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OtwayOH

A town of 88, settled in 1861.

Otway Covered Bridge · Photo: Rod Detty · CC BY 2.0

Population

2025 Census estimate · −5.4% since 2020

Is Otway a good place to live?

9.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Otway, below both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Otway Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Otway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

88 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Brush Creek Township · 3 mi Union Township · 5 mi Rarden · 5 mi Rarden Township · 6 mi Morgan Township · 7 mi Rush Township · 8 mi

Otway Covered Bridge · National Register of Historic Places

Otway’s story

165 years in pictures

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

1861Otway is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Otway: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Otway, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet6 providers37% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Otway’s trash rules yet

SchoolsNorthwest 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, Scioto County Board of ElectionsScioto County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019

ZIP code4565745657 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 Otway.

Housing

The typical home in Otway is valued at about $143K

The typical Otway home is worth about $143,000, up 4.5% in a year, 42% below the Ohio typical home.

$143KZillow home value

Typical home value

Otway$143K

Ohio$246K

+4.5%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 4.5% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 1.9 years of income RentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Otway

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

69risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHeat waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Otway Get ready3.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Otway, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Otway has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°

Spring42–66°

Summer62–84°

Fall44–67°

Oct 24

typical first frost

Apr 21

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 23°Rain & snow12″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Otway is

Otway beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 21% of adults report frequent mental distress in Otway, above both Ohio’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (17%). 43% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Otway.

	Otway	Ohio towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	21%	18%	17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	43%	38%	36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	37%	34%	33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	33%	28%	25%