Belmont County, Ohio
54 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 65,473
- Median household income
- $57,017
- ±3,202
- Unemployed
- 5.4%
- 1,616 of 29,775 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.0%
- 23,380 of 27,195 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Belmont | 65,849 (2021) | 101 W Main St, Saint Clairsville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Martins Ferry | 6,216 (2021) | 35 S 5th St, Martins Ferry | — |
| City of St Clairsville | 5,048 (2021) | Po Box 537, Saint Clairsville | Website |
| Village of Barnesville | 3,981 (2021) | Po Box 190, Barnesville | Website |
| Village of Bellaire | 3,837 (2021) | 3197 Belmont St, Bellaire | — |
| Village of Belmont | 410 (2021) | Po Box 68, Belmont | — |
| Village of Bethesda | 1,205 (2021) | Po Box 95, Bethesda | — |
| Village of Bridgeport | 1,569 (2021) | 301 Main St, Bridgeport | — |
| Village of Brookside | 536 (2021) | 875 National Rd, Bridgeport | — |
| Village of Flushing | 823 (2021) | Po Box 66, Flushing | — |
| Village of Holloway | 332 (2021) | Po Box 152, Holloway | — |
| Village of Morristown | 248 (2021) | Po Box 241, Morristown | — |
| Village of Powhatan Point | 1,449 (2021) | 104 Mellott St, Powhatan Point | — |
| Village of Shadyside | 3,426 (2021) | 50 E 39th St, Shadyside | — |
Townships 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Colerain | 4,186 (2021) | 53979 Colerain Pike, Martins Ferry | — |
| Township of Flushing | 1,932 (2021) | 134 Wood St, Flushing | — |
| Township of Goshen | 2,992 (2021) | 115 Liberty Ln, Bethesda | — |
| Township of Kirkwood | 381 (2021) | 70737 Hendrysburg Freeport RD., Piedmont | — |
| Township of Mead | 5,388 (2021) | 53322 Cash Ridge Rd, Shadyside | — |
| Township of Pease | 12,721 (2021) | 57245 Westlawn Ave, Martins Ferry | — |
| Township of Pultney | 8,101 (2021) | Po Box 225, Bellaire | — |
| Township of Richland | 14,362 (2021) | Po Box 16, Saint Clairsville | — |
| Township of Smith | 1,435 (2021) | 45741 Belmont Centerville Rd, Belmont | — |
| Township of Somerset | 1,240 (2021) | 56783 Somerton Hwy, Barnesville | — |
| Township of Union | 2,292 (2021) | Po Box 1, Morristown | — |
| Township of Warren | 5,719 (2021) | Po Box 2, Barnesville | — |
| Township of Washington | 513 (2021) | 46540 E Captina Highway Rd, Alledonia | — |
| Township of Wayne | 698 (2021) | 56965 Stumptown School Rd, Jerusalem | — |
| Township of Wheeling | 1,586 (2021) | 71179 Main St, Saint Clairsville | — |
| Township of York | 2,303 (2021) | 53420 York Drive, Powhatan Point | — |
Special districts 24
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont County Regional Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 83, Barnesville | — |
| Belmont County Transportation Improvement District | Highways | 101 N. Market ST., ST. Clairsville | — |
| Belmont County Metropolitan Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 398, Martins Ferry | — |
| Cumberland Trail Fire District 4 | Local fire protection | Po Box 505, Saint Clairsville | — |
| Hill Valley Fire District 3 | Local fire protection | Po Box 133, Colerain | — |
| Or&w Fire District | Local fire protection | 4210 Central Avenue, Shadyside | — |
| Pease Coleran Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | 55485 Brand Ave, Bridgeport | — |
| Belmont County Port Authority | Other multi-function districts | 101 N. Market Street Suite J, ST. Clairsville | Website |
| Bellaire City Park District 3 | Parks and recreation | 62625 Hawthorne Hill Rd, Jacobsburg | — |
| Belmont Park District 2 | Parks and recreation | 45300 Roscoe Road, St Clairsville | — |
| Bethesda Park District | Parks and recreation | 112 South Main St, Bethesda | — |
| Bridgeport Park District | Parks and recreation | 69221 Old Cadiz Rd, Bridgeport | — |
| Brookside Park District | Parks and recreation | 400 Jefferson ST. Apt. B, Martins Ferry | — |
| Martins Ferry City Park District 4 | Parks and recreation | Po Box 21, Martins Ferry | — |
| Mead Township Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 74, Shadyside | — |
| Morristown Park District | Parks and recreation | 65980 N 26 Rd, Bethesda | — |
| Pease Township Park District | Parks and recreation | 20 Brookside Ave, Bridgeport | — |
| Powhatan Point Municipal Park District | Parks and recreation | 104 Mellott St, Powhatan Point | — |
| Shadyside Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 44, Shadyside | — |
| St Clairsville Richland Township Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 513, Saint Clairsville | — |
| Eastern Ohio Regional Wastewater Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 508, Bridgeport | Website |
| Belmont Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 130 West Main St, St Clairsville | — |
| Belmont-Jefferson Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | 228 Technology Way, Steubenville | Website |
| York Township Water Authority | Water supply utility | 54775 Mount Victory Rd, Powhatan Point | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Barnesville Exempted Village
School district3 schools
210 W Church St, Barnesville, OH, 43713
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Bellaire Local
School district3 schools
340 34th St, Bellaire, OH, 43906
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Bridgeport Exempted Village
School district3 schools
55781 National Rd, Bridgeport, OH, 43912
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Martins Ferry City
School district3 schools
5001 Ayers Limestone Rd, Martins Ferry, OH, 43935
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shadyside Local
School district3 schools
3890 Lincoln Ave, Shadyside, OH, 43947
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
St Clairsville-Richland City
School district3 schools
108 Woodrow Ave, Saint Clairsville, OH, 43950
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Union Local
School district3 schools
66779 Belmont Morristown Rd, Belmont, OH, 43718
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Ohio Valley Farmers' Market
OH, 66440
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Ohio Valley Farmers' Market
OH, 67800
Submitted by the market. USDA listing
Barnersville Farmers Market
300 East Church Street Barnersville, OH, 43713
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Ohio Valley Farmers' Market
3200 Union St, Bellaire, OH, 43906
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-03-19. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.