About Zoar
Zoar, OH is a tiny community located in eastern Ohio, home to 170 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Zoar holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.58 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 293 residents per square mile.
📰 Zoar News Today
- RD1 RESULTS: 2026 Zoar Memorial OHIO.GOLF · May 24
- Explore 19th-Century Holiday Traditions During Historic Zoar Village Christmas Tours Ohio Magazine · Nov 26
- Zoar Village was once a communal society. Historians are still on the hunt for what happened WVXU · Feb 2
- Holy Trinity Zoar Lenten fish fries Fridays, Feb. 20–March 27 Your Ohio News · Feb 15
- Zoar Lutheran Church to host forum on the history of KKK, hate groups in Ohio BG Independent News · Jun 5
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Zoar Unique
- Positioned in eastern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Zoar
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Zoar
- Tuscarawas Valley Elementary School
- Tuscarawas Valley Middle School
- Tuscarawas Valley Middle-High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOhio
TypeVillage
Population (2024)170
Rank in state#840 of 923
Land area0.58 sq mi
Density293/sq mi
Coordinates40.6130, -81.4230