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Rarden

A township of 1,106 people in Scioto County, Ohio

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Outdoors in Rarden

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Conserved land17%3,408 of 20,239 acres

Trails5.2 mi0.2 mi per sq mi

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Living in Rarden

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Most working residents leave Rarden for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Portsmouth (16%), Columbus (4%) and Morgan (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Portsmouth

16%

Columbus

4%

Morgan

4%

Valley

3%

1%Work in townlive and work in Rarden 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 20Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Rarden →

Health in Rarden

Compared with Ohio

14worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

21.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethOH 15.3% · worse 10.8%More adults with COPDOH 8% · worse 20.7%More smokersOH 15.4% · worse

Care nearby

Adena Pike Medical CenterWaverly · 17.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Piketon Family Health CenterPiketon · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 45657, 45671, 45660 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rarden →

Natural hazards in Rarden

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves

0Does Rarden flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Rarden MapRarden vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Rarden →

Climate in Rarden

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Rarden has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 25°Winter

65° / 41°Spring

84° / 61°Summer

67° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Rarden get?About 12 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Rarden →

Libraries near Rarden

Nearest: Peebles Public LibraryPeebles · 9 miles · 50 hrs a week

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Where Rarden is

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Locator map of Rarden — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Catbar at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

Ohio · OH · Scioto CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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