Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Millersburg gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $372K for a typical one, or 4.9 years of the county’s $76K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 591st of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $43K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line, and residents are less healthy than 83% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 90% of U.S. towns, with 8 places on the National Register. Only 74 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on walkability. The biggest park or preserve is Deer Run Park, at 28 acres.
Where Millersburg beats most towns.
Holmes County Courthouse And Jail
Census counts: 320 in 1830, 3,151 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 6 maps from 1915 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Millersburg is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Millersburg, 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 Millersburg.
Millersburg draws workers from Hardy Township and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has many renters stretched by housing costs.
2,428 jobs are based in Millersburg, 1.8 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here fell from 3,114 in 2013 to 2,428.
Millersburg’s median household income is $43,000, where Ohio’s towns sit at $75,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 19% of Millersburg working residents work locally. Since 2013, Millersburg has lost 686 jobs, to 2,428 in 2023.
| Millersburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
58.6% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 45.9% across Ohio.
51% of Millersburg households own their home, below both the Ohio town median (77%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Typical home values rose 6.3% in the year to September 2026. Millersburg’s median rent is $791 a month.
| Millersburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 51% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $791 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 3,354 U.S. towns with household incomes like Millersburg’s, it is healthier than 59%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
32% of adults get no exercise outside work in Millersburg. Millersburg beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Millersburg.
| Millersburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Millersburg | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 83.5% | 86.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Millersburg.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Millersburg has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Millersburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Deer Run Park | 0.3 mi | 28 |
| 2. Old Airport Park | — | 14 |
| 3. Holmes County Rails to Trail Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Millersburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
35 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
33 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
14 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
33 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
26 mi State parkMalabar Farm State ParkPro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Millersburg; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Millersburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Where Millersburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
8 places in Millersburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Millersburg.
Village in Ohio, United States
Millersburg is a village in Holmes County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located 66 miles (106 km) south of Cleveland, it is in the heart of Ohio's Amish Country and is part of a large regional tourism industry. The population was 3,151 at the 2020 census. Holmes County Airport, located two miles southwest of Millersburg, serves the county.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Millersburg grades B− overall, better than 51% of U.S. towns and #591 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
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−.
6 notable people were born here, including Roscoe C. McCulloch and John Kissig Cowen.
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