About Apple Valley
Apple Valley is a small unincorporated community in central Ohio.
Apple Valley holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.01 square miles.
📰 Apple Valley News Today
- Apple Valley Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
- Apple Valley teens place second at national shooting match in Ohio Victorville Daily Press · Jul 31
- Knox County residents frustrated over recurring sewage backup 10TV · Mar 27
- FINAL RESULTS: 2026 SOPGA Apple Valley Junior Championship OHIO.GOLF · Jul 21
- 2 Apple Valley homes sell for more than $1 million in October Knox Pages · Nov 1
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Apple Valley Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Apple Valley — but the Ohio one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Apple Valley
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