New MarshfieldOH
The town, settled in 1909, counts 187 residents.
Is New Marshfield a good place to live?
41% of residents live below the poverty line in New Marshfield, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. New Marshfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
187 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Marshfield: who provides what
New Marshfield is unincorporated, so Athens County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 New Marshfield.
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 41% of adults 25 and older, vs 32% across Ohio.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
38% women, 62% men
About 163 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.9 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| New Marshfield | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 22.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 39.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.9% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 41.2% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
The typical home in New Marshfield is valued at about $137K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.1%. Among households in New Marshfield, 75% live in a home they own.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Top of a very low hazard risk in New Marshfield: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in New Marshfield, 60% come from inland flooding and 9% from heat waves. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2004.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of New Marshfield’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Athens (33%), Columbus (10%) and Albany (7%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in New Marshfield brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy New Marshfield is
42% of adults have high blood pressure in New Marshfield. CDC measures, 32 in all: New Marshfield beats Ohio on 6 and trails on 4. Two figures for adults in the town: 16% report frequent mental distress, 14% have diabetes.
| New Marshfield | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | New Marshfield | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.6% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about New Marshfield
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of New Marshfield
About 0 of every 100 New Marshfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
100% of working residents leave New Marshfield for work
Where New Marshfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About New Marshfield
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
New Marshfield is a census-designated place in central Waterloo Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 316 at the 2020 census. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45766. It is located along State Route 56 west of the county seat of Athens.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 837 ft
- ZIP code
- 45766
Questions about New Marshfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Marshfield, OH a good place to live?
New Marshfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.