Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, platted in 1813, counts 803 residents.
16% of residents live below the poverty line in Flushing, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 412 Ohio towns, just 7 have a lower typical home value than Flushing. Stratton Flour Mill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Flushing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Flushing beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 325 in 1850, a low of 206 in 1870, 830 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1903 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Flushing, 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 Flushing.
In Flushing, 69% of households own their home. For Flushing, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,036 a month.
| Flushing | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,036 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The middle household income in Flushing is $67,000. For most workers, Flushing is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wheeling (13%), St. Clairsville (11%) and Richland Township (8%). The median commute is under 20 miles.
| Flushing | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Flushing’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 28 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 72% come from inland flooding and 7% from lightning. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Flushing after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2004.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 26 inches of snow, with January nights at 20° and July afternoons at 83°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Flushing who have been diagnosed with depression: 29%. 22% of adults smoke cigarettes in the town.
| Flushing | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Flushing | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.8% | 15.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 35.8% | 26.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.2 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Flushing: one, of 15 acres. The trail density for Flushing comes to 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Schuler Park | 0.2 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Flushing. Close and well known come first.
32 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
23 mi Ancient siteGrave Creek Mound
19 mi Stadium & arenaWesBanco Arena
39 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
22 mi City parkOglebay Park
40 mi MuseumFort LaurensMeadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grave Creek Mound: Shonebrooks, CC0 · WesBanco Arena: Jgera5 at English Wikipedia, CC0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oglebay Park: Morganismysheltie (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Laurens: Roseohioresident, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Flushing
About 3 of every 100 Flushing residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Flushing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Ohio, United States
Flushing is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 830 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Flushing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Flushing was platted in 1813 and has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including Rachel Lloyd and Reverdy C. Ransom.
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