Bartlett Bible Baptist Church, 2015
Wesley Township’s story
197 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1904 on.
- 1829Wesley Township is settled
Wesley TownshipOH
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
936
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Median home value
$143K
Census ACS
Median age
32.0
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
Is Wesley Township a good place to live?
Wesley Township’s average trip to work is 54 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 994 in Ohio we compare has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Wesley Township. Wesley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Wesley Township stand out
Where Wesley Township beats most towns.
Small town
936 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Fairfield TownshipWindsor TownshipDecatur TownshipMarion TownshipPalmer TownshipBern TownshipWesley Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wesley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wesley Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLittle Hocking Water Association, Inc.No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wesley 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, Washington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45724, 43787, 4571145724 65% · 43787 22% · 45711 13%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 Wesley Township.
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Wesley Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesDrought
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Wesley Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Marietta (12%), Parkersburg (11%) and Barlow Township (9%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Wesley Township0%
Marietta12%
Parkersburg11%
Barlow Township9%
Belpre6%
18 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Wesley Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Wesley Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Wesley Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring40–65°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Wesley Township is
Wesley Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 44% of Wesley Township adults have obesity, above both the Ohio town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 41% of Wesley Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Wesley Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Wesley Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.1% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18.5% | 15.4% |
Marietta Memorial Hospital
18 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Wesley Township is conserved land
1.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Wesley Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 19,848 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 13 attractions →Hocking Hills State Park and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wesley Township. Close and well known come first.
39 mi State parkHocking Hills State Park
27 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
39 mi Park & preserveMcClintic Wildlife Management Area
18 mi MuseumCampus Martius Museum
18 mi MuseumOhio River Museum
25 mi MuseumOld Meigs County CourthouseSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Hocking Hills State Park: Ramseybuckeye, Public domain · The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · McClintic Wildlife Management Area: Steve from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Campus Martius Museum: Snoopywv, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio River Museum: Wolfgang8741, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Meigs County Courthouse: Nyttend, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wesley Township
17pages on Wesley Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wesley Township; the nearest are
Ohio UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Athens17.8 mi$14,158 in-state tuitionHocking CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nelsonville22.3 mi$5,540 in-state tuition
About 10 of every 100 Wesley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Wesley Township for work
Where Wesley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
18jobs based in Wesley Township
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wesley Township
Township in Ohio, US
Wesley Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 952 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 797 ft
Questions about Wesley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wesley Township, OH a good place to live?
Wesley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.