Monitor House · National Register of Historic Places
St. Paris’s story
195 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1831St. Paris is settled
St. ParisOH
Trash & recyclingPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,884
2025 Census estimate · +0.1% since 2020
Typical home
$248K
+9.7% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
34.9
years
Jobs based here
369
A commuter town
Is St. Paris a good place to live?
St. Paris’ best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for history and civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. On cost of living, just 42 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. 13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in St. Paris, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. On history, just 124 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Graham Baseball Fields, at 20 acres. On civic life, just 135 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do better. St. Paris has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes St. Paris stand out
Where St. Paris beats most towns.
Typical home value
St. Paris$248K
Ohio$246K
Cost of livingA+
3.3 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 97% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Monitor HouseHistoryA
Settled in 1831
2 places on the National Register
A history going back 195 years.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
St. Paris5.3
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA
37% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave St. Paris for work
Where St. Paris’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
369jobs based in St. Paris
5%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How St. Paris grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far St. Paris is from typical.
St.
Cost of livingA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.1 of 20; 5.7% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 25% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthMercy Health - Urbana Hospital 12.4 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income369 jobs based hereC+Open →SchoolsBeat 50% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsCOpen →History2 places on the National Register; 1 notable person born hereAOpen →Civic life5.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
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 St. Paris: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Paris, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSaint Paris Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpVillage of St. Paris Dump FacilityDrop-offTown site
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, Champaign County Board of ElectionsChampaign County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4307243072 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 St. Paris.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of St. Paris’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave St. Jobs based in St. Paris grew to 369 in 2023, 57 more than in 2013. St. Paris’ median household income is $58,000, where Ohio’s towns sit at $75,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
5%work in town
| St. Paris | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In St. Paris5%
Urbana10%
Johnson Township8%
Troy5%
Columbus5%
16 mi
median commute distance
369
jobs based in St. Paris
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in St. Paris, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in St. Paris.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 1999
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In St. Paris, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Paris has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Residents of St. Paris are less healthy than 63% of U.S. towns
42% of adults sleep under 7 hours in St. Paris. Paris beats the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 35% of adults feel lonely in St. Paris.
37%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| St. Paris | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
3 better29 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | St. Paris | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital
12.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A+
The typical home in St. Paris is valued at about $248K
The typical St. Typical home values rose 9.7% in the year to September 2026. St. Paris’ median rent is $744 a month.
$248KZillow home value
| St. Paris | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $744 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
St. Paris$248K
Ohio$246K
+9.7%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsC
St. Paris has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,032 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Graham Baseball Fields | — | 20 |
| 2. Harmon Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 67 attractions →National Museum of the United States Air Force and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around St. Paris. Close and well known come first.
25 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
21 mi MountainCampbell Hill
16 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail25 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
40 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
23 mi MuseumHuffman PrairieSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Huffman Prairie: Wright Brothers, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about St. Paris
19pages on St. Paris
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of St. Paris
About 3 of every 100 St. Paris residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Landmarks
2 places in St. Paris on the National Register of Historic Places.
About St. Paris
Village in Ohio, United States
St. Paris or Saint Paris is a village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,882 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1831
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,207 ft
- ZIP code
- 43072
Questions about St. Paris
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Paris, 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+.