Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2.8 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Barnesville gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $144K, 2.5 years of the Wheeling metro’s $57K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 511th of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $42K, and 26% of residents live below the poverty line, and residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, crime is low: it reports less per resident than 93% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 97% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Barnesville, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 30 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on hazard risk. Barnesville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Where Barnesville beats most towns.
Barnesville Historic District
Census counts: 291 in 1820, 4,008 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1861 and 4 maps from 1905 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Barnesville is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Barnesville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Barnesville.
Barnesville is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and trades workers with St. Clairsville and other neighbors.
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Barnesville’s property crime rate is 2.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Barnesville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.3 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The FEMA risk score in Barnesville is 4 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 3,171 U.S. towns with household incomes like Barnesville’s, it is less healthy than 52%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
34% of Barnesville adults get no exercise outside work. Barnesville beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 17% of Barnesville adults report frequent physical distress.
| Barnesville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Barnesville | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 33.7% | 26.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 2.5 years of the Wheeling metro’s $57K median household income, the typical home (about $144K) costs less against local pay than in 78% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living. 64% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 45.9% across Ohio.
56% of households own their home in Barnesville. The typical Barnesville home is worth about $144,000, about the same as a year ago, 41% below the Ohio typical home.
| Barnesville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $767 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Barnesville has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Barnesville has about as many jobs (1,320) as working residents, but only 336 people both live and work here.
About one in 4 of Barnesville’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are St. Clairsville (6%), Richland Township (5%) and Union Township (4%).
| Barnesville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Barnesville Memorial Park, at 22 acres.
| Barnesville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barnesville Memorial Park | — | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Barnesville
About 3 of every 100 Barnesville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
2 places in Barnesville on the National Register of Historic Places.
16 notable people were born in Barnesville.
Village in Ohio, United States
Barnesville is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the central portion of Warren Township. The population was 4,008 at the 2020 census. Barnesville is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Barnesville grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #511 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health, A for safety and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
16 notable people were born here, including Elisha Gray and Isaac Parker.
