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Moorefield TownshipOH

A town of 382, settled in 1819.

Is Moorefield Township a good place to live?

Moorefield Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 16% of the land in Moorefield Township is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Moorefield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

382 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Nottingham TownshipAthens TownshipFlushing TownshipFreeport TownshipNottingham TownshipAthens TownshipFlushing TownshipFreeport TownshipMoorefield Township
Getting set up

Moving to Moorefield Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHcwsd - GeorgetownNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Moorefield Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHarrison Hills City 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, Harrison County Board of ElectionsHarrison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43977, 43907, 43983, 4397343977 33% · 43907 28% · 43983 21% · 43973 18%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 Moorefield Township.

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Ohio overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 34% of residents (22% statewide). Moorefield Township has lost 3% of its people since 2020, down to 382 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.

38.8median age · OH 39.7
Moorefield TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Median age38.8 years41.7 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+25%24%29%
Moorefield TownshipOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma13%
High school48%
Some college10%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate3%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.2 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Moorefield Township
Moorefield TownshipOHU.S.
Under 1010.6%11.7%11.6%
10 to 1723.2%10.3%10.3%
18 to 246%8.9%9.1%
25 to 341.2%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4422.2%12.5%13.2%
45 to 544.8%12%12.2%
55 to 6412.8%13.2%12.7%
65 to 7418.3%10.9%10.2%
75 and older1%7.3%7%
No diploma12.5%8.2%10.4%
High school47.9%32.1%26%
Some college9.9%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s4.8%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s21.5%19.3%21.6%
Graduate3.4%12.2%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, fewer of Moorefield Township’s working residents work locally

0.7% of Moorefield Township working residents work locally. Since 2013, Moorefield Township has lost 136 jobs, to 36 in 2023. 4.9% of Moorefield Township residents live below the poverty line.

1%work in town
Moorefield TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line4.9%9.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town0.7%6.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Moorefield Township1%
New Philadelphia6%
Cadiz5%
Dover4%
Cambridge3%
29 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in Moorefield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Moorefield Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Moorefield Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° 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 25
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

15.5% of Moorefield Township is conserved land

3.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

15.5%conserved
15.5%
conserved · 2,709 of 17,528 acres
3.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Health

How healthy Moorefield Township is

Moorefield Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Moorefield Township.

Moorefield TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%38%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%16%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%28%25%
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outMoorefield TownshipOH
More adults treating high blood pressure81.5%79.2%
More adults with COPD11.1%8%
Harrison Community Hospital
9.5 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

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Moorefield Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moorefield Township

16pages on Moorefield Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Moorefield Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Moorefield Township for work

Where Moorefield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

6% → New Philadelphia New Philadelphia 6% 5% → Cadiz Cadiz 5% 4% → Dover Dover 4% 3% → Cambridge Cambridge 3% 3% → Jackson Township Jackson Township 3% 3% → Uhrichsville Uhrichsville 3% Moorefield Township · 1% stay
36jobs based in Moorefield Township
1%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Moorefield Township

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Moorefield is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

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

Questions about Moorefield Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Moorefield Township, OH a good place to live?

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