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A town of 9,585. Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns.

Population
9,585
−2.4% since 2010
Median home value
$146K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
43.6
years
Jobs based here
1,485
A commuter town

What makes Unity stand out

The thing Unity does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

88% of working residents leave Unity for work

Where Unity’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → East Palestine East Palestine 8% 7% → Columbiana Columbiana 7% 6% → Boardman Boardman 6% 4% → Youngstown Youngstown 4% 4% → Salem Salem 4% 2% → Fairfield Fairfield 2% Unity · 12% stay
1,485jobs based in Unity
12%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Health

Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns

Unity beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outUnityOH
More adults with COPD10.5%8%
More smokers19.3%15.4%
More adults with heart disease8.6%7.1%
Hmhp St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
21st
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 Unity

Most working residents leave Unity for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are East Palestine (8%), Columbiana (7%) and Boardman (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

12%work in town

Where working residents work

In Unity12%
East Palestine8%
Columbiana7%
Boardman6%
Youngstown4%
15 mi
median commute distance
1,485
jobs based in Unity
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Unity has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.5°
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 floodingTornadoes
8
paid flood claims since 2004
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Unity’s public schools outperform 60% of Ohio districts

The public schools Unity’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
East Palestine Elementary SchoolPK–4415B
East Palestine Middle School5–8265B−
East Palestine High School9–12269C+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Outdoors

0.3% of Unity is conserved land

3.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 74 of 22,651 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. East Palestine City Park1.3 mi81
2. New Waterford Park—5
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Unity

Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States

Unity is an unincorporated community in Unity Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. It lies north of East Palestine at the confluence of Ohio State Routes 14, 165, and 170.

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