About Heath
Heath, OH is a close-knit town located in central Ohio with an estimated population of 10,822.
Heath holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.49 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 942 residents per square mile.
📰 Heath News Today
- Developers withdraw zoning application, development agreement for Licking County housing project 10TV · Aug 1
- Heath Hills development collapse in Licking Co. prompts annexation law push in Ohio WSYX · Aug 3
- In wake of protests from Heath and Granville residents, M/I Homes withdraws request to build more than 500 homes in rural Licking County The Reporting Project · Aug 1
- New Lexington, Heath battle in high school football scrimmage, photos Zanesville Times Recorder · Aug 8
- Ohio lawmakers ask Heath, Granville to find solution on Heath Hills The Newark Advocate · Jul 28
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Heath Unique
- Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 10,822.
- Easy reach of Newark (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Heath
- Applebee's — american
- IHOP — breakfast
- Jet's Pizza — pizza
- Bob Evans — american
- Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
- Donatos Pizza — pizza
- Jolly Pirate Donuts — coffee shop (café)
- LongHorn Steakhouse — steak house
- Olive Garden — italian
- Red Lobster — seafood
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Newark Earthworks Museum & Visitor Center · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Heath
- Heath City Water Park reviews ★
- Heath Community Park reviews ★
- Hobak Park reviews ★
- Newark Earthworks reviews ★
- Wells Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Heath
- Garfield Elementary School
- Heath High School
- Heath Middle School
- Stevenson Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOhio
TypeCity
Population (2024)10,822
Rank in state#166 of 923
Land area11.49 sq mi
Density942/sq mi
Coordinates40.0208, -82.4421