Mt. Adams from Covington, Ky, 1890
Adams Township’s story
199 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
- 1827Adams Township is settled
Adams TownshipOH
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,209
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$216K
Census ACS
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
49.1
years
Jobs based here
76
A commuter town
Is Adams Township a good place to live?
Adams Township’s best subject grade is an A− for incomes; its weakest is a C for walkability. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 9 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Adams Township. Homes are within reach, about $216K for a typical one, or 3.3 years of the Tiffin area’s $66K median household income. On the outdoors, just 126 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. 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
1,209 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Green SpringsPleasant TownshipGreen Creek TownshipScipio TownshipThompson 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.
Jobs & incomeA−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →SchoolsBeat 75% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.3 of 20; 1.8% of households have no car; 3.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthMercy Health - Tiffin Hospital 12.9 miles awayC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life3.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
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.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Adams Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsClyde-Green Springs Exempted Village School DistrictBellevue City School District2 districts serve Adams Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Seneca County Board of ElectionsSeneca County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44836, 44867, 43410, 4488344836 37% · 44867 36% · 43410 18% · 44883 8%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−
In Adams Township, the average trip to work runs shorter than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
At 16 minutes, Adams Township’s average trip to work is below both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Adams Township is $107,000. Since 2013, Adams Township has lost 26 jobs, to 76 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Adams Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Adams Township1%
Fremont13%
Tiffin10%
Clyde8%
Green Springs5%
14 mi
median commute distance
76
jobs based in Adams Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). At 49.1 years, Adams Township’s median age is above both Ohio’s towns (41.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
49.1median age · OH 39.7
| Adams Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.1 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 20% | 18% |
Adams TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school29%
Some college36%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Adams Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.9 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Adams Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.8% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 35.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.5% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.3% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Adams Township
Adams Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring39–59°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Adams Township is less healthy than 60% of U.S. towns
Adams Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of Adams Township adults binge drink.
40%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Adams Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Adams Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.4% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.7% |
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital
12.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Adams Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Adams Township since 1980.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1980
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsD
Adams Township has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
1.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 26 of 22,971 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
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
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Adams Township
Heidelberg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin10.4 mi$33,650 tuitionTiffin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin11 mi$34,790 tuitionTerra State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fremont12.7 mi$5,748 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Adams Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Adams Township for work
Where Adams Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
76jobs based in Adams Township
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Adams Township
Township in Ohio, US
Adams Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,247 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
Questions about Adams Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Adams Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.