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Granville SouthOH

A town of 1,146. A regional job hub with 1,088 jobs.

Is Granville South a good place to live?

Granville South’s best subject grades are an A+ for schools and incomes and an A for health; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 64% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Granville South, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 29%. On incomes, just 69 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns do better. Only 75 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on history. Granville South has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Granville South stand out

Where Granville South beats most towns.

Small town

1,146 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Granville TownshipUnion TownshipSt. Albans TownshipGranvilleGranville TownshipUnion TownshipSt. Albans TownshipGranvilleGranville South

How Granville South grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Granville South is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Granville South: who provides what

Granville South is unincorporated, so Licking County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLicking Regional Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLicking CountyLicking County provides services here
SchoolsGranville Exempted Village School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Licking County Board of ElectionsLicking County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes43023, 4300143023 98% · 43001 2%Census 2020

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 Granville South.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+

A job hub: Granville South has 1.9 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,066 commuters

Most working residents leave Granville South for work: only 4% work in town. At $131,000, Granville South’s median household income is above both Ohio’s towns ($75,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The average trip to work in Granville South is 18 minutes.

4%work in town
Granville SouthOhio townsU.S. towns
Median household income$131,000$75,000$80,000
Average trip to work18 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line4.5%9.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town3.8%6.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Granville South4%
Columbus26%
Newark11%
Granville8%
New Albany3%
22 mi
median commute distance
1,088
jobs based in Granville South
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthA

A smaller share of adults in Granville South report frequent mental distress than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town

13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Granville South. Granville South beats the Ohio average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Granville South.

88%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
Granville SouthOhio townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%18%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)9.4%16%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)19%28%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%15%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
18 better13 too close to call1 worse
What stands outGranville SouthOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity5.7%14.1%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity5.3%11.3%
More adults who have had cancer12.8%8.7%
Licking Memorial Hospital
4.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Very low risk in Granville South, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.

13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
13Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Granville South

Granville South has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring40–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsC−

Conserved land covers 4.4% of Granville South

2.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

4.4%conserved
Granville SouthOhio townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.4 miles per square mile0.20.4
Conserved land4.4%3.7%4.3%
4.4%
conserved · 170 of 3,909 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

$400Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Ohio Stadium and 31 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Granville South. Close and well known come first.

All 46 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alligator Effigy Mound: Rev. Stephen D. Peet, editor, Public domain · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Granville South

16pages on Granville South
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Granville South

A job hub

Every workday, about 1,066 people come to Granville South for work

Where Granville South’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Columbus Columbus 26% 11% → Newark Newark 11% 8% → Granville Granville 8% 3% → New Albany New Albany 3% 2% → Heath Heath 2% 2% → Westerville Westerville 2% Granville South · 4% stay
1,088jobs based in Granville South
4%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Granville South

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

Granville South is a census-designated place (CDP) in Licking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,420 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
6.1 sq mi

Questions about Granville South

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Granville South, OH expensive?

The typical home is worth about $365,000, 48% 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 C+.