WellstonOH

A town of 5,452. A typical home worth about $116K.

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Population

5,452

−4.4% since 2010

Typical home

$116K

−3.5% in a year

Household income

$56K

median

Median age

40.1

years

Jobs based here

2,089

Balanced

What makes Wellston stand out

The 3 things Wellston does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

$116Ktypical home

Housing

$116K typical home

53% below the OH typical home

Down 3.5% in a year.

100 U.S. towns● Wellston

Health

98% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than OH on 0 measures, worse on 23.

Conserved land & trails

Outdoors

#346 most walkable in OH

1.0 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

0.9% of the town is conserved land.

Wellston’s report card

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Housing$116K53% below the OH typical home HealthD−Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns Outdoors1 miof trails · 0.9% conserved SchoolsC+Beats 43% of OH districts Hazards31/100Low risk of storm & flood damage Climate85°/23°Summer high · winter low · 23″ snow Commute10 miHalf of commuters travel less SafetyB−Less crime than 50% of U.S. towns

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Weather

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H 76° · L 53°

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Housing

A typical Wellston home is worth about $116K

The typical Wellston home is worth about $116,000, down 3.5% in a year, 53% below the Ohio typical home.

$116KZillow home value

Typical home value

Wellston$116K

Ohio$249K

−3.5%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Health

Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns

Wellston beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.

D−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Ohio

0 better9 too close to call23 worse

What stands out	Wellston	OH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	28.3%	15.3%
More adults with COPD	12.7%	8%
More smokers	23%	15.4%

Holzer Medical Center Jackson

8.1 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

1st

percentile among OH towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Outdoors

0.9% of Wellston is conserved land

1.0 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

0.9%conserved

Map of Wellston: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

0.9%

conserved · 41 of 4,487 acres

1.0 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

#346

most walkable in OH

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Jackson County Fairgrounds	0.3 mi	66
2. Lake Alma State Park	—	6
3. Blamer Field	—	3

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Schools

Wellston’s public schools outperform 43% of Ohio districts

The public schools Wellston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% 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
Bundy Elementary School	PK–2	349	Not graded
Wellston Intermediate School	3–5	269	C+
Wellston Middle School	6–8	294	C+
Wellston High School	9–12	342	C

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

31risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes

paid flood claims since 1997

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

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

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°

Spring41–65°

Summer61–83°

Fall43–66°

Oct 21

typical first frost

Apr 22

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Work & commute

About one in four working residents works right in Wellston

About one in 4 of Wellston’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Jackson (15%), Columbus (4%) and Lick (3%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

23%work in town