Ohio River north of Apple Grove, 2014
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Letart TownshipOH
A town of 716.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
716
2025 Census estimate · −3.1% since 2020
Median home value
$294K
Census ACS
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
158
A commuter town
Is Letart Township a good place to live?
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Letart Township, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). 11% of the land in Letart Township is conserved, above both Ohio’s towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Letart Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
716 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Sutton TownshipLebanon TownshipLetart Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Letart Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Letart Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Letart Township’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, Meigs County Board of ElectionsMeigs County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code4577145771 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 Letart Township.
Work & commute
Letart Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Letart Township for work: only 7% work in town. The average trip to work in Letart Township is 29 minutes. Since 2013, Letart Township has added 73 jobs, to 158 in 2023.
7%work in town
| Letart Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Letart Township7%
Columbus7%
Racine6%
Athens5%
Pomeroy5%
24 mi
median commute distance
158
jobs based in Letart Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide). 14% of Letart Township residents are 65 or older. Letart Township has lost 3.1% of its people since 2020, down to 716 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
44.1median age · OH 39.7
| Letart Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 44.1 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 24% | 29% |
Letart TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school39%
Some college21%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate19%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 55% women
The Census survey reached too few of Letart Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.6 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Letart Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.9% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.1% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.8% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.1% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Letart Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Letart Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring41–66°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–68°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 10.8% of Letart Township
1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Letart Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
10.8%conserved
10.8%
conserved · 1,200 of 11,120 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, more of Letart Township’s adults get no exercise outside work
38% of adults get no exercise outside work in Letart Township.
| Letart Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better13 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Letart Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.7% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 22.4% | 15.4% |
Rivers Health
13.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Letart Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Letart Township
17pages on Letart Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Letart Township; the nearest are
University of Rio GrandeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rio Grande26.9 mi$20,560 tuitionWest Virginia University at ParkersburgUniversity or college · Public · Parkersburg, WV28.9 mi$4,612 in-state tuitionBridgeValley Community & Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · South Charleston, WV40.1 mi$5,800 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Letart Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Letart Township for work
Where Letart Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
158jobs based in Letart Township
7%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Letart Township
Township in Ohio, US
Letart Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 733 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft
Questions about Letart Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Letart Township, OH a good place to live?
Letart Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.