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WetheringtonOH

A town of 1,138.

Is Wetherington a good place to live?

Wetherington’s best subject grades are an A for incomes and an A− for schools; its weakest is a D for cost of living. 68% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wetherington, above both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 59 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on cost of living. Wetherington’s trail density is 6.0 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Ohio’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Only 8 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on history. Wetherington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Wetherington stand out

Where Wetherington beats most towns.

Small town

1,138 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

How Wetherington grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Wetherington is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Kings Island and 66 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wetherington. Close and well known come first.

All 79 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5

Getting set up

Moving to Wetherington: who provides what

Wetherington is unincorporated, so Butler County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterButler Co. Water District 2 PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesButler CountyButler County provides services here
SchoolsLakota 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, Butler County Board of ElectionsButler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4506945069 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 Wetherington.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

In Wetherington, the median household income runs higher than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town

The median household income in Wetherington is $168,000. Jobs based in Wetherington grew to 1,157 in 2023, 574 more than in 2013. 1.2% of working residents work locally in Wetherington.

1%work in town
WetheringtonOhio townsU.S. towns
Median household income$168,000$75,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.2%6.9%8%
Average trip to work27 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line8.2%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Wetherington1%
Cincinnati15%
West Chester Township13%
Fairfield6%
Mason5%
9 mi
median commute distance
1,157
jobs based in Wetherington
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Wetherington faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Wetherington since 2012.

17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2012

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthA−

Wetherington stands out in Ohio and nationally: a larger share of its adults had a checkup this year

85% of Wetherington adults had a checkup this year. Wetherington beats the Ohio average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 4.8% of Wetherington adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.

76%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
WetheringtonOhio townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%18%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)85%80%79%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)10%16%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%38%36%
32 measures vs. Ohio
15 better16 too close to call1 worse
What stands outWetheringtonOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.2%15.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.3%14.1%
More adults who have had cancer11.7%8.7%
West Chester Hospital
0.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Wetherington

Wetherington has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°
Spring43–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade D

The median home in Wetherington sells for about $567K

Wetherington’s median rent is $1,473 a month.

$567Kmedian sale price
WetheringtonOhio townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home96%77%73%
Median rent$1,473 a month$944 a month$1,185 a month
2
homes sold in May

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

OutdoorsC−

Conserved land covers 0% of Wetherington

5.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 577 acres
5.4 mi
of trails · 6 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wetherington

16pages on Wetherington
After high school

Colleges nearby

7 within 15 miles of the center of Wetherington

A job hub

Every workday, about 1,149 people come to Wetherington for work

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

15% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 15% 13% → West Chester Township West Chester Township 13% 6% → Fairfield Fairfield 6% 5% → Mason Mason 5% 5% → Blue Ash Blue Ash 5% 3% → Sharonville Sharonville 3% Wetherington · 1% stay
1,157jobs based in Wetherington
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Wetherington

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wetherington, OH expensive?

Yes. The typical home is worth about $611,000, 148% above the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.