Blanchester OH from airplane, 2012
Blanchester’s story
194 years in pictures
Census counts: 553 in 1860, 4,224 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
- 1832Blanchester is settled
BlanchesterOH
A town of 4,250, settled in 1832.
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
4,250
2025 Census estimate · +0.6% since 2020
Typical home
$268K
+4.4% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
34.6
years
Jobs based here
1,141
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#747 of 987 in OH
Is Blanchester a good place to live?
Blanchester gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $268K for a typical one, or 3.8 years of the Wilmington area’s $70K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 747th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 91% of the country, and the median household income is $55K, and 13% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Only 168 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on walkability. The biggest park or preserve is Veterans Memorial Park, at 20 acres. Only 10 of the 993 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Blanchester.
What makes Blanchester stand out
Where Blanchester beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Blanchester for work
Where Blanchester’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,141jobs based in Blanchester
10%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Blanchester grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Blanchester is from typical.
HealthMercy Health Kings Mills Hospital 15.8 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & incomeC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.6 of 20; 1.7% of households have no carB+Open →Cost of livingBOpen →SafetyBOpen →SchoolsBeat 57% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landC−Open →History5 notable people born hereBOpen →Civic life3.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market39 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 34.6; 7% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Blanchester: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blanchester, and how to reach them.
PowerVillage of BlanchesterEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBlanchester Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Blanchester’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, Clinton County Board of ElectionsClinton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4510745107 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 Blanchester.
Blanchester has seen reported crime fall by about half, but it has little public open land and has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
HealthD
Blanchester’s grade for health is a D
21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Blanchester, where Ohio’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 14%. 34% of Blanchester adults get no exercise outside work. Blanchester beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
9%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Blanchester | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Blanchester | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.1% | 15.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 34.1% | 26.9% |
Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital
15.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
11th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Blanchester faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 2012, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Blanchester.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
paid flood claims since 2012
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Blanchester’s workers commute out
Jobs based here fell from 1,521 in 2013 to 1,141.
Most working residents leave Blanchester for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Blanchester fell to 1,141 in 2023, 380 fewer than in 2013. Blanchester’s median household income is $55,000, against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
10%work in town
| Blanchester | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Blanchester10%
Wilmington7%
Columbus5%
Lebanon3%
Blue Ash3%
20 mi
median commute distance
1,141
jobs based in Blanchester
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Blanchester has four seasons and pleasant summers
Blanchester has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
SafetyB
Blanchester is safer than 58% of U.S. towns, by crime per resident
Reported crimes fell from 81 to 22 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
58%of U.S. towns report more crimeBSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Blanchester1.4
Ohio2.9
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Blanchester3.8
Ohio14.7
U.S.15.5
58th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
53rd
percentile among OH towns
6
violent crimes reported in 2025
16
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HousingCost of living grade B
Blanchester’s grade for cost of living is a B
63% of households own their home in Blanchester. Typical home values rose 4.4% in the year to September 2026.
$268KZillow home value
| Blanchester | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $919 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Blanchester$268K
Ohio$246K
Market temperature
39
days on market
98.1%
sale-to-list price
+4.4%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsC−
Conserved land covers 0.7% of Blanchester
Just 18 of its 2,663 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Blanchester itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.7%conserved
| Blanchester | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.7%
conserved · 18 of 2,663 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | 0.3 mi | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 78 attractions →Kings Island and 65 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Blanchester. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
34 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
35 mi MountainSerpent Mound
32 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
32 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
31 mi Stadium & arenaNippert StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blanchester
20pages on Blanchester
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 57% of OH districtsSafetyB1.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthDBetter than OH on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB$268K typical home · up 4.4% in a yearWork & commuteC−$55K median household income · 1,141 jobs hereNatural hazardsAFEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Blanchester
About 4 of every 100 Blanchester residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Famous people from Blanchester
5 notable people were born in Blanchester.
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About Blanchester
Village in Ohio, United States
Blanchester is a village in Clinton and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 4,224 at the 2020 census. Blanchester is part of the Wilmington, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1832
- Area
- 4.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 971 ft
- ZIP code
- 45107
Questions about Blanchester
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blanchester, OH a good place to live?
Blanchester grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #747 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health, B for safety and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Blanchester, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
What is Blanchester, OH known for?
5 notable people were born here, including Clarence J. Brown and Cooper Snyder.