Gratiot 624 W. Main, 2016
Gratiot’s story
197 years in pictures
Census counts: 67 in 1880, 215 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1910 on.
- 1829Gratiot is settled
GratiotOH
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
217
2025 Census estimate · +1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$131K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
44.0
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town
Is Gratiot a good place to live?
Gratiot’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Gratiot has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Gratiot stand out
Where Gratiot beats most towns.
Small town
217 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Hopewell TownshipHopewell TownshipGratiot
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Gratiot: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gratiot, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMuskingum County Water - SeNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gratiot’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Licking County Board of ElectionsLicking County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4374043740 100%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 Gratiot.
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Gratiot’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Gratiot for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Zanesville (16%), Newark (15%) and Columbus (13%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
0%work in town
| Gratiot | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Gratiot0%
Zanesville16%
Newark15%
Columbus13%
Heath4%
14 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Gratiot
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Gratiot has four seasons and pleasant summers
Gratiot has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring40–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Gratiot
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Gratiot is
Gratiot beats the Ohio average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of Gratiot adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both the Ohio town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). 17% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Gratiot.
| Gratiot | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 28% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
10 better22 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Gratiot | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.2% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 14.1% |
Genesis Hospital
10.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$285Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 47 attractions →Hocking Hills State Park and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gratiot. Close and well known come first.
40 mi State parkHocking Hills State Park
27 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
4 mi MuseumFlint Ridge State Memorial
17 mi Ancient siteAlligator Effigy Mound
38 mi MuseumOhio Governor's Mansion
39 mi GardenFranklin Park ConservatorySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Hocking Hills State Park: Ramseybuckeye, Public domain · The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Flint Ridge State Memorial: Nyttend, Public domain · Alligator Effigy Mound: Rev. Stephen D. Peet, editor, Public domain · Ohio Governor's Mansion: Bwsmith84 (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Franklin Park Conservatory: Analogue Kid at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gratiot
16pages on Gratiot
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Gratiot
Ohio University-Zanesville CampusCommunity college · Public · Zanesville9.9 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionZane State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Zanesville9.9 mi$6,006 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Newark CampusUniversity or college · Public · Newark14.7 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Gratiot residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Gratiot for work
Where Gratiot’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
10jobs based in Gratiot
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Gratiot
Village in Ohio, United States
Gratiot ( GRAY-shot) is a village in Licking and Muskingum counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 215 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1829
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 988 ft
- ZIP code
- 43740
Questions about Gratiot
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gratiot, OH a good place to live?
Gratiot has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.