Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Oak Hill’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and history; its weakest is a D− for incomes. Only 44 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns score lower on incomes. Residents are less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Oak Hill Welsh Congregational Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Oak Hill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Oak Hill beats most towns.
Oak Hill Welsh Congregational ChurchIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Oak Hill is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1987.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oak Hill, 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 Oak Hill.
The typical Oak Hill home is worth about $120,000, down 1.9% in a year, 51% below the Ohio typical home. Oak Hill’s median rent is $795 a month, where Ohio’s towns sit at $944 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 67% of households own their home in Oak Hill.
| Oak Hill | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $795 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
29% of Oak Hill adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both Ohio’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (23%). 37% of Oak Hill adults feel lonely. Oak Hill beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Oak Hill | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Oak Hill | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.5% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32% | 26.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Oak Hill since 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Oak Hill has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Oak Hill for work: only 4% work in town. The median household income in Oak Hill is $45,000. Jobs based in Oak Hill grew to 436 in 2023, 25 more than in 2013.
| Oak Hill | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Margaret Ann Pool & Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Central Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oak Hill
About 2 of every 100 Oak Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
4 notable people were born in Oak Hill.
Village in Jackson County, Ohio, US
Oak Hill is a village in Jackson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,407 at the 2020 census.
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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−.
4 notable people were born here, including Thomas Albert Jenkins and Earl Smith.
