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A township of 1,388 people in Belmont County, Ohio

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Conserved land2%469 of 23,044 acres

Trails1.0 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves1338 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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How Smith ranks

#16Cheapest rent in OH #23Highest graduation rate in OH #96Lowest property tax in OH All OH rankings →

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Living in Smith

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Most working residents leave Smith for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wheeling (12%), Richland (8%) and St. Clairsville (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Wheeling, WV

12%

Richland

8%

St. Clairsville

6%

Union

4%

1%Work in townlive and work in Smith 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 58Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Smith →

Health in Smith

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

7worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

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9.5%More adults with COPDOH 8% · worse 10.3%More adults who have had cancerOH 8.7% · worse 8.3%More adults with heart diseaseOH 7.1% · worse

Care nearby

Reynolds Memorial HospitalGlen Dale · 11.2 mi · ER

Ohhc St. ClairsvilleSaint Clairsville · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 43718, 43933, 43950 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Smith →

Natural hazards in Smith

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

9Does Smith flood?paid flood claims since 1990 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 18 declared for Belmont County MapSmith vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Smith

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Smith has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40° / 23°Winter

62° / 39°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

64° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Smith get?About 16 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 27.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 Smith →

Libraries near Smith

Nearest: Bethesda BranchBethesda · 6.4 miles · 36 hrs a week

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Where Smith is

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Locator map of Smith — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Ruhrfisch and Nyttend · CC BY-SA 3.0

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