COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A small Ohio city is being recognized for its beauty and amenities in a recent study of the most charming towns in the United States and Canada.
Betway, an online casino and sports betting company, set out to find the most and least appealing small places in North America. The motivation for the study was based on the trend, according to USA Today, of people moving to less populated locations.
Researchers analyzed several metrics including Instagram search volume, positive sentiment, number of parks, number of landmarks, number of museums, and number of art galleries to rank the towns.
An aerial establishing shot of the Muskingum County Courthouse and clock tower in downtown Zanesville, Ohio.
The Y shaped bridge in Zanesville, Ohio.
Downtown Zanesville Ohio known for Y bridge and county courthouse. A small town in America.
Toms Ice Cream Bowl vintage storefront at night, Zanesville, Ohio
Morning Fog/The morning fog in Zanesville, Ohio.
Rail road steel bridge over the Muskingum river in Zanesville Ohio USA
EMD GP7 locomotive now owned by the Ohio Central in Zanesville Ohio USA 2024
A high angle view of the city of Zanesville, Ohio.
Zanesville publishing company building, publisher of the Signal and the Sunday News in Zanesville Ohio.
Zanesville, OH – Sept. 8, 2021: This pile of helmets and bronze figures are part of the WWII Korean War Memorial honoring the fallen men from Muskingum County by sculptor Alan Cottrill.
Zanesville, OH – Sept. 8, 2021: Description of the WWII Korean War Memorial honoring the fallen men from Muskingum County by sculptor Alan Cottrill.
Zanesville, OH – 9/8/2021: “The Bicentennial Legacy Monument” by Alan Cottrill depicts astronaut John Glenn, Civil War patriot Noah Norris, writer Zane Grey, and John McIntre, founder of Zanesville.
The Y Bridge in Zanesville Ohio over the Muskingum river. Late winter with the river running high.
Norwich, Ohio/USA-March 8, 2019: Johnston’s Mill/Salt Creek Covered Bridge built in 1876 in Muskingum County. This bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Norwich, Ohio/USA-March 8, 2019: Historical marker for Salt Creek Covered Bridge built in 1876 in Muskingum County. This bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places.
When the calculations were complete, Zanesville, Ohio, was slotted in the No. 4 spot of most charming small towns in North America and rose even higher to second place of the most charming small towns in the U.S. The Ohio city scored 2.894 out of 6 in the study, while the top town overall, Decatur, Georgia, earned a score of 3.255 out of 6.
The study authors noted what made Zanesville stand out in the rankings.
“Zanesville, Ohio is officially the second most charming town in the USA, with the most museums on our list, at six, alongside the second most landmarks and art galleries, at nine and seven, respectively,” researchers said.
Key sights specifically listed in the results were the Zanesville Museum of Art and the largest alpaca farm in southeastern Ohio, Alpacas of Spring Acres.
In comparison, Decatur, located outside of Atlanta, boasts 21 parks, 10 art galleries, four museums, and six landmarks.
10 most charming small towns in U.S. and Canada
1. Decatur, Georgia/Total Score: 3.255
2. Whitehorse, Canada/Total Score: 3.225
3. Langley, Canada/Total Score: 2.916
4. Zanesville, Ohio/Total Score: 2.894
5. Bainbridge Island, Washington/Total Score: 2.570
6. Brockville, Canada/Total Score: 2.364
7. Denison, Texas/Total Score: 2.259
8. Duncan, Canada/Total Score: 2.257
9. Owen Sound/Total Score: Canada/Total Score: 2.246
10. Kerrville, Texas/Total Score: 2.136
The dataset ranked 70 small locations, 50 from the US and 20 from Canada. Once the data for the six different factors was collected, the factors were then normalized to provide each factor with a score of between 0 and 1. If data was not available, a score of 0 was given. The normalized values were then summed, to give each location a total score out of 6. The locations were then ranked from highest to lowest, based on total scores. Betway stated that all data is correct as of June 2024.
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