1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Ohio - Athens County - ED 5-35, ED 5-36, ED 5-37, ED 5-38, 1850
Buchtel’s story
147 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850.
- 1879Buchtel is settled
BuchtelOH
A town of 508, settled in 1879.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
508
2025 Census estimate · −1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$150K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
38.0
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
Is Buchtel a good place to live?
Buchtel’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Buchtel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
508 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
NelsonvilleYork TownshipWard TownshipBuchtel
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Buchtel: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Buchtel, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Buchtel’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, Athens County Board of ElectionsAthens County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45716, 4576445716 91% · 45764 9%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 Buchtel.
Natural hazards
Buchtel stands out in Ohio and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Buchtel’s FEMA risk score is 89 of 100, above both Ohio’s towns (23 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 2012, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Buchtel.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 2012
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Buchtel’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Buchtel for work: only 0% work in town. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Buchtel. The top destinations are Athens (21%), Nelsonville (17%) and Logan (6%).
0%work in town
| Buchtel | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Buchtel0%
Athens21%
Nelsonville17%
Logan6%
Columbus4%
14 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Buchtel
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Buchtel, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Buchtel has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring40–64°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Buchtel is
Buchtel beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 29% of Buchtel adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Buchtel | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Buchtel | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.8% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
9.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Buchtel
17pages on Buchtel
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Buchtel
Hocking CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nelsonville2.6 mi$5,540 in-state tuitionOhio UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Athens10.4 mi$14,158 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Buchtel residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Buchtel for work
Where Buchtel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
18jobs based in Buchtel
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Buchtel
Village in Ohio, United States
Buchtel is a village in Athens and Hocking counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, just northeast of Nelsonville. Located in the Hocking Valley, it was a center of coal mining in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The population was 518 at the 2020 census. A former name for the village is Bessemer.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 676 ft
- ZIP code
- 45716
Questions about Buchtel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Buchtel, OH a good place to live?
Buchtel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Buchtel, OH known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Roy Wright and Dick Kimble.