Beverly School Building, 1907
Beverly’s story
188 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1907.
- 1838Beverly is settled
BeverlyOH
3.6 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,200
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Typical home
$170K
+2.4% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
33.8
years
Jobs based here
545
Balanced
Is Beverly a good place to live?
The best of Beverly’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D− for incomes. Only 10 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. Beverly has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Beverly stand out
Where Beverly beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Beverly14.2
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA+
3.6 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Typical home value
Beverly$170K
Ohio$246K
Cost of livingA−
2.7 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 79% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1838
A long history
A history going back 188 years.
Small town
1,200 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
WaterfordBeverly
How Beverly grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Beverly is from typical.
Jobs & income$46K median household incomeD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 83% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listDOpen →HealthMarietta Memorial Hospital 12.3 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →SchoolsBeat 76% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.2 of 20; 2.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 4% conserved landBOpen →History1 notable person born hereBOpen →Civic life14.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.8; 20% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Beverly: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beverly, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBeverly Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beverly’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Washington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4571545715 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Beverly.
HealthC−
On CDC estimates, Beverly is less healthy than four in five U.S. towns
The share of adults in Beverly who report frequent physical distress is 16%, against 15% in Ohio’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 44% of adults have obesity in the town. Two figures for adults locally: 42% have high blood pressure, 32% get no exercise outside work.
16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Beverly | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Beverly | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.7% |
Marietta Memorial Hospital
12.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Beverly is higher
FEMA puts 88% of Beverly’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. The town has had 12 paid flood insurance claims since 1998. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2012.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
12
paid flood claims since 1998
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade A−
Beverly’s typical home value is about $170K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 2.4%. For households in Beverly, the share who live in a home they own is 59%. The going rate for rent for Beverly comes to $753 a month, below both Ohio’s towns ($944 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
$170KZillow home value
| Beverly | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $753 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Beverly$170K
Ohio$246K
+2.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Beverly
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring41–65°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
With 1.1 jobs for every working resident, Beverly draws in 504 commuters
The top destinations are Marietta (19%), Parkersburg (8%) and Waterford Township (5%). Most people who work leave Beverly to do it: just 9% work in town. In Beverly, 25% of residents live below the poverty line. The town had 545 jobs in 2023, up 27 from 2013.
9%work in town
| Beverly | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Beverly9%
Marietta19%
Parkersburg8%
Waterford Township5%
Warren Township4%
15 mi
median commute distance
545
jobs based in Beverly
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Safety
Crime reported in Beverly
Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Beverly's reported crime rate is below Ohio's. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2022.
| Beverly | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 12.2 per 1,000 residents | 11.8 | 14.1 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Beverly1.6
Ohio3.2
U.S.4
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Beverly12.2
Ohio18.7
U.S.20
2
violent crimes reported in 2022
15
property crimes reported in 2022
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
4.2%conserved
4.2%
conserved · 21 of 507 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dodge Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 17 attractions →The Wilds and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Beverly. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
13 mi MuseumCampus Martius Museum
13 mi MuseumOhio River Museum
31 mi MuseumJohn and Annie Glenn Museum
13 mi MuseumThe Castle
35 mi MuseumOld Meigs County CourthouseSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Campus Martius Museum: Snoopywv, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio River Museum: Wolfgang8741, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John and Annie Glenn Museum: Akflyer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Castle: Chrispainter1966, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Meigs County Courthouse: Nyttend, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Beverly
20pages on Beverly
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 76% of OH districtsSafety1.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2022)HealthC−Better than OH on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−$170K typical home · up 2.4% in a yearWork & commuteD−$46K median household income · 545 jobs hereNatural hazardsDFEMA risk higher than 83% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Beverly
Marietta CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Marietta13.5 mi$39,652 tuitionWashington State College of OhioCommunity college · Public · Marietta13.6 mi$4,128 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Beverly residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Beverly
Village in Ohio, United States
Beverly is a village in Washington County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,233 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Marietta micropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 659 ft
- ZIP code
- 45715
Questions about Beverly
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beverly, OH a good place to live?
3.6 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Beverly, OH expensive?
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 A−.