Powhatan PointOH
A town of 1,420, settled in 1849. A typical home worth about $114K.
What makes Powhatan Point stand out
The 2 things Powhatan Point does most differently from other towns.
1,420 people, and everyone knows the way
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A typical Powhatan Point home is worth about $114K
The typical Powhatan Point home is worth about $114,000, down 0.6% in a year, 54% below the Ohio typical home.
Typical home value
Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns
Powhatan Point beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Powhatan Point | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Powhatan Point
Most working residents leave Powhatan Point for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Barnesville (7%), Wheeling (6%) and Richland (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Powhatan Point has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
96% of working residents leave Powhatan Point for work
Where Powhatan Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Powhatan Point
Village in Ohio, United States
Powhatan Point is a village in southeastern Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,461 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. While "Powhatan" likely memorializes the Native-American tribe of the same name, the "Point" in the town's name refers to the confluence between the Captina Creek and the Ohio River. Powhatan Point is the closest town on the Ohio side of Captina Island in the Ohio River.
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- Established
- 1849
- Population
- 1,461
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- ZIP code
- 43942