Amanda Township 199 south of Vanlue, 2015
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Amanda TownshipOH
A town of 1,048.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,048
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$209K
Census ACS
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
40.3
years
Jobs based here
90
A commuter town
Is Amanda Township a good place to live?
The best of Amanda Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for walkability. On cost of living, just 112 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Amanda Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,048 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Jackson TownshipRidge TownshipDelaware TownshipBiglick TownshipMount BlanchardMarion TownshipAmanda Township
How Amanda Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Amanda Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $209K, 2.9 years of the Findlay area’s $73K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 0.3% of households have no car; 1.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Jobs & income$99K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsBOpen →HealthWyandot Memorial Hospital 14.2 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
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 Amanda Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Amanda Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVanlue Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Amanda Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsVanlue Local School DistrictRiverdale Local School District2 districts serve Amanda 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, Hancock County Board of ElectionsHancock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2020
ZIP codes45890, 45867, 45814, 4584045890 59% · 45867 26% · 45814 6% · 45840 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 Amanda Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Amanda Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Amanda Township for work: only 1% work in town. Amanda Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Amanda Township has added 54 jobs, to 90 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Amanda Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Amanda Township1%
Findlay35%
Allen Township4%
Arlington4%
Carey3%
12 mi
median commute distance
90
jobs based in Amanda Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB
On state tests, Amanda Township’s schools beat 57% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Vanlue Local school district. Its two schools are below.
57%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanlue Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 49 | A− |
| Vanlue High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 81 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Climate
In Amanda Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Amanda Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Amanda Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Younger than Ohio overall
People 65 and older are 12% of residents (18% statewide). 26% of Amanda Township residents are under 18, where Ohio’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
40.3median age · OH 39.7
| Amanda Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 26% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 24% | 29% |
Amanda TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school43%
Some college12%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 31% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of Amanda Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.1 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Amanda Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.5% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.8% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
HealthB−
Amanda Township ranks healthier than 50% of the country’s towns
Amanda Township beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of adults binge drink in Amanda Township.
51%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Amanda Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Amanda Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 8.3% |
Wyandot Memorial Hospital
14.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Amanda Township
17pages on Amanda Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Amanda Township
Winebrenner Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay10.1 miThe University of FindlayUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay10.2 mi$41,164 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Amanda Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Amanda Township for work
Where Amanda Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
90jobs based in Amanda Township
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Amanda Township
Township in Ohio, US
Amanda Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,036.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 814 ft
Questions about Amanda Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Amanda 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.