The Monroe County Courthouse is located in Woodsfield, Ohio and is one of few courthouses located in a town square. It is the fourth courthouse building on this site, with two of the previous ones destroyed in fires.

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About Woodsfield

Village in Ohio, United States

1813Established

2,210Population

2 sq miArea

1,204 ftElevation

Woodsfield is a village and the county seat of Monroe County, Ohio, United States, located about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Marietta. The population was 2,210 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code43793

Area code740

Living in Woodsfield

Housing in Woodsfield

$147K▲ 5.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Woodsfield home is worth about $147,000, up 5.8% in a year, 41% below the Ohio typical home.

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Safety in Woodsfield

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Woodsfield's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Woodsfield 1.4

Ohio 3.2

U.S. 3.9

Property crime per 1,000

Woodsfield 2.3

Ohio 18

U.S. 19.5

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Work & commute in Woodsfield

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About one in 4 of Woodsfield’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Cambridge (5%), Center (5%) and Columbus (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Cambridge

Center

Columbus

Barnesville

23%Work in townlive and work in Woodsfield 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,190Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Woodsfield

Health Grade D

Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

1better than OH·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

82.7%More adults treating high blood pressureOH 79.2% · better 13.1%More adults with COPDOH 8% · worse

Care nearby

Wetzel County HospitalNew Martinsville · 14.9 mi · ER

Ohhc WoodsfieldWoodsfield · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

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Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Woodsfield

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding⚡ Lightning🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Woodsfield flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Woodsfield

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Climate in Woodsfield

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Woodsfield has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 24°Winter

63° / 40°Spring

83° / 60°Summer

65° / 43°Fall