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Ohio›Belmont County

Kirkwood TownshipOH

A town of 369.

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Is Kirkwood Township a good place to live?

Kirkwood Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 56% of the land in Kirkwood Township is conserved, above both Ohio’s towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Kirkwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

369 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Flushing TownshipWarren TownshipUnion TownshipOxford TownshipLondonderry TownshipFlushing TownshipWarren TownshipUnion TownshipOxford TownshipLondonderry TownshipKirkwood Township
Getting set up

Moving to Kirkwood Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Kirkwood Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet10 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kirkwood Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBarnesville 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, Belmont County Board of ElectionsBelmont County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP codes43713, 43983, 4397743713 80% · 43983 18% · 43977 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 Kirkwood Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Kirkwood Township

12 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

56.4%conserved
56.4%
conserved · 13,171 of 23,334 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Kirkwood Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Kirkwood Township since 2004.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesLightning
1
paid flood claims since 2004
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Kirkwood Township

Kirkwood Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Kirkwood Township has 1.1 jobs for every working resident, and 166 people commute in

Most working residents leave Kirkwood Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Kirkwood Township grew to 166 in 2023, 101 more than in 2013. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Kirkwood Township.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Kirkwood Township0%
Wheeling11%
Union Township9%
Richland Township6%
Barnesville5%
28 mi
median commute distance
166
jobs based in Kirkwood Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Kirkwood Township is

Kirkwood Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of Kirkwood Township adults report frequent physical distress.

Kirkwood TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%28%25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%38%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outKirkwood TownshipOH
More adults treating high blood pressure81.6%79.2%
More adults with COPD10.6%8%
Barnesville Hospital Association
6.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kirkwood Township

15pages on Kirkwood Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Kirkwood Township

About Kirkwood Township

Township in Ohio, US

Kirkwood Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 412 people in the township.

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

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
965 ft

Questions about Kirkwood Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kirkwood Township, OH a good place to live?

Kirkwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.