James Kinney Farmstead · National Register of Historic Places
Smith Township’s story
Smith Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 maps from 1960 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Smith TownshipOH
A town of 1,400.
5 bordering townsMap →
James Kinney Farmstead · Photo: Bwsmith84 at en.wikipedia · CC BY 3.0
Population
1,400
2025 Census estimate · −3% since 2020
Median home value
$225K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
44.5
years
Jobs based here
58
A commuter town
Is Smith Township a good place to live?
The best of Smith Township’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. James Kinney Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Smith Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Smith Township stand out
Where Smith Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,400 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Richland TownshipGoshen TownshipWashington TownshipGlencoeMead TownshipSmith Township
How Smith Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Smith Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.4 of 20; 1.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthReynolds Memorial Hospital 11.2 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsBehind 56% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $225K, 3.9 years of the Wheeling metro’s $57K median household incomeB−Open →Jobs & income$89K median household income; 58 jobs based hereB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailDOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterB+Open →Civic life4.6 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 Smith Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Smith Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Smith 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, Belmont County Board of ElectionsBelmont County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP codes43718, 43933, 43950, 4396743718 47% · 43933 45% · 43950 5% · 43967 3%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 Smith Township.
HealthC−
Health in Smith Township trails 78% of U.S. towns
For adults in Smith Township, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 26%. Among adults here, 31% get no exercise outside work, above both the Ohio town median (28%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%).
22%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Smith Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Smith Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 7.1% |
Reynolds Memorial Hospital
11.2 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 B−
Smith Township stands out in Ohio and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
Among residents in Smith Township, 6.8% live below the poverty line, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. In Smith Township, the mean commuting time is 27 minutes. The top destinations are Wheeling (12%), Richland Township (8%) and St. Clairsville (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
1%work in town
| Smith Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Smith Township1%
Wheeling12%
Richland Township8%
St. Clairsville6%
Union Township4%
15 mi
median commute distance
58
jobs based in Smith Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Smith Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
In Smith Township, the FEMA risk score is 71 of 100. Just over four fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. 9 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1990.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
9
paid flood claims since 1990
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Smith Township’s year
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2%conserved
2%
conserved · 469 of 23,044 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barkcamp State Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 51 attractions →Meadowcroft Rockshelter and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Smith Township. Close and well known come first.
32 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
12 mi Ancient siteGrave Creek Mound
14 mi Stadium & arenaWesBanco Arena
18 mi City parkOglebay Park
14 mi MuseumWest Virginia Independence Hall
32 mi MuseumFort SteubenSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grave Creek Mound: Shonebrooks, CC0 · WesBanco Arena: Jgera5 at English Wikipedia, CC0 · Oglebay Park: Morganismysheltie (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · West Virginia Independence Hall: Nyttend, Public domain · Fort Steuben: Judy Bratten, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Smith Township
18pages on Smith Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Smith Township
Ohio University-Eastern CampusUniversity or college · Public · Saint Clairsville6.2 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionBelmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · St Clairsville6.4 mi$4,698 in-state tuitionWest Virginia Northern Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wheeling, WV13.7 mi$4,706 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Smith Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Smith Township for work
Where Smith Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
58jobs based in Smith Township
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Smith Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Smith Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.