Affordable Heath Storage Units

Moving and storage go hand in hand. Whether traveling across town or the country, moving is an exciting and fresh start. While Storage Rentals of America is here to help you with all your storage needs, we also want to help you get familiar with the area. That's why we put together this resource guide for Heath.

About Heath, OH

Heath is a lovely small town in Licking County, about 30 miles east of Columbus. It has a population of around 10,745 people.

Heath is best known for the large earthworks and burial mounds built by the Hopewell Indians. The preserved mounds are the Newark Earthworks (previously called the Moundbuilders State Memorial) on the town’s north side border with Newark, Ohio.

Native people made Heath their home around 100 BCE. Europeans came to the area in the 19th century. Heath was incorporated as a village in 1952 and became chartered as a city in 1965.

The national U.S. Air Force Metrology and Calibration Program operates in Heath with the support of many local businesses.

Almost half the residents of Heath are older than 45, and one-third are older than 55. Heath is a nice, quiet place to live for young families and retirees.

Here is all you need to know about relocating to Heath.

What To Do in Heath, OH

Heath and the surrounding area offer these attractions.

• Shopping: The Indian Mound Mall opened in 1986. It is the only indoor shopping mall in Licking County.
• Recreation: To the south of Heath is Buckeye Lake, historically an important part of the Ohio and Erie Canal project. Now, it is used as a water reservoir for watersports, boating, and fishing.
• Famous Destination: The Newark Earthworks is where native people gathered, celebrated, worshiped, conducted trade, and honored the dead. It has a Great Circle for tribal gatherings and an Octagon mound that might have been for scientific purposes.
• Special Feature: The Licking County Historic Jail Building in adjacent Newark dates from the 19th century. Visitors can take a tour and participate in an interesting scavenger hunt.

Working in Heath, OH

Heath depends on health care, government, and construction sectors. The unemployment rate is 4.2%. The median household income is $57,190 per year. The predicted annual job growth rate in Heath is 0.7%. Traffic is very light, with an average commute of only 18 minutes.

The most popular industries, by jobs offered, are health care (9.1%), public administration (8.3%), construction (7.6%), finance/insurance (7.0%), accommodations/food service (6.1%), education (5.1%), and professional, scientific, or technical services (3.7%).

Heath, OH Neighborhoods

Heath has many established neighborhoods that are the perfect place to buy a home and raise a family.

These three areas are desirable neighborhoods where people like to live.

• Harbor Hills/Brownsville: This is a large neighborhood on the southeastern side of the town. The I-70 freeway passes through this area going east/west. The median real estate price is $269,927, which is more expensive than 82.1% of the neighborhoods in Ohio. Most homes are between 1977 and 1999, but some date back to the 1940s.
• City Center: This is the neighborhood for those who want to live in the heart of the town. The median real estate price is $231,198, which is more expensive than 71.4% of the neighborhoods in Ohio. There are lovely single-family homes mixed with small apartment buildings in this neighborhood.
• Hebron Road/Heath Road: The west side of town is less expensive for the budget-conscious. The median real estate price is $178,258, less than in the other parts of Heath and yet still more expensive than 55.8% of the neighborhoods in Ohio. The majority of homes are older, built between 1940 and 1969. There are many rental homes in this area.

Heath, OH School District

The public school district is Heath City Schools. There are two elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools. The school district spends around $12,474 per student. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18 to 1.

The private schools in the area are Licking County Christian Academy (K-12) and the Newark Seventh Day Adventist School (K-7).

For higher education, there is the choice of attending the Central Ohio Technical College (a two-year program), taking classes at the Ohio State University Newark campus, or going to the private Denison University.

Moving to Heath, OH

When relocating to Heath, this guide will help make moving to Heath go smoothly.

The Energy Cooperative provides electricity, natural gas, and propane utility services. Go to https://myenergycoop.com to sign up.

Heath’s Parks and Recreation Department maintains ten parks with plenty of open green space, bike trails, walking paths, and picnic areas. The John C. Geller Park has almost 52 acres of play areas, including softball fields and volleyball courts. This park features a sledding hill during winter. Hoback Park has baseball fields and a basketball court.

Heath’s municipal government is responsible for water and sewer services.

Heath has a city council with seven total members. Four members are elected ward representatives, one for each city ward, and three are elected citywide. Heath also has a mayor. The council meetings are at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month. Members of the public are encouraged to attend.

The Heath City Hall is at 1287 Hebron Road in Heath with the telephone number (740) 522-1420. Members of the city council and the mayor are reachable by telephone and enjoy hearing from their constituents.

Heath, OH Housing

The mean home price in Heath is $224,900, which increased by 29.7% year-over-year in January 2022. The home prices influence the cost of living in Heath, which is 2.2% higher than the rest of Ohio but still 4.6% lower than the national average in the United States.