DamascusOH
With 361 residents, this town was settled in 1881.
Is Damascus a good place to live?
Damascus’ average commute is 29 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Damascus has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
361 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Damascus: who provides what
Damascus is unincorporated, so Columbiana 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Damascus.
The FEMA risk score in Damascus is lower than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Expected losses in Damascus break down as 58% from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Damascus than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
Employers in Damascus added 48 jobs between 2014 and 2024, to 58. Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles. The top destinations are Salem (10%), Sebring (5%) and Alliance (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
The climate in Damascus brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Damascus’ typical July afternoon high works out to 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Damascus is
Across all 32 CDC measures, Damascus beats Ohio on 4 and trails on 2. 17% of Damascus adults smoke cigarettes.
| Damascus | Typical Ohio town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Damascus | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
8.3% of the land in Damascus is protected from building
Damascus’ park or preserve takes up 3 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Damascus Community Center | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Damascus
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Damascus
About 12 of every 100 Damascus residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
99% of working residents leave Damascus for work
Where Damascus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
About Damascus
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Damascus is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southern Mahoning and northern Columbiana counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 418. The community lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 62 and State Routes 173 and 534. The community is located in southwestern Goshen Township in Mahoning County and northwestern Butler Township in Columbiana County. Damascus has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44619. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area and the Salem micropolitan area.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,115 ft
- ZIP code
- 44619
Questions about Damascus
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Damascus, OH a good place to live?
Damascus has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.