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GuyanOH

A town of 1,276. Healthier than 84% of U.S. towns.

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Population
1,276
−3.2% since 2010
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
38.6
years
Jobs based here
144
A commuter town

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Small town

1,276 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns

Guyan beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outGuyanOH
More smokers19.8%15.4%
More adults with COPD10.2%8%
More adults who get no exercise32.6%26.9%
St. Marys Medical Center
14.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
25th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat waves
9
paid flood claims since 1996
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Guyan

Most working residents leave Guyan for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Green (12%), Gallipolis (11%) and Huntington (10%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Guyan4%
Green12%
Gallipolis11%
Huntington10%
Columbus4%
18 mi
median commute distance
144
jobs based in Guyan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Guyan has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–44°
Spring42–66°
Summer62–85°
Fall45–68°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Guyan’s public schools outperform 37% of Ohio districts

The public schools Guyan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Hannan Trace Elementary SchoolPK–5244C
South Gallia Middle School6–8120C+
South Gallia High School9–12137C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Guyan for work

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

12% → Green Green 12% 11% → Gallipolis Gallipolis 11% 10% → Huntington Huntington 10% 4% → Columbus Columbus 4% 2% → Gallipolis Gallipolis 2% 2% → Addison Addison 2% Guyan · 4% stay
144jobs based in Guyan
4%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Guyan

Township in Ohio, US

Guyan Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,129.

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

Population
1,129
Area
32 sq mi
Elevation
702 ft

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