Most working residents leave Wills for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Cambridge (27%), Jackson (6%) and Cambridge (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Cambridge

27%

Jackson

Cambridge

Byesville

4%Work in townlive and work in Wills 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 316Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Wills →

Health in Wills

Health Grade C

Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

1better than OH·6worse

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

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.1%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offOH 8.3% · better 8.7%More adults with heart diseaseOH 7.1% · worse

Care nearby

Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical CenterCambridge · 9.7 mi · ER

Quaker City Family Health CenterQuaker City · 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 43778, 43755 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wills →

Natural hazards in Wills

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Wills flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Wills MapWills vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Wills

Full climate →

Wills has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40° / 23°Winter

63° / 39°Spring

83° / 60°Summer

65° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Wills get?About 17 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 17, with the last in spring around Apr 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Wills →

Schools in Wills

All Wills schools →

B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Wills’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictEast Guernsey LocalSchools5

Buckeye Trail Elementary B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 435 students Buckeye Trail Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 213 students Buckeye Trail High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 287 students Preschool at Buckeye Trail High SchoolPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 87 students Taflan Christian AcademyOther · Grades PK–11 · 6 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.