Ames TownshipOH
A town of 1,213. 51% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Ames Township a good place to live?
The best of Ames Township’s subject grades is an A for civic life; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 97 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. The biggest park or preserve is Strouds Run State Park, at 61 acres. On civic life, just 94 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do better. Ames Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Ames Township stand out
Where Ames Township beats most towns.
1,213 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Ames Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Ames Township is from typical.
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Moving to Ames Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ames 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ames Township.
Ames Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Ames Township dropped by 29, to 115. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 3% of working residents work locally. In Ames Township, the average trip to work is 27 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles.
| Ames Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On state tests, Ames Township’s schools trail 63% of Ohio districts
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Federal Hocking Local school district. Enrollment at Ames Township’s public school: 185 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amesville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 185 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
In Ames Township, the midpoint age is 49.5 years, where Ohio’s towns sit at 41.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). Also worth knowing: among residents in the town, 15% are 65 or older. The town is shrinking: down 2.3% since 2020, to 1,213 residents (2025 estimate).
| Ames Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.5 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 24% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
57% women, 43% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.9 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Ames Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 22.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.5% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 27.1% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.6% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.3% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Ames Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Federal aid has come to Ames Township households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 40 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town. FEMA puts four fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to heat waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Ames Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 18 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ames Township is less healthy than 64% of U.S. towns
For adults in Ames Township, the share who binge drink is 19%. In Ames Township, 20% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 37% feel lonely.
| Ames Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Ames Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.9% | 15.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 9.5% | 7.7% |
| More adults with depression | 29.3% | 25.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Ames Township is conserved land
There are 2.8 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Ames Township’s density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Strouds Run State Park | — | 61 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ames Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ames Township
About 3 of every 100 Ames Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
97% of working residents leave Ames Township for work
Where Ames Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ames Township
Township in Ohio, US
Ames Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,237 people in the township.
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- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 646 ft
Questions about Ames Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ames Township, OH a good place to live?
51% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Ames Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.