DunlapOH
A town of 1,085, settled in 1837.
Is Dunlap a good place to live?
Dunlap’s best subject grades are a B+ for health and a B for the outdoors; its weakest is a D for cost of living. Dunlap’s median age is 55.9 years, above both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 6 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Richardson Forest Preserve, at 151 acres. Dunlap has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Dunlap stand out
Where Dunlap beats most towns.
1,085 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Dunlap grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Dunlap is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Kings Island and 61 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dunlap. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
15 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
15 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
13 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
17 mi MuseumCreation Museum1.2M visitors a year
13 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
Moving to Dunlap: who provides what
Dunlap is unincorporated, so Hamilton 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 Dunlap.
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 5% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 31% of residents (18% statewide). 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 34% and 55% women
The Census survey reached too few of Dunlap’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.5 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Dunlap | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.8% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.6% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, fewer of Dunlap’s working residents work locally
0.4% of Dunlap working residents work locally, below both Ohio’s towns (6.9%) and U.S. towns (8%). 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Dunlap. The top destinations are Cincinnati (22%), Fairfield (5%) and West Chester Township (5%).
| Dunlap | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer of Dunlap’s adults feel lonely than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
29% of Dunlap adults feel lonely. Dunlap beats the Ohio average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 15% of Dunlap adults report frequent mental distress.
| Dunlap | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Dunlap | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dunlap faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Dunlap, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Dunlap has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Dunlap is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Dunlap | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heritage Park | 2.3 mi | 108 |
| 2. Richardson Forest Preserve | — | 151 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Dunlap sells for about $378K at the median
Among 994 Ohio towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Dunlap.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Dunlap
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of Dunlap
About 2 of every 100 Dunlap residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
100% of working residents leave Dunlap for work
Where Dunlap’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dunlap
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Dunlap is a census-designated place (CDP) in Colerain Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,658 at the 2020 census. The siege of Dunlap's Station was a battle that took place near here on the Great Miami in 1791 during the Northwest Indian War.
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- Area
- 6.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 857 ft
Questions about Dunlap
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dunlap, OH expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $351,000, 43% above the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.