Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,497.
Adams Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A+ for history; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 11% of residents are under 18 in Adams Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 33 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on hazard risk. On history, just 96 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Adams Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Adams Township beats most towns.
Jonathan Sprague House| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Lowell Elementary School | K–5 | 81 |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Adams Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 5 maps from 1909 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Adams Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Adams Township.
Its public schools are run by the Fort Frye Local school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 81 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Adams Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 44% of adults have obesity in Adams Township, above both Ohio’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (35%). 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Adams Township.
| Adams Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Adams Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adams Township’s FEMA risk score is 83 of 100. Since 1979, 62 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Adams Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.8% of Adams Township working residents work locally. Jobs based in Adams Township grew to 170 in 2023, 44 more than in 2013. 16% of Adams Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Adams Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adams Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
9.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Adams Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Adams Township. Close and well known come first.
23 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
9 mi MuseumCampus Martius Museum
9 mi MuseumOhio River Museum
9 mi MuseumThe Castle
33 mi MuseumJohn and Annie Glenn Museum
38 mi MuseumOld Meigs County CourthouseThe Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Campus Martius Museum: Snoopywv, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio River Museum: Wolfgang8741, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Castle: Chrispainter1966, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John and Annie Glenn Museum: Akflyer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Meigs County Courthouse: Nyttend, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Adams Township
About 2 of every 100 Adams Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Adams Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Ohio, US
Adams Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,516 people in the township.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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−.
