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A town of 1,449. Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns.

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Population
1,449
−5.1% since 2010
Median home value
$171K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
38.7
years
Jobs based here
143
A commuter town

What makes Wheeling stand out

The thing Wheeling does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,449 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wheeling

Most working residents leave Wheeling for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Richland (11%), Wheeling (10%) and St. Clairsville (8%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wheeling2%
Richland11%
Wheeling10%
St. Clairsville8%
Union5%
15 mi
median commute distance
143
jobs based in Wheeling
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns

Wheeling beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outWheelingOH
More adults who have had cancer10%8.7%
More adults with heart disease8.1%7.1%
More adults with high cholesterol40.7%36.7%
Harrison Community Hospital
8.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
43rd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightningTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Wheeling has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–64°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Wheeling for work

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

11% → Richland Richland 11% 10% → Wheeling Wheeling 10% 8% → St. Clairsville St. Clairsville 8% 5% → Union Union 5% 3% → Martins Ferry Martins Ferry 3% 2% → Cadiz Cadiz 2% Wheeling · 2% stay
143jobs based in Wheeling
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Fairpoint School, Belmont County, Ohio
2016 · Fairpoint School, Belmont County, Ohio · Wikimedia Commons
Wheeling’s story

Wheeling in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

OHMap-doton-FairpointMap of Belmont County Ohio Highlighting Wheeling TownshipFairpoint, Ohio Mennonite Church
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About Wheeling

Township in Ohio, US

Wheeling Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census recorded 1,604 people in the township.

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

Population
1,604
Area
28 sq mi
Elevation
1,217 ft

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