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A town of 1,555. Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns.

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Population
1,555
−8.2% since 2010
Median home value
$112K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
46.7
years
Jobs based here
79
A commuter town

What makes Olive stand out

The 2 things Olive does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Olive for work

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

8% → Columbus Columbus 8% 7% → Athens Athens 7% 6% → Chester Chester 6% 6% → Parkersburg Parkersburg 6% 4% → Marietta Marietta 4% 4% → Pomeroy Pomeroy 4% Olive · 3% stay
79jobs based in Olive
3%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Olive

Most working residents leave Olive for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (8%), Athens (7%) and Chester (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Olive3%
Columbus8%
Athens7%
Chester6%
Parkersburg6%
23 mi
median commute distance
79
jobs based in Olive
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns

Olive beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outOliveOH
More adults with COPD11.9%8%
More adults who get no exercise37.2%26.9%
More smokers21.2%15.4%
Camden Clark Medical Center
13.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
5th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

15.7% of Olive is conserved land

7.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

15.7%conserved
15.7%
conserved · 3,950 of 25,196 acres
7.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Forked Run State Park0.8 mi983
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Olive has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°
Spring41–65°
Summer61–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.0°
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 38% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Olive

Township in Ohio, US

Olive Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,651 people in the township.

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

Population
1,651
Area
40 sq mi
Elevation
833 ft

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