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Rumley TownshipOH
A town of 1,244. 59% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,244
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$164K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
105
A commuter town
Is Rumley Township a good place to live?
The best of Rumley Township’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a D for walkability. On the outdoors, just 86 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Rumley Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Rumley Township stand out
Where Rumley Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Rumley Township6.2
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA−
59% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| Widest gap | Rumley Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.1% | 15.3% |
Worth knowing · HealthD
Trails OH on 12 of 32 CDC measures, beats it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
A shrinking town
Rumley Township has shrunk 16% since 2010
1,471 counted in 2010 and 1,275 in 2020; an estimated 1,244 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Rumley Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Rumley Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.4 of 20; 4.2% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthHarrison Community Hospital 9.7 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $164K, 3 years of the county’s $54K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBehind 54% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailD−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life6.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Rumley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rumley Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJewett Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers69% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rumley Township’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, Harrison County Board of ElectionsHarrison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43986, 4398843986 93% · 43988 7%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 Rumley Township.
HealthD
Health in Rumley Township trails 90% of U.S. towns
In Rumley Township, just over two in five adults have obesity, above both the Ohio town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). Among adults here, 15% have diabetes.
10%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Rumley Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Rumley Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.1% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.4% | 15.4% |
Harrison Community Hospital
9.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Rumley Township is longer
For residents in Rumley Township, the share who live below the poverty line is 15%. This Ohio town had 105 jobs in 2023, up 23 from 2013. The income of the median household for Rumley Township comes to $54,000, against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Most working residents leave Rumley Township for work: only 2% work in town.
2%work in town
| Rumley Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Rumley Township2%
Cadiz11%
Steubenville10%
Hopedale7%
New Philadelphia3%
21 mi
median commute distance
105
jobs based in Rumley Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Rumley Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring39–61°
Summer59–81°
Fall43–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Rumley Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
57% of Rumley Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 18%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 67% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Rumley Township after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windDrought
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 14,835 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rumley Township
18pages on Rumley Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rumley Township; the nearest are
Eastern Gateway Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Steubenville18.4 miKent State University at TuscarawasUniversity or college · Public · New Philadelphia21.1 mi$7,492 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Rumley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Small town
1,244 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Archer TownshipGerman TownshipNorth TownshipLoudon TownshipRumley Township
About Rumley Township
Township in Ohio, US
Rumley Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,275.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,207 ft
Questions about Rumley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rumley Township, OH a good place to live?
59% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Rumley Township, 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 A−.