Cheshire OH 2004, 2007
Cheshire’s story
215 years in pictures
Census counts: 276 in 1870, a peak of 369 in 1960, 123 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1908 on.
- 1811Cheshire is founded
CheshireOH
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: The original uploader was Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia. · CC BY 2.5
Population
123
2025 Census estimate · −1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$98K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
58.4
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Cheshire a good place to live?
Cheshire has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Cheshire stand out
Where Cheshire beats most towns.
Small town
123 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Cheshire TownshipCheshire
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cheshire: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cheshire, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cheshire’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, Gallia County Board of ElectionsGallia County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4562045620 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 Cheshire.
Climate
Cheshire has four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 24°; snowfall runs to about 18 inches a winter. Summers in Cheshire are warm, and winters chilly.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring42–66°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–68°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Cheshire is
Cheshire does better than the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9. The share of adults in Cheshire who have high blood pressure is 43%, against 38% in Ohio’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. For adults here, the share who get no exercise outside work is 33%.
| Cheshire | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
3 better20 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Cheshire | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.3% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.4% | 65.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.8% | 7.1% |
Rivers Health
5.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Cheshire faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Paid flood insurance claims in Cheshire since 1980: 3. On expected storm and flood damage, Cheshire sits above 56% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 77% come from inland flooding and 13% from heat waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Cheshire after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2004.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat waves
3
paid flood claims since 1980
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cheshire
17pages on Cheshire
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cheshire
About 3 of every 100 Cheshire residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Famous people from Cheshire
3 notable people were born in Cheshire.
About Cheshire
Village in Ohio, United States
Cheshire is a village in Gallia County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 123 at the 2020 census. It is part of the rural Point Pleasant micropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 568 ft
- ZIP code
- 45620
Questions about Cheshire
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cheshire, OH a good place to live?
Cheshire has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Cheshire, OH known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Wendell Holmes and Frank Cremeans.