Rio Grande, Ohio

About Rio Grande

Rio Grande is a tiny community in southern Ohio counting 724 people who proudly call it home.

Rio Grande holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.38 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 525 residents per square mile.

📰 Rio Grande News Today

• Rio Grande rallies past Crimson Pride The Republic News · Oct 9
• Bob Evans Farm Festival returns this weekend to Rio Grande WV News · Oct 5
• Duquesne rolls Rio Grande in its home opener - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · Sep 26
• Bonus A DAY in the WOODS Shrub Identification Workshop Offered Friday August 28th @ University of Rio Grande U.OSU · Jul 20
• McArthur Center to prepare University of Rio Grande health care and manufacturing students WCHS · Jun 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Ohio headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Rio Grande Unique

• Positioned in southern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rio Grande

• Bob Evans — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Esther Allen Greer Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rio Grande

• Raccoon Creek County Park reviews ★
• Stanley L Evans Athletic and Recreation Field reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Rio Grande

• Buckeye Hills Career Center
• Rio Grande Elementary School
• Southern Ohio Digital Academy
• Southwestern Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Rio Grande

🏘️ Nearby Communities