Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Mount Orab grades C overall, ranked 832nd of 987 in Ohio, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 94% of the country. 39% of residents live below the poverty line in Mount Orab, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 104 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns score lower on incomes. Mount Orab Station is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Mount Orab beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
3,664 counted in 2010 and 4,347 in 2020; an estimated 4,418 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Mount Orab is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 242 in 1880, 4,347 in 2020. The archive holds 4 maps from 1917 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Orab, 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 Mount Orab.
Mount Orab trades workers with Cincinnati and other neighbors, but it has seen reported crime rise by about half and has poverty well above the Ohio rate.
22% of adults smoke cigarettes in Mount Orab. Mount Orab beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 37% of adults get no exercise outside work in Mount Orab.
| Mount Orab | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Mount Orab | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.9% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 21.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes rose from 25 to 42 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Mount Orab 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
| Mount Orab | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Orab Park | 0.5 mi | 8 |
| 2. Grant Lake Wildlife Area | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mount Orab has about as many jobs (2,239) as working residents, but only 198 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 32.2 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Mount Orab for work: only 10% work in town. The average trip to work in Mount Orab is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Mount Orab grew to 2,239 in 2023, 502 more than in 2013.
| Mount Orab | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
63.7% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 45.9% across Ohio.
The typical Mount Orab home is worth about $267,000, up 1.8% in a year, 9% above the Ohio typical home. 60% of Mount Orab households own their home.
| Mount Orab | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $805 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Orab. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
27 mi MountainSerpent Mound
32 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
32 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
32 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
32 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumKings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Orab
About 4 of every 100 Mount Orab residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
City in Ohio, United States
Mount Orab ( MOUNT OR-əb) is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States. The population is 4,347 as of the 2020 United States census.
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2 towns share a border with Mount Orab.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Orab | #832 | C | B | B+ | B | D |
| Pike Township | #782 | C | B+ | — | B | D |
| Washington Township | — | — | A | — | B | D |
Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Pike Township and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Mount Orab with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Mount Orab grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #832 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health, B+ for safety and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 3.3 years of the area's median household income ($81,120 across the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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