Peebles, Ohio sign, 2007
Peebles’s story
144 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1882Peebles is settled
PeeblesOH
A town of 1,777, settled in 1882.
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,777
2025 Census estimate · +0.1% since 2020
Typical home
$187K
−0.5% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
31.6
years
Jobs based here
279
A commuter town
Is Peebles a good place to live?
Peebles’ best subject grade is a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Peebles, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On incomes, just 51 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns do worse. Peebles's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 80% of U.S. towns. Peebles has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Peebles stand out
Where Peebles beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Typical home value
Peebles$187K
Ohio$246K
Cost of livingB+
3.7 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 72% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
| Widest gap | Peebles | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.3% | 15.3% |
Worth knowing · HealthD−
Less healthy than 96% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
A commuter town
92% of working residents leave Peebles for work
Where Peebles’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
279jobs based in Peebles
8%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Peebles grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Peebles is from typical.
HealthAdams County Regional Medical Center 9.5 miles awayD−Open →Jobs & income$63K median household incomeDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.6 of 20; 3.7% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBehind 52% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsCOpen →History1 notable person born hereC+Open →Civic life2.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market$187K typical home, down 0.5% in a year–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 31.6; 15% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Peebles: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Peebles, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAdams County Regional WD PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Peebles’ 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, Adams County Board of ElectionsAdams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4566045660 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 Peebles.
HealthD−
Peebles stands out in Ohio and nationally, with more of its adults who get no exercise outside work
37% of adults get no exercise outside work in Peebles, where Ohio’s towns sit at 28% and U.S. towns at 25%. 41% of Peebles adults sleep under 7 hours. Peebles beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
4%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Peebles | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 20% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Peebles | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.3% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.5% | 8% |
| More smokers | 23.8% | 15.4% |
Adams County Regional Medical Center
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Peebles
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Peebles has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Peebles for work: only 8% work in town. Peebles’ average trip to work is 32 minutes. Since 2013, Peebles has lost 87 jobs, to 279 in 2023.
8%work in town
| Peebles | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Peebles8%
West Union8%
Meigs Township5%
Franklin Township5%
Columbus4%
24 mi
median commute distance
279
jobs based in Peebles
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 33% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade B+
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, fewer of Peebles’ households own their home
47% of households own their home in Peebles. The typical Peebles home is worth about $187,000, about the same as a year ago, 24% below the Ohio typical home. The median rent in Peebles is $754 a month.
$187KZillow home value
| Peebles | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 47% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $754 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Peebles$187K
Ohio$246K
−0.5%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
In Peebles, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Peebles has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring42–65°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–67°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 774 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Floyd & Mae McCoy Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 12 |
| 2. Robert B. Ellison Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Peebles
19pages on Peebles
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Peebles; the nearest are
Southern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro22.9 mi$5,912 in-state tuitionShawnee State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portsmouth26.9 mi$10,626 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Peebles residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Peebles
Village in Ohio, United States
Peebles is a village in Adams County, Ohio, United States. It is 64 miles (103 km) east of Cincinnati. The population was 1,774 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 827 ft
- ZIP code
- 45660
Questions about Peebles
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Peebles, OH expensive?
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 B+.