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Olde West ChesterOH

A town of 291.

Is Olde West Chester a good place to live?

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

What makes Olde West Chester stand out

Where Olde West Chester beats most towns.

Small town

291 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Beckett RidgeBeckett RidgeOlde West Chester
Nearby attractions

Kings Island and 66 more within 40 miles

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

All 78 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5

Getting set up

Moving to Olde West Chester: who provides what

Olde West Chester is unincorporated, so Butler County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterButler Co. Water District 2 PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesButler CountyButler County provides services here
SchoolsLakota 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, Butler County Board of ElectionsButler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4506945069 100%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 Olde West Chester.

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Olde West Chester is shorter than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country

The top destinations are West Chester Township (18%), Cincinnati (13%) and Blue Ash (8%). Jobs based in Olde West Chester fell to 322 in 2023, 46 fewer than in 2013.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Olde West Chester0%
West Chester Township18%
Cincinnati13%
Blue Ash8%
Sharonville5%
8 mi
median commute distance
322
jobs based in Olde West Chester
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Olde West Chester is inland flooding, at a very low overall level

FEMA puts 43% of Olde West Chester’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Olde West Chester brings four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 14 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 86°.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°
Spring43–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Olde West Chester stands out in Ohio and nationally: a larger share of its adults binge drink

Among adults in Olde West Chester, 13% smoke cigarettes. Against the Ohio average, Olde West Chester comes out ahead on 14 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. In Olde West Chester, 11% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 31% have high blood pressure.

Olde West ChesterOhio townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%17%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)31%38%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%38%36%
32 measures vs. Ohio
14 better16 too close to call2 worse
What stands outOlde West ChesterOH
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.5%3.7%
Fewer adults with COPD5.6%8%
More binge drinkers20.8%16.6%
West Chester Hospital
2.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Olde West Chester

14pages on Olde West Chester
After high school

Colleges nearby

10 within 15 miles of the center of Olde West Chester

A job hub

Every workday, about 322 people come to Olde West Chester for work

Where Olde West Chester’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → West Chester Township West Chester Township 18% 13% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 13% 8% → Blue Ash Blue Ash 8% 5% → Sharonville Sharonville 5% 4% → Fairfield Fairfield 4% 3% → Mason Mason 3% Olde West Chester · 0% stay
322jobs based in Olde West Chester
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Olde West Chester

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

Olde West Chester is a census-designated place (CDP) in West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 201 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
669 ft

Questions about Olde West Chester

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Olde West Chester, OH a good place to live?

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