47% of residents live below the poverty line in Pottery Addition, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Pottery Addition has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Pottery Addition stand out

Where Pottery Addition beats most towns.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here309

Residents who work102

Work

3 jobs for every working resident

A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 98% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023.

Small town

110 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Steubenville · 3 mi Weirton · 4 mi Toronto · 4 mi Island Creek Township · 4 mi Wintersville · 4 mi Follansbee · 5 mi

Island Creek TownshipWeirtonSteubenvillePottery Addition

Getting set up

Moving to Pottery Addition: who provides what

Pottery Addition is unincorporated, so Jefferson County and regional agencies provide most services.

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

WaterCity of Steubenville water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesJefferson CountyJefferson County provides services here

SchoolsSteubenville City 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, Jefferson County Board of ElectionsJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019

ZIP code4395243952 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 Pottery Addition.

Work & commute

A job hub: Pottery Addition has 3.0 jobs for every working resident and draws in 308 commuters

For working residents in Pottery Addition, the share who work locally is 1%. The top destinations are Steubenville (17%), Weirton (11%) and Wintersville (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pottery Addition1%

Steubenville17%

Weirton11%

Wintersville5%

Toronto4%

13 mi

median commute distance

309

jobs based in Pottery Addition

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here309 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work1% work in Pottery Addition Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Pottery Addition faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Compared with 82% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Pottery Addition is lower. Expected losses in Pottery Addition break down as 72% from inland flooding and 7% from tornadoes.

18risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

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What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Pottery Addition’s year

A winter brings about 15 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 84°.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–39°

Spring39–61°

Summer60–82°

Fall44–64°

Oct 20

typical first frost

Apr 29

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 21°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Pottery Addition is

In Pottery Addition, 78% of adults had a checkup this year. 37% of adults in Pottery Addition feel lonely; 28% have been diagnosed with depression.

	Pottery Addition	Ohio towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	42%	38%	36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	37%	34%	33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	28%	26%	23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	18%	17%

32 measures vs. Ohio

2 better30 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Pottery Addition	OH
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	6.8%	8.3%
More adults seeing a dentist	66.4%	62.9%

Trinity Medical Center East &trinity Medical Center West

3.1 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pagePottery Addition’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults sleeping under 7 hours Hospitals & doctors nearby3.1 miles to an ER · Trinity Medical Center East &trinity Medical Center West How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than OH on 2 of 32

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

Nearby attractions

Acrisure Stadium and 59 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pottery Addition. Close and well known come first.

All 77 attractions →

Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium

33 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne

33 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park

11 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter

34 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena

33 mi LandmarkFort Pitt

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pottery Addition

14pages on Pottery Addition

The big questions

HealthBetter than OH on 2 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$38K median household income · 309 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions77 nearby · Fort Steuben 3 mi LibraryMary H. Weir Public Library CollegesFranciscan University of Steubenville is 1.7 mi away

The story

Climate84° summer highs · 15″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Pottery Addition

Franciscan University of SteubenvilleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Steubenville1.7 mi$34,100 tuition Eastern Gateway Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Steubenville2.8 mi Bethany CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bethany, WV14 mi$36,765 tuition

College town 16 of every 100 Pottery Addition residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 308 people come to Pottery Addition for work

Where Pottery Addition’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

309jobs based in Pottery Addition

1%of working residents work in town

13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pottery Addition

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

Pottery Addition is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. Its population was 258 as of the 2020 census. The community is located along the Ohio River and is served by Ohio State Route 7.

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

Area: 1.1 sq mi
Elevation: 686 ft

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