Allen Twp Ottawa OH, 2006
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Allen TownshipOttawa County, OH
A town of 3,670. 61% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
3,670
2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$248K
Census ACS
Household income
$115K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
566
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#215 of 987 in OH
Is Allen Township a good place to live?
Allen Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $248K for a typical one, or 3.4 years of the Sandusky metro’s $74K median household income. It grades A− overall, 215th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. On the plus side, the median household earns $115K. Allen Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 88% of U.S. towns. Allen Township's public schools beat 80% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation.
What makes Allen Township stand out
Where Allen Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Allen Township for work
Where Allen Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
566jobs based in Allen Township
4%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Allen Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Allen Township is from typical.
Jobs & incomeAOpen →SchoolsA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 0.1% of households have no car; 2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →HealthBay Park Community Hospital 6.7 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsC−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life6.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
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 Allen Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Allen Township, and how to reach them.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthwestern W and Sd - Oregon Wtln 200 water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offClay Twp Recycling Center, 5 miOpenStreetMap
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, Ottawa County Board of ElectionsOttawa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2022
ZIP codes43412, 43447, 43468, 4344543412 53% · 43447 15% · 43468 15% · 43445 9%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 Allen Township.
Allen Township owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Ohio (mostly inland flooding) and has little public open land.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Allen Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Allen Township for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Allen Township fell to 566 in 2023, 85 fewer than in 2013. 5.8% of Allen Township residents live below the poverty line, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
4%work in town
| Allen Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $115,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.8% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Allen Township4%
Toledo18%
Oregon8%
Perrysburg Township5%
Lake Township3%
13 mi
median commute distance
566
jobs based in Allen Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Allen Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Allen Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–36°
Spring40–59°
Summer62–83°
Fall45–63°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
Conserved land covers 1% of Allen Township
Just 154 of its 16,083 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Allen Township itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
That puts Allen Township below both Ohio’s towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). 1.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Allen Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
#585for trails in OH
| Allen Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
1%
conserved · 154 of 16,083 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Allen Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of Ohio towns, with expected losses of about $456 per resident a year; that rating is what its C for hazard risk is built on.
Allen Township’s FEMA risk score is 60 of 100. Since 1978, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Allen Township.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
5
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
An age mix much like Ohio’s
The median household earns $114,677, against $71,389 across Ohio, one input to its A for jobs and income.
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. 20% of Allen Township residents are under 18. Allen Township has lost 2.7% of its people since 2020, down to 3,670 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
45.3median age · OH 39.7
| Allen Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.3 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
Allen TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school37%
Some college20%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s14%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 81% are men (OH 51%).
| Allen Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.3% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.6% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.6% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,700, single groups can be off by several points
HealthB−
Residents of Allen Township are healthier than 51% of U.S. towns
Against the 6,499 U.S. towns with household incomes like Allen Township’s, it is less healthy than 83%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Allen Township beats the Ohio average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 10% of adults worry about having enough food in Allen Township.
51%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Allen Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Allen Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
Bay Park Community Hospital
6.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
64th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 65 attractions →Cedar Point and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Allen Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
12 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
12 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
15 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
28 mi National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year
28 mi CaveCrystal CaveSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Crystal Cave: Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
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Keep exploring
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Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Allen Township
Owens Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Perrysburg9.4 mi$5,870 in-state tuitionDavis CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Toledo10 mi$14,130 tuitionUniversity of ToledoUniversity or college · Public · Toledo14.2 mi$12,744 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Allen Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Allen Township
Township in Ohio, US
Allen Township is one of the twelve townships of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,773 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 604 ft
Allen Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Allen Township.
Clay TownshipJerusalem TownshipBenton TownshipCurticeOregonNorthwoodAllen Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Township | #215 | A− | B+ | — | A− | B− |
| Clay Township | #139 | A | A | — | A− | B− |
| Jerusalem Township | #608 | B− | B− | — | B | B− |
| Benton Township | — | — | B | — | A | B− |
| Curtice | — | — | C | — | B+ | B− |
| Oregon | #649 | B− | B− | D | B | B− |
| Northwood | #470 | B | B | — | B | B− |
Benton Township and Curtice have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Allen Township, Clay Township, Jerusalem Township, Benton Township, Curtice and Northwood report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Allen Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Allen Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Allen Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Allen Township grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #215 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B− for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Allen 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 B+.