Altitude-Miller Hill Road bank barn, 2016
Adams Township’s story
Adams Township in pictures
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Adams TownshipOH
A town of 623.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
623
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$175K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
42.1
years
Jobs based here
98
A commuter town
Is Adams Township a good place to live?
10% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Adams Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 29%. The biggest park or preserve is Rothenbuhler Woods Nature Preserve, at 48 acres. Adams Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
623 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Center TownshipSunsbury TownshipGreen TownshipSalem TownshipAdams Township
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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers95% 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, Monroe County Board of ElectionsMonroe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes43793, 43716, 43914, 4391543793 56% · 43716 29% · 43914 11% · 43915 5%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 & commute
Adams Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Adams Township for work: only 2% work in town. 16% of Adams Township residents live below the poverty line, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Adams Township has lost 38 jobs, to 98 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Adams Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Adams Township2%
Woodsfield13%
Columbus6%
New Martinsville5%
Barnesville4%
21 mi
median commute distance
98
jobs based in Adams Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Adams Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Switzerland of Ohio Local school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Hills Career CenterLargest public high schoolGrades 10–12 | Grades 10–12 | 139 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Adams Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightningTornadoes
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 22° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Adams Township is
Adams Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 35% of Adams Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Adams Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Adams Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 79.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.9% | 15.3% |
Wetzel County Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0.3% of Adams Township is conserved land
1.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Adams Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.3%conserved
| Adams Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 48 of 14,327 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rothenbuhler Woods Nature Preserve | — | 48 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Adams Township
18pages on Adams Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Adams Township; the nearest are
Ohio University-Eastern CampusUniversity or college · Public · Saint Clairsville20.5 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionBelmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · St Clairsville20.8 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Adams Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Adams Township for work
Where Adams Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
98jobs based in Adams Township
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Adams Township
Township in Ohio, US
Adams Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The population was 620 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 748 ft
Questions about Adams Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Adams Township, OH a good place to live?
Adams Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.