24% of residents live below the poverty line in Stafford, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 6 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a higher median age than Stafford. Stafford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

65 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Franklin Township · 1 mi Stock Township · 4 mi Elk Township · 5 mi Lewisville · 5 mi Wayne Township · 5 mi Summit Township · 5 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Stafford: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Stafford, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

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

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stafford’s trash rules yet

SchoolsSwitzerland of Ohio Local 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, Monroe County Board of ElectionsMonroe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019

ZIP codes43786, 4375443786 79% · 43754 21%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 Stafford.

Climate

Stafford: four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°

Spring40–64°

Summer60–83°

Fall43–65°

Oct 14

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageStafford’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 21°Rain & snow24″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Stafford faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Stafford’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 61 of 100. FEMA puts 78% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to lightning.

61risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingLightning

Full pageStafford’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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