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NeffsOH

A town of 921, settled in 1892.

Is Neffs a good place to live?

Neffs’ median age is 54.2 years, above both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 993 Ohio towns, just 4 have a lower median household income than Neffs. Neffs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

921 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Pultney TownshipPease TownshipRichland TownshipPultney TownshipPease TownshipRichland TownshipNeffs
Getting set up

Moving to Neffs: who provides what

Neffs is unincorporated, so Belmont County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBelmont Co. Sanitary District 3 PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBelmont CountyBelmont County provides services here
SchoolsBellaire Local 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, Belmont County Board of ElectionsBelmont County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP codes43906, 4394043906 63% · 43940 37%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 Neffs.

Work & commute

With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Neffs’ workers commute out

Most working residents leave Neffs for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Neffs has lost 122 jobs, to 171 in 2023. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Neffs, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.

2%work in town
NeffsOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line5.4%9.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town2.1%6.9%8%
Average trip to work23 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Neffs2%
Wheeling19%
Bellaire8%
St. Clairsville5%
Richland Township5%
8 mi
median commute distance
171
jobs based in Neffs
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Neffs faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightningTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Neffs, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Neffs has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring40–63°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Neffs is

Neffs beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 18% of Neffs adults report frequent physical distress.

NeffsOhio townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%38%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)34%28%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%13%12%
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outNeffsOH
More adults treating high blood pressure82.6%79.2%
More adults with COPD11.1%8%
Wheeling Hospital
6.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Meadowcroft Rockshelter and 9 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Neffs. Close and well known come first.

All 74 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grave Creek Mound: Shonebrooks, CC0 · WesBanco Arena: Jgera5 at English Wikipedia, CC0 · Oglebay Park: Morganismysheltie (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · West Virginia Independence Hall: Nyttend, Public domain · Fort Steuben: Judy Bratten, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Neffs

16pages on Neffs
After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of Neffs

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Neffs for work

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

19% → Wheeling Wheeling 19% 8% → Bellaire Bellaire 8% 5% → St. Clairsville St. Clairsville 5% 5% → Richland Township Richland Township 5% 4% → Martins Ferry Martins Ferry 4% 3% → Pultney Township Pultney Township 3% Neffs · 2% stay
171jobs based in Neffs
2%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Neffs

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

Neffs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northwestern Pultney Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 878 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area.

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

Area
4.0 sq mi
Elevation
735 ft
ZIP code
43940

Questions about Neffs

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Neffs, OH a good place to live?

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

What is Neffs, OH known for?

2 notable people were born here, including Ken Clark and Stan Olejniczak.