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OliverOH
A town of 819.
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Population
819
+2.5% since 2010
Median home value
$227K
Census ACS
Median age
29.9
years
Jobs based here
172
A commuter town
Small town
819 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Oliver
Most working residents leave Oliver for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are West Union (12%), Seaman (4%) and Columbus (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
7%work in town
Where working residents work
In Oliver7%
West Union12%
Seaman4%
Columbus4%
Hillsboro4%
21 mi
median commute distance
172
jobs based in Oliver
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Oliver has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring41–65°
Summer61–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Oliver is
Oliver beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Oliver | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.1% | 15.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.8% | 15.3% |
Adams County Regional Medical Center
5.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
1.1% of Oliver is conserved land
2.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1.1%conserved
1.1%
conserved · 205 of 18,464 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Johnson Ridge State Nature Preserve | — | 197 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Oliver for work
Where Oliver’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
172jobs based in Oliver
7%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Oliver
Township in Ohio, US
Oliver Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. As population was 1,352 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,352
- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 928 ft