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A town of 44,163, settled in 1788. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Anderson Township grades A overall, ranked 94th of 987 in Ohio. Its schools rank ahead of 93% of Ohio towns. The median household earns $122K and residents are healthier than 83% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $356K for a typical one and 4.4 times the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. 59% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Anderson Township, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 107 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Anderson Township has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Cyrus Broadwell House and Miller-Leuser Log House.
Where Anderson Township beats most towns.
Its founding year, 1788, comes before those of 98% of the Ohio towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 2,122 in 1820, a low of 2,122 in 1820, 44,088 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 7 maps from 1898 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Anderson Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Anderson Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
9 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
8 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
Big draw35 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
9 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumKings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Anderson 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 Anderson Township.
Anderson Township has less food insecurity than most of Ohio, pairs an A for schools with high home prices and has household incomes well above the Ohio norm.
Its A for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $356K.
Its public schools are run by the Forest Hills Local school district. Three of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nagel Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 1,087 | A− |
| Anderson High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,166 | A− |
| Wilson Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 635 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
16 miles of trail in 17 parks and preserves. Woodland Mound, at 675 acres with 2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Woodland Mound | 2 mi | 675 |
| 2. Beech Acres Park | 2 mi | 48 |
| 3. Withrow Nature Preserve | 1.7 mi | 268 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 8.5% of its 20,127 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide. Against the 5,503 U.S. towns with household incomes like Anderson Township’s, it is healthier than 62%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Anderson Township. Anderson Township beats the Ohio average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of adults get no exercise outside work in Anderson Township.
| Anderson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 28% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Anderson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 14.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Anderson Township for work: only 9% work in town. 19% of Anderson Township workers work from home. The top destinations are Cincinnati (33%), Blue Ash (4%) and Forestville (4%).
| Anderson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $122,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 19% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.2% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 45 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Anderson Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Anderson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Anderson Township is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median property tax bill is $6,007, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Anderson Township’s median rent is $1,494 a month.
| Anderson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,494 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
15 within 15 miles of the center of Anderson Township
About 3 of every 100 Anderson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
12.9% of the town is conserved land, across 17 parks and preserves.
5 places in Anderson Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Anderson Township is a township located southeastern Hamilton County along the Ohio and Little Miami Rivers, approximately 13 miles southeast of downtown Cincinnati. The population was 44,088 at the 2020 census.
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10 towns share a border with Anderson Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Township | #94 | A | C− | — | A | A− |
| Cincinnati | #957 | D | C+ | D− | C | C |
| Columbia Township | #825 | C | C− | — | C | A− |
| Turpin Hills | #106 | A | D | — | A | A |
| Salem Heights | #3 | A+ | B | — | A | A |
| Coldstream | — | — | C | — | A | A+ |
| Terrace Park | — | — | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Sherwood | #15 | A+ | B− | — | A | A |
Coldstream and Terrace Park have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Anderson Township, Columbia Township, Turpin Hills, Salem Heights, Coldstream, Terrace Park and Sherwood report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Anderson Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Anderson Township grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #94 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A− for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $356,000, 45% above the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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