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Trimble municipal building from northwest
Ohio›Athens County
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
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Trimble, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Trimble a good place to live?

Trimble has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Trimble stand out

Where Trimble beats most towns.

Small town

325 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
JacksonvilleGlousterJacksonvilleGlousterTrimble
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Ohio - Athens County - ED 5-25, ED 5-26, ED 5-27, ED 5-28, ED 5-29
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Ohio - Athens County - ED 5-25, ED 5-26, ED 5-27, ED 5-28, ED 5-29, 1850
Trimble’s story

187 years in pictures

Census counts: 81 in 1870, a peak of 806 in 1920, 329 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 4 maps from 1903 on.

  • 1839Trimble is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Trimble: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTrimble Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Trimble’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTrimble 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, Athens County Board of ElectionsAthens County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45782, 4573245782 95% · 45732 5%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 Trimble.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Trimble is higher than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town

Of the losses FEMA expects in Trimble, 89% come from inland flooding. This Ohio town has had 63 paid flood insurance claims since 1990. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
63
paid flood claims since 1990
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Trimble is longer than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country

In Trimble, 1.9% of working residents work locally. The town’s median household income is $47,000, where Ohio’s towns sit at $75,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Athens (17%), Nelsonville (7%) and Columbus (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

2%work in town
TrimbleOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work54 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line18%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$47,000$75,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.9%6.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Trimble2%
Athens17%
Nelsonville7%
Columbus7%
Logan6%
18 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in Trimble
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Trimble: four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring40–64°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Trimble is

For adults in Trimble, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 30%. Among adults locally, 17% have diabetes.

TrimbleOhio townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%13%12%
Depression (CDC PLACES)30%26%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%16%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
What stands outTrimbleOH
More adults with COPD12.2%8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.7%15.3%
More adults with heart disease10%7.1%
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
11 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 3.5% of Trimble

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.1 miles. Parks and preserves in Trimble: one, of 18 acres.

3.5%conserved
TrimbleOhio townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.20.4
Conserved land3.5%3.7%4.3%
3.5%
conserved · 15 of 439 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Glouster Memorial Park—18

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

The median home in Trimble sells for about $165K

The typical rent for Trimble comes to $738 a month. 70% of Trimble households are owner-occupiers.

$165Kmedian sale price
TrimbleOhio townsU.S. towns
Median rent$738 a month$944 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home70%77%73%
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Trimble

17pages on Trimble
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Trimble

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Trimble for work

Where Trimble’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Athens Athens 17% 7% → Nelsonville Nelsonville 7% 7% → Columbus Columbus 7% 6% → Logan Logan 6% 5% → New Lexington New Lexington 5% 3% → Lancaster Lancaster 3% Trimble · 2% stay
36jobs based in Trimble
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Trimble

Village in Ohio, United States

Trimble is a village in Trimble Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 329 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1839
Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
663 ft
ZIP code
45782

Questions about Trimble

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Trimble, OH a good place to live?

Trimble has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.