BidwellOH
This town of 904 people was founded in 1881.
Is Bidwell a good place to live?
41% of residents live below the poverty line in Bidwell, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Bidwell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
904 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bidwell: who provides what
Bidwell is unincorporated, so Gallia County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Bidwell.
Bidwell has 0.6 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
In Bidwell, 1.4% of working residents work locally. This Ohio town had 208 jobs in 2023, up 159 from 2013. For Bidwell, the average commute is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Green Township (14%), Gallipolis (13%) and Springfield Township (6%).
| Bidwell | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bidwell has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 24° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bidwell is
The share of adults in Bidwell who sleep under 7 hours: 39%. Among adults locally, 20% smoke cigarettes and 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Bidwell | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Bidwell | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 33.4% | 26.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Bidwell: inland flooding
77% of Bidwell’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 13%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Bidwell once, in 2003.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Bidwell sells for about $282K
89% of households live in a home they own in Bidwell.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Bidwell
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bidwell
About 0 of every 100 Bidwell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
99% of working residents leave Bidwell for work
Where Bidwell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bidwell
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Bidwell is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Springfield Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States, Although unincorporated, it has its own ZIP Code of 45614. Bidwell is located eleven miles from the county seat, Gallipolis. It is at an elevation of 735 feet. As of the 2020 census, Bidwell had a population of 863. Bidwell is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
- ZIP code
- 45614
Questions about Bidwell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bidwell, OH a good place to live?
Bidwell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.