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Port Washington Town Hall
Ohio›Tuscarawas County

Port WashingtonOH

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Is Port Washington a good place to live?

3.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Port Washington, below both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). Port Washington Town Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. Port Washington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Port Washington stand out

Where Port Washington beats most towns.

Small town

548 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Port Washington Town Hall
Port Washington Town Hall · National Register of Historic Places
Port Washington’s story

194 years in pictures

The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1832Port Washington is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Port Washington: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Port Washington’s trash rules yet
SchoolsIndian Valley 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, Tuscarawas County Board of ElectionsTuscarawas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4383743837 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 Port Washington.

Natural hazards

Port Washington faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHail
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Port Washington’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Port Washington for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Port Washington has added 76 jobs, to 158 in 2023. At $67,000, Port Washington’s median household income is near the Ohio town median ($75,000) and below the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).

4%work in town
Port WashingtonOhio townsU.S. towns
Median household income$67,000$75,000$80,000
Average trip to work26 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town4.4%6.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Port Washington4%
Dover13%
New Philadelphia7%
Newcomerstown4%
Columbus3%
19 mi
median commute distance
158
jobs based in Port Washington
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Port Washington

Port Washington has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have obesity in Port Washington than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country

46% of Port Washington adults have obesity. Port Washington beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 42% of Port Washington adults have high blood pressure.

Port WashingtonOhio townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)46%38%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%16%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)42%38%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%28%25%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outPort WashingtonOH
More adults with COPD11.6%8%
More smokers20.9%15.4%
More adults with heart disease9.1%7.1%
Twin City Medical Center
10.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Housing

Port Washington’s typical home value is about $218K

The typical Port Washington home is worth about $218,000, up 6.6% in a year, 11% below the Ohio typical home.

$218KZillow home value
Port WashingtonOhio townsU.S. towns
Median rent$944 a month$944 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home77%77%73%

Typical home value

Port Washington$218K
Ohio$246K
+6.6%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

0%
conserved · 0 of 347 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Port Washington Belden Community Park—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Port Washington

18pages on Port Washington
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Port Washington

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Port Washington for work

Where Port Washington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Dover Dover 13% 7% → New Philadelphia New Philadelphia 7% 4% → Newcomerstown Newcomerstown 4% 3% → Columbus Columbus 3% 3% → Cambridge Cambridge 3% 3% → Canton Canton 3% Port Washington · 4% stay
158jobs based in Port Washington
4%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Famous people from Port Washington

4 notable people were born in Port Washington.

See all 4 →

About Port Washington

Village in Ohio, United States

Port Washington is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 548 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
820 ft
ZIP code
43837

Questions about Port Washington

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Port Washington, OH a good place to live?

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

What is Port Washington, OH known for?

4 notable people were born here, including Alexander Helwig Wyant and Arthur P. Lamneck.