Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 98% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades C−, 905th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 62% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 70% of the country. A typical home there costs about $200K, 3.1 years of the Marietta area’s $64K median household income. Its National Register listings include Walter Curtis House and Sawyer-Curtis House. 89% of households own their home in Belpre Township, above both the Ohio town median (77%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Where Belpre Township beats most towns.
Where Belpre Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Belpre Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Its founding year, 1789, comes before those of 98% of the Ohio towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 911 in 1870, 6,728 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1871 and 4 maps from 1904 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belpre Township, 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 Belpre Township.
16 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Belpre Township’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Belpre Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kraton Park | 0.4 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belpre Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 17 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
32% of working residents cross a state line to work, Vienna among the top destinations.
Most working residents leave Belpre Township for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Belpre Township grew to 572 in 2023, 33 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Parkersburg (19%), Marietta (11%) and Belpre (9%).
| Belpre Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
44% of adults have obesity in Belpre Township. Belpre Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Belpre Township.
| Belpre Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Belpre Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Belpre Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). Belpre Township has lost 2.7% of its people since 2020, down to 3,815 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Belpre Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 24% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Belpre Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.5% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.3% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,800, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 2018, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Belpre Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Belpre Township. Close and well known come first.
38 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
33 mi Park & preserveMcClintic Wildlife Management Area
14 mi MuseumCampus Martius Museum
14 mi MuseumOhio River Museum
19 mi MuseumOld Meigs County Courthouse
15 mi MuseumThe CastleThe Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · McClintic Wildlife Management Area: Steve from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Campus Martius Museum: Snoopywv, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio River Museum: Wolfgang8741, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Meigs County Courthouse: Nyttend, Public domain · The Castle: Chrispainter1966, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Belpre Township
About 6 of every 100 Belpre Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
2 places in Belpre Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Ohio, United States
Belpre (historically spelled Belpré; pronounced BEL-pree) is a city in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River across from Parkersburg, West Virginia. The population was 6,728 at the 2020 census. Its name derives from "Belle Prairie" (French for "beautiful meadow"), the name given to the valley by French trappers prior to the first American settlement at the site. Part of the Marietta micropolitan area, Belpre is located about 14 miles (22 km) downriver from Marietta. In 1870, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad completed the Parkersburg Bridge (CSX) across the river; at 7,140 feet (2,180 m), it was reportedly the longest in the world.
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5 towns share a border with Belpre Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belpre Township | #905 | C− | B− | — | B | C |
| Belpre | #790 | C | B | B+ | B− | D |
| Dunham Township | #759 | C+ | B+ | — | B | C− |
| Decatur Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C |
| Troy Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | C+ |
Decatur Township and Troy Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Belpre Township, Dunham Township, Decatur Township and Troy Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Belpre Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Belpre Township grades C− overall, better than 19% of U.S. towns and #905 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
