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Circleville gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $292K for a typical one, or 3.6 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. It grades C− overall, 909th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and the median household income is $60K, and 19% of residents live below the poverty line. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 92% of U.S. towns, with 9 places on the National Register. Circleville is home to Ohio Christian University. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Circleville, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Its National Register listings include Circleville Historic District and Morris House.
Where Circleville beats most towns.
Circleville Historic District
Census counts: 908 in 1820, 13,927 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1863 and 4 maps from 1914 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Circleville is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Circleville, 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 Circleville.
33% of adults get no exercise outside work in Circleville. Circleville beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Circleville.
| Circleville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Circleville | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Circleville City school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Circleville High School, with 528 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circleville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 1,110 | C |
| Circleville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 528 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
The property crime rate in Circleville is 22.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Circleville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 22.7 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.3 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Circleville for work: only 12% work in town. Jobs based in Circleville fell to 4,410 in 2023, 368 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Columbus (23%), Grove City (3%) and Circleville Township (3%).
| Circleville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8.9% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.5 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Mary Virginia Crites Hannan Park, at 67 acres.
| Circleville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pickaway County Agriculture & Event Center | 0.6 mi | 55 |
| 2. Mary Virginia Crites Hannan Park | — | 67 |
| 3. Barthelmas Park | — | 31 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Circleville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes are within reach (about $292K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 25 miles.
56% of Circleville households own their home. The typical Circleville home is worth about $292,000, up 2.7% in a year, 19% above the Ohio typical home.
| Circleville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $955 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). Circleville’s median age is 35.4 years. Circleville has grown 5.1% since 2020, to 14,634 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Circleville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.4 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 24% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.5 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Circleville | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.9% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.4% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 19 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Circleville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Circleville
About 6 of every 100 Circleville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
9 places in Circleville on the National Register of Historic Places.
12 notable people were born in Circleville.
City in Ohio, United States
Circleville is a city in Pickaway County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The city is situated along the Scioto River 25 miles (40 km) south of Columbus. The population was 13,927 at the 2020 census. Circleville is named after its original layout created in 1810, which was based upon the circular Hopewell tradition earthwork within which the city was built. This earthwork measured 1,100 ft (340 m) in diameter, and was constructed in the early centuries of the Common Era. The county courthouse was built in the center of the innermost circle. In the late 1830s, for various reasons, residents requested authorisation from the state legislature to change Circleville's layout to a stand…
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3 towns share a border with Circleville.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circleville | #909 | C− | A− | C | C+ | D |
| Circleville Township | #730 | C+ | B+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Washington Township | #687 | C+ | B− | — | B | C− |
| Logan Elm Village | — | — | A− | — | B | D− |
Logan Elm Village has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Circleville Township, Washington Township and Logan Elm Village report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Circleville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Circleville grades C− overall, better than 18% of U.S. towns and #909 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health, C for safety and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
12 notable people were born here, including Ted Lewis and John Cradlebaugh.
