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A town of 1,070. Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns.

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Population
1,070
−5.5% since 2010
Median home value
$213K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
53.9
years
Jobs based here
38
A commuter town

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Small town

1,070 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Health

Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns

Paint beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better10 too close to call22 worse
What stands outPaintOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth23.4%15.3%
More adults with COPD12%8%
More smokers22.3%15.4%
Greenfield Area Medical Center
6.3 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 →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Paint

Most working residents leave Paint for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Greenfield (12%), Chillicothe (9%) and Columbus (8%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Paint0%
Greenfield12%
Chillicothe9%
Columbus8%
Green6%
22 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in Paint
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Paint has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring41–64°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

11.7% of Paint is conserved land

31 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

11.7%conserved
Map of Paint: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
11.7%
conserved · 2,699 of 23,009 acres
31 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Cliff Run Nature Preserve0.3 mi304
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Paint for work

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

12% → Greenfield Greenfield 12% 9% → Chillicothe Chillicothe 9% 8% → Columbus Columbus 8% 6% → Green Green 6% 5% → Washington Court House Washington Court House 5% 3% → Union Union 3% Paint · 0% stay
38jobs based in Paint
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Paint

Township in Ohio, US

Paint Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,288 people in the township.

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

Population
1,288
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
801 ft

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