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GratisOH
A town of 4,204. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
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Population
4,204
−4.2% since 2010
Median home value
$215K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
46.8
years
Jobs based here
303
A commuter town
What makes Gratis stand out
The 2 things Gratis does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Gratis for work
Where Gratis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
303jobs based in Gratis
6%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Gratis’s report card
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The data
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Schools
Gratis’s public schools outperform 55% of Ohio districts
The public schools Gratis’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preble Shawnee Middle School | 5–8 | 421 | Not graded |
| Preble Shawnee High School High School | 9–12 | 345 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Gratis
Most working residents leave Gratis for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Middletown (9%), Eaton (7%) and Dayton (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Gratis6%
Middletown9%
Eaton7%
Dayton6%
Monroe3%
17 mi
median commute distance
303
jobs based in Gratis
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns
Gratis beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Gratis | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 7.1% |
Kettering Health Miamisburg
13.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
35th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Gratis has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Gratis
Village in Ohio, United States
Gratis is a village in Preble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 842 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 842
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 879 ft
- ZIP code
- 45330
Gratis’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Gratis.