Township · Ohio

Wheeling Township, Belmont County, Ohio

Wheeling Township, Belmont County, township, in Belmont County, Ohio. Wheeling Township, Belmont County had 1,541 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,604 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,449 (±377). GEOID 3901384602.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,541

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,604 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,449 ±377

Median household income

$53,512

±$16,950 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$170,700

±$41,235 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$1,008

±$249 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Wheeling Township, Belmont County and what county is it in?

Wheeling Township, Belmont County is a township in Belmont County, Ohio. It covers 26.9 square miles of land, 60 residents per square mile in 2020.

Part of Bannock (CDP) also lies in it.

Wheeling Township, Belmont County is in the Wheeling, WV-OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Wheeling Township, Belmont County (marked with a dot) in Belmont County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Wheeling Township, Belmont County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,541 people lived in Wheeling Township, Belmont County on July 1, 2025, down 3.3% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 1,604 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,449 (±377).

  • July 2020→2021 −12 (1,577)
  • 2021→2022 −9 (1,568)
  • 2022→2023 −12 (1,556)
  • 2023→2024 −7 (1,549)
  • 2024→2025 −8 (1,541)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureWheeling Township, Belmont CountyBelmont CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,449±37765,47311,810,293−611
Households631±13427,1954,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.29±0.332.272.37−0.69
Housing units700±14831,5225,292,391−232

Wheeling Township, Belmont County's population since 2000

From 1,477 in 2000 to 1,541 in 2025: up 4.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Wheeling Township, Belmont County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,477
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,585
  • 2010 Census 1,691
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,666
  • 2020 Census 1,604
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,541

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Wheeling Township, Belmont County?

The median resident of Wheeling Township, Belmont County is 38.7 years old; 11.9% are under 18 and 16.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.5%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 3.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureWheeling Township, Belmont CountyBelmont CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age38.7±12.744.139.7no clear change
Under 18 years11.9%±6.0 pts18.7%22.0%–
65 years and over16.3%±6.5 pts22.0%18.3%–
Male63.6%±9.3 pts51.7%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±2.6 pts1.4%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic94.5%±5.3 pts90.7%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic3.0%±4.6 pts3.0%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.6 pts0.6%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.6 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.6 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.4%±2.2 pts4.2%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.6 pts0.2%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.7%±1.0 pts1.2%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.7%±1.0 pts1.6%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)9.0%±5.3 pts6.9%6.6%–
With a disability16.6%±7.9 pts16.7%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage7.6%±6.6 pts5.5%6.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)99.2%±1.3 pts92.2%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)9.3%±8.0 pts18.9%31.5%–
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.4%±6.6 pts7.3%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier96.5%±2.9 pts90.9%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.4%±1.5 pts1.9%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Wheeling Township, Belmont County earn?

Half of Wheeling Township, Belmont County's 631 households earn less than $53,512 a year (±$16,950), against $57,017 in Belmont County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $61,227 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureWheeling Township, Belmont CountyBelmont CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$53,512±$16,950$57,017$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$73,960±$13,992$75,538$96,990–
Per capita income$33,005±$4,552$32,244$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line8.1%±7.0 pts15.8%13.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±19.5 pts24.6%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP10.3%±7.6 pts15.2%12.5%–
Households with a computer88.6%±10.7 pts87.7%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription80.5%±12.5 pts86.0%90.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Wheeling Township, Belmont County?

Owners occupy 67.8% of Wheeling Township, Belmont County's occupied homes and renters 32.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,700 by its owner (±$41,235). The median renter pays $1,008 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureWheeling Township, Belmont CountyBelmont CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$170,700±$41,235$154,900$214,800no clear change
Median gross rent$1,008±$249$793$1,034no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent10.8%±14.5 pts38.5%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,347±$737$1,215$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes67.8%±13.7 pts73.6%67.2%−16.9 pts
Renter-occupied homes32.2%±13.7 pts26.4%32.8%–
Housing units700±14831,5225,292,391−232
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±8.4 pts0.9%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±16.8 pts11.1%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes87.3%±10.8 pts76.5%68.8%–
Mobile homes11.1%±10.6 pts6.3%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±5.2 pts0.2%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20194.4%±6.9 pts6.2%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier46.1%±13.8 pts26.0%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle2.1%±2.5 pts7.1%7.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Wheeling Township, Belmont County work and get to work?

80.1% of Wheeling Township, Belmont County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 28.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureWheeling Township, Belmont CountyBelmont CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)60.5%±10.7 pts54.3%63.1%–
Unemployment rate5.6%±7.9 pts5.4%4.8%–
Drove alone to work80.1%±12.5 pts83.9%75.1%–
Carpooled5.9%±6.7 pts6.7%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.0 pts0.1%1.0%–
Walked0.0%±5.0 pts1.8%2.0%–
Worked from home14.0%±10.0 pts6.9%13.0%–
Mean travel time to work28.1 min±7.925.1 min23.4 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Wheeling Township, Belmont County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Wheeling Township, Belmont County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Wheeling Township, Belmont County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Wheeling Township, Belmont County
Tract 106Belmont County4,084 $54,844 $116,50050%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Wheeling Township, Belmont County) · Census block assignment files

How does Wheeling Township, Belmont County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Wheeling Township, Belmont County is the 5,887th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 829th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Wheeling Township, Belmont County ranks 1,451st of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Wheeling Township, Belmont County's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate829th1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,530th1,589
Residents per square mile1,435th1,734
Median household income1,451st1,699
Per capita income1,120th1,729
Median home value1,093rd1,707
Median gross rent479th1,453
Median age1,225th1,727
Owner-occupied share1,348th1,732
Travel time to work450th1,731

Wheeling Township, Belmont County's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Wheeling Township, Belmont County?

28 of the 57 figures for Wheeling Township, Belmont County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Wheeling Township, Belmont County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.