LaffertyOH
A town of 93, settled in 1880.
Is Lafferty a good place to live?
16% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lafferty, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Lafferty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
93 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lafferty: who provides what
Lafferty is unincorporated, so Belmont County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Lafferty.
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Lafferty
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Lafferty’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lafferty for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are St. Clairsville (13%), Wheeling (10%) and Richland Township (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Lafferty, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Lafferty has chilly winters and pleasant summers. At 83°F, Lafferty’s July high is where Ohio’s towns sit at 84°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lafferty is
Lafferty beats the Ohio average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Lafferty.
| Lafferty | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lafferty | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.6% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Meadowcroft Rockshelter and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lafferty. Close and well known come first.
30 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
20 mi Ancient siteGrave Creek Mound
16 mi Stadium & arenaWesBanco Arena
19 mi GardenOglebay Park
16 mi MuseumWest Virginia Independence Hall
27 mi MuseumFort SteubenPhoto credits
Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grave Creek Mound: Shonebrooks, CC0 · WesBanco Arena: Jgera5 at English Wikipedia, CC0 · Oglebay Park: Morganismysheltie (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · West Virginia Independence Hall: Nyttend, Public domain · Fort Steuben: Judy Bratten, Public domain
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Everything we know about Lafferty
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lafferty
About 0 of every 100 Lafferty residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
100% of working residents leave Lafferty for work
Where Lafferty’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lafferty
Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States
Lafferty is a census-designated place in northeastern Union Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along Wheeling Creek. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 255. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43951. Lafferty is part of the Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community was named after one Dr. Joseph Laf(f)erty.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,053 ft
- ZIP code
- 43951
Questions about Lafferty
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lafferty, OH a good place to live?
Lafferty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.