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A town of 1,889. Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns.

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Population
1,889
−7.6% since 2010
Median home value
$147K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
94
A commuter town

What makes Paint stand out

The thing Paint does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Paint for work

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

13% → Washington Court House Washington Court House 13% 8% → Union Union 8% 6% → Columbus Columbus 6% 3% → Mount Sterling Mount Sterling 3% 3% → London London 3% 2% → Jefferson Jefferson 2% Paint · 2% stay
94jobs based in Paint
2%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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The data

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Health

Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns

Paint beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outPaintOH
More smokers19%15.4%
More adults with COPD9.3%8%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist59.4%62.9%
Adena Fayette Medical Center
8.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
31st
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 2% work in town. The top destinations are Washington Court House (13%), Union (8%) and Columbus (6%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Paint2%
Washington Court House13%
Union8%
Columbus6%
Mount Sterling3%
27 mi
median commute distance
94
jobs based in Paint
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Paint has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring41–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

0% of Paint is conserved land

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 32,826 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Paint

Township in Ohio, US

Paint Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,825.

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

Population
1,825
Area
52 sq mi
Elevation
988 ft

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