Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
59% of households live in a home they own in Bowersville, below both Ohio’s towns (77%) and U.S. towns (73%). Bowersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Bowersville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 193 in 1870, a low of 84 in 1880, 261 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1916 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bowersville, 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 Bowersville.
One declared disaster, in 2008, has brought federal aid to Bowersville households. On expected storm and flood damage, Bowersville sits below 93% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Bowersville break down as 45% from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ohio has nearly a third of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 24%. Adults 35 to 64 are 53% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide). In Bowersville, the age of the median resident is 39.4 years.
| Bowersville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.4 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 24% | 29% |
Somewhere between 18% and 76% women
The Census survey reached too few of Bowersville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±28.8 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Bowersville | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 28.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 54.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.8% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
The median commute is under 24 miles. The top destinations are Dayton (12%), Xenia (11%) and Kettering (9%). In Bowersville, 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line, near both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Bowersville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 23 inches a winter. Bowersville has chilly winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Bowersville who binge drink: 17%. Among adults in the town, 9.6% worry about having enough food and 23% get no exercise outside work.
| Bowersville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Bowersville | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The rent at the middle of the market for Bowersville comes to $929 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bowersville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
25 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year25 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
35 mi National Historical ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park52K visitors a year
24 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail
36 mi MuseumChateau LarocheKings 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 · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Chateau Laroche: ConlonTT, Public domain
5 within 15 miles of the center of Bowersville
About 2 of every 100 Bowersville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Bowersville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Ohio, United States
Bowersville is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 261 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Bowersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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