RoachesterOH
A town of 351.
Is Roachester a good place to live?
Roachester has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
351 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Kings Island and 63 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Roachester. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
30 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
29 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
28 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
27 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
26 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
Moving to Roachester: who provides what
Roachester is unincorporated, so Warren County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Roachester.
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Roachester than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
Roachester’s average commute stands at 27 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The share of residents in Roachester who live below the poverty line: 13%. Half commute less than 17 miles. The top destinations are Lebanon (11%), Cincinnati (9%) and Mason (6%).
| Roachester | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Roachester’s year
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 14 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Roachester faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Compared with 61% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Roachester is higher. Expected losses in Roachester break down as 76% from inland flooding and 8% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Roachester is
For adults in Roachester, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 35%. Among adults here, 19% binge drink, above both Ohio’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (16%). In Roachester, 31% of adults feel lonely, and 23% get no exercise outside work.
| Roachester | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 28% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Roachester | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A smaller share of households in Roachester live in a home they own than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Roachester’s midpoint rent stands at $784 a month.
| Roachester | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 44% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $784 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Roachester
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Roachester
About 0 of every 100 Roachester residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
100% of working residents leave Roachester for work
Where Roachester’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Roachester
Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States
Roachester is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, Roachester had a population of 579. Roachester is located at the junction of Ohio State Route 3 and Ohio State Route 123, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) east of Morrow.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 827 ft
Questions about Roachester
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Roachester, OH a good place to live?
Roachester has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.