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A town of 684, settled in 1874.
Wheeling Township’s average trip to work is 51 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only one of the 994 Ohio towns we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Wheeling Township. Booth Homestead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Wheeling Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2009.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wheeling Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Wheeling Township.
Wheeling Township: 20% of residents live below the poverty line, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Cambridge (26%), Zanesville (6%) and New Concord (4%). For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.
| Wheeling Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected losses in Wheeling Township break down as 72% from inland flooding and 8% from drought. On expected storm and flood damage, Wheeling Township sits below 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Wheeling Township, 18% report frequent mental distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Wheeling Township beats the Ohio average on 1 and trails it on 14. Just over two in five adults in the town have high blood pressure; 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Wheeling Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Wheeling Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4.8 miles of trail. Wheeling Township’s density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Wheeling Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Wheeling Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Wheeling Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Ohio, US
Wheeling Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 680.
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Wheeling Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.