Mt. Adams from Covington, Ky, 1890
Adams Township’s story
Adams Township in pictures
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Adams TownshipOH
A town of 1,013.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,013
2025 Census estimate · +0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$297K
Census ACS
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
36.6
years
Jobs based here
75
A commuter town
Is Adams Township a good place to live?
The best of Adams Township’s subject grades is an A− for incomes; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 32% of residents are under 18 in Adams Township, above both the Ohio town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 92 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on walkability. Adams Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Adams Township stand out
Where Adams Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,013 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Johnson TownshipGreen TownshipMiami TownshipHarrison TownshipConcord TownshipAdams Township
How Adams Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Adams Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.5 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & income$106K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 25% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthWilson Memorial Hospital 11.7 miles awayB−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $297K, 3.9 years of the Urbana area’s $76K median household incomeB−Open →SchoolsBeat 50% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life3.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Adams Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Adams Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Adams Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Champaign County Board of ElectionsChampaign County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes43318, 45317, 43070, 4334343318 37% · 45317 29% · 43070 15% · 43343 13%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Adams Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Adams Township stands out in Ohio and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
0.3% of Adams Township working residents work locally, against 6.9% in Ohio’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Adams Township grew to 75 in 2023, 30 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Adams Township is 30 minutes.
0%work in town
| Adams Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Adams Township0%
Urbana9%
St. Paris7%
Johnson Township6%
Troy5%
20 mi
median commute distance
75
jobs based in Adams Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Adams Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Adams Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Adams Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB−
On CDC estimates, Adams Township is less healthy than 54% of U.S. towns
Adams Township beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 38% of adults have obesity in Adams Township.
46%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Adams Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Adams Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Wilson Memorial Hospital
11.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 66 attractions →National Museum of the United States Air Force and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Adams Township. Close and well known come first.
32 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
16 mi MountainCampbell Hill
23 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail32 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
35 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
30 mi MuseumHuffman PrairieSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Huffman Prairie: Wright Brothers, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Adams Township
17pages on Adams Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Adams Township
About 0 of every 100 Adams Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Adams Township for work
Where Adams Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
75jobs based in Adams Township
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Adams Township
Township in Ohio, US
Adams Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,036.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,142 ft
Questions about Adams Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Adams Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.