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PultneyOH
A town of 8,039. Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns.
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Population
8,039
−7.2% since 2010
Median home value
$111K
Census ACS
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
48.1
years
Jobs based here
2,111
A commuter town
What makes Pultney stand out
The 3 things Pultney does most differently from other towns.
100 U.S. towns● Pultney
Health
96% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than OH on 0 measures, worse on 20.
2 miof trails
Outdoors
#423 most walkable in OH
1.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
0.1% of the town is conserved land.
C+School Grade
Schools
Better than 37%
of OH districts
School Grade C+.
A commuter town
88% of working residents leave Pultney for work
Where Pultney’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,111jobs based in Pultney
12%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Pultney’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pultney. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns
Pultney beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
D−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Pultney | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.8% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 7.1% |
Reynolds Memorial Hospital
5.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
4th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Pultney
Most working residents leave Pultney for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Wheeling (19%), Bellaire (8%) and Richland (6%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
12%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pultney12%
Wheeling19%
Bellaire8%
Richland6%
St. Clairsville5%
8 mi
median commute distance
2,111
jobs based in Pultney
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
0.1% of Pultney is conserved land
1.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 14 of 16,585 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#423
most walkable in OH
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Union Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
99
paid flood claims since 1978
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Pultney has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Pultney’s public schools outperform 37% of Ohio districts
The public schools Pultney’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellaire Elementary School | PK–4 | 489 | C− |
| Bellaire Middle School | 5–8 | 368 | Not graded |
| Bellaire High School | 9–12 | 310 | Not graded |
| St. John Central Academy Private | PK–12 | 87 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
About Pultney
Township in Ohio, US
Pultney Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 8,163 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 8,163
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 810 ft
Pultney’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Pultney.
BellaireBenwoodPeaseWheelingMcMechenMeadNeffsRichlandPultney