ThornportOH
A town of 998, settled in 1886.
Is Thornport a good place to live?
Thornport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
998 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Thornport: who provides what
Thornport is unincorporated, so Perry 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 Thornport.
Thornport has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
2% of working residents work locally in Thornport. Jobs based in Thornport grew to 166 in 2023, 93 more than in 2013. The median household income for Thornport comes to $110,000, against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The average commute for Thornport comes to 30 minutes.
| Thornport | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in Thornport, mostly inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Thornport comes to 24 of 100, where Ohio’s towns sit at 23 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. 63% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 10%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Thornport
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Thornport had a checkup this year than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Among adults 18 to 64 in Thornport, 5.7% have no health insurance. Of 32 CDC measures, Thornport beats the Ohio average on 11 and trails it on 5.
| Thornport | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Thornport | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.3% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Thornport stands out in Ohio and nationally: a larger share of its households are owner-occupiers
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Ohio Stadium and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Thornport. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
30 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
31 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
32 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
40 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
34 mi State parkHocking Hills State ParkPhoto credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hocking Hills State Park: Ramseybuckeye, Public domain
Everything we know about Thornport
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Thornport
About 2 of every 100 Thornport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Thornport has grown 12% from 2010 to 2020
1,004 counted in 2010 and 1,120 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Questions about Thornport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Thornport, OH a good place to live?
Thornport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.