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The best of Lynchburg’s subject grades are an A− for schools and cost of living and an A for history; the weakest is a C for health. Lynchburg’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Lynchburg Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lynchburg's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 83% of U.S. towns. Lynchburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Lynchburg beats most towns.
Lynchburg Covered BridgeEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Lynchburg is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lynchburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Lynchburg.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Lynchburg home is worth about $170,000, up 3.7% in a year, 31% below the Ohio typical home. At $889 a month, Lynchburg’s median rent is against $944 a month in Ohio’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Lynchburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $889 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lynchburg tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 41% of Lynchburg adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Lynchburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 80% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lynchburg has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Lynchburg for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Lynchburg has added 38 jobs, to 705 in 2023. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Lynchburg.
| Lynchburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ruth Cramton Memorial Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lynchburg
About 4 of every 100 Lynchburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
Lynchburg is a village in Clinton and Highland counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,510 at the 2020 census.
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2 towns share a border with Lynchburg.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg | — | — | A− | — | A− | C |
| Dodson Township | #460 | B | A− | — | A− | C− |
| Clark Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C |
Lynchburg and Clark Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Lynchburg, Dodson Township and Clark Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lynchburg with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.