Cross east of Main, 2015
Palestine’s story
193 years in pictures
Census counts: 264 in 1870, 180 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
- 1833Palestine is platted
PalestineOH
A town of 180, platted in 1833.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
180
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$62K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
46.3
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town
Is Palestine a good place to live?
1.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Palestine, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 29%. Palestine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Palestine stand out
Where Palestine beats most towns.
Small town
180 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Palestine: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Palestine, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Palestine’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Darke County Board of ElectionsDarke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4535245352 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 Palestine.
Work & commute
Most of Palestine’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
The middle household income for Palestine comes to $63,000, below both Ohio’s towns ($75,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The town’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. Half commute less than 22 miles. In Palestine, 13% of residents live below the poverty line.
0%work in town
| Palestine | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Palestine0%
Greenville21%
Greenville Township8%
New Madison6%
Richmond4%
22 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Palestine
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Palestine is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Palestine once, in 2004. Compared with 70% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 52% come from inland flooding and 26% from tornadoes.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Palestine brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84° and January nights drop to 19°.
84°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
84°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Palestine is
For adults in Palestine, the share who had a checkup this year is 78%. 20% of adults in Palestine smoke cigarettes; 37% feel lonely.
| Palestine | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Palestine | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.1% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 20% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8% |
Wayne Hospital
6.3 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
All 43 attractions →National Museum of the United States Air Force and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Palestine. Close and well known come first.
38 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
36 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park39 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
25 mi MuseumFort Recovery
11 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
35 mi MuseumDayton Art Institute304K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Dayton Art Institute: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Palestine
16pages on Palestine
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Palestine
About 0 of every 100 Palestine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Palestine for work
Where Palestine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
17jobs based in Palestine
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Palestine
Village in Ohio, United States
Palestine is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 180 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,109 ft
- ZIP code
- 45352
Questions about Palestine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Palestine, OH a good place to live?
Palestine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.