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86% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Gnadenhutten’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living, an A− for schools, and an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. On cost of living, just 154 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. 16% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Gnadenhutten, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 29%. On civic life, just 28 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do better. Gnadenhutten has 1 place on the National Register. Gnadenhutten has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Gnadenhutten beats most towns.
Census counts: 284 in 1870, 1,240 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1805 and 6 maps from 1909 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Gnadenhutten is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Gnadenhutten, 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 Gnadenhutten.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Gnadenhutten for work: only 4% work in town. Gnadenhutten’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, below both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Gnadenhutten’s median household income is $65,000.
| Gnadenhutten | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Gnadenhutten has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Gnadenhutten home is worth about $200,000, up 7.8% in a year, 19% below the Ohio typical home. 83% of households own their home in Gnadenhutten.
| Gnadenhutten | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $960 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Gnadenhutten beats the Ohio average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 42% of Gnadenhutten adults have obesity.
| Gnadenhutten | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Gnadenhutten | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.5% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Southern Gateway Nature Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
| 2. Alsco Fields Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Gnadenhutten Historical Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gnadenhutten
About 3 of every 100 Gnadenhutten residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Village in Ohio, United States
Gnadenhutten ( jə-NAY-dən-hut-ən, meaning "Huts of Grace" in German) is a village located on the Tuscarawas River in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,240 at the 2020 census. It is Ohio's oldest existing European founded settlement, being founded by Moravian Christians in 1772 and was the site of the Gnadenhutten massacre during the American Revolutionary War. It is part of the New Philadelphia–Dover micropolitan area.
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86% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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.