beats the Ohio average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
11 better20 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Gibson | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.2% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.7% | 8.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.8% | 16.6% |
Indiana University Health Jay
13 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
84th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Gibson
Most working residents leave Gibson for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Recovery (17%), Coldwater (9%) and Recovery (7%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
12%work in town
Where working residents work
In Gibson12%
Fort Recovery17%
Coldwater9%
Recovery7%
St. Henry7%
11 mi
median commute distance
890
jobs based in Gibson
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
0% of Gibson is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 14,366 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fort Recovery Community Park | — | 16 |
| 2. Monument Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Gibson
Township in Ohio, US
Gibson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,121 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,121
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
Gibson’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Gibson.
RecoveryFort RecoveryMississinawaGranvilleMadisonGibson
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