Carbon HillOH
Settled in 1879, this town now has 249 residents.
Is Carbon Hill a good place to live?
Carbon Hill’s midpoint age is 74.7 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 6 have a lower owner-occupancy rate than Carbon Hill. Carbon Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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Carbon Hill stands out in Ohio and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Carbon Hill once, in 2004. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 87% come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Carbon Hill has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Logan (18%), Lancaster (13%) and Nelsonville (10%). For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Carbon Hill
About 12 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 21° and July afternoons rise to 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Carbon Hill smoke cigarettes than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
45% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Carbon Hill. The share of adults in Carbon Hill who report frequent physical distress is 19%.
| Carbon Hill | Typical Ohio town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Carbon Hill | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 23.3% | 15.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 18.9% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Carbon Hill
Moving to Carbon Hill: who provides what
Carbon Hill is unincorporated, so Hocking 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.
100% of working residents leave Carbon Hill for work
Where Carbon Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Carbon Hill
About 0 of every 100 Carbon Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
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Is Carbon Hill, OH a good place to live?
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