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RumleyOH

A town of 1,092. Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns.

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Population
1,092
−13.3% since 2010
Median home value
$164K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
105
A commuter town

What makes Rumley stand out

The thing Rumley does most differently from other towns.

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A shrinking town

Rumley has shrunk 13.3% since 2010

1,471 people in 2010; 1,092 today.

1,4712010
1,2752020
1,092Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Health

Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns

Rumley beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outRumleyOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.1%15.3%
More adults with COPD10.8%8%
More smokers20.4%15.4%
Harrison Community Hospital
9.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
14th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Rumley

Most working residents leave Rumley for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Cadiz (11%), Steubenville (10%) and Hopedale (7%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Rumley2%
Cadiz11%
Steubenville10%
Hopedale7%
New Philadelphia3%
21 mi
median commute distance
105
jobs based in Rumley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Rumley has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring39–61°
Summer59–81°
Fall43–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windDrought
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Rumley is conserved land

1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 14,835 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Small town

1,092 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Harrison Hills Church
2016 · Harrison Hills Church · Wikimedia Commons
Rumley’s story

Rumley in pictures

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

OHMap-doton-NewMap of Harrison County Ohio Highlighting Rumley Township
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About Rumley

Township in Ohio, US

Rumley Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,275.

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

Population
1,275
Area
23 sq mi
Elevation
1,207 ft

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Rumley, OH · Photo: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗