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A town of 4,554. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
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Population
4,554
+10.4% since 2010
Median home value
$249K
Census ACS
Household income
$97K
median
Median age
22.7
years
Jobs based here
1,898
Balanced
What makes Paint stand out
The 2 things Paint does most differently from other towns.
A growing town
Paint has grown 10.4% since 2010
4,134 people in 2010; 4,554 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Paint’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Paint. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Paint
Most working residents leave Paint for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Walnut Creek (12%), Berlin (8%) and Columbus (6%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
13%work in town
Where working residents work
In Paint13%
Walnut Creek12%
Berlin8%
Columbus6%
Walnut Creek5%
8 mi
median commute distance
1,898
jobs based in Paint
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Paint’s public schools outperform 90% of Ohio districts
The public schools Paint’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winesburg Elementary School | K–6 | 148 | A− |
| Elm Ridge School Private | 1–8 | 40 | |
| Elm Ridge School Private | 1–8 | 40 | |
| Fountain Valley Private | 1–8 | 39 | |
| Green Acres Private | 1–8 | 39 | |
| Shady Hollow Private | 1–8 | 37 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 19 schools →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns
Paint beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
6 better6 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Paint | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 12.5% | 8% |
Pomerene Hospital
10.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
33rd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Paint has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
About Paint
Township in Ohio, US
Paint Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,564. According to the 2021 American Community Survey's 5-Year Estimates, 16.2% of the township's population spoke only English, while 83.8% spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language."
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 4,564
- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,293 ft
Paint’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Paint.
Salt CreekWaynePaintWalnut CreekMount HopePaint