Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Ashtabula Township, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 994 Ohio towns, just 3 have a lower July high than Ashtabula Township. Francis E. Harmon House is on the National Register of Historic Places. We don’t grade Ashtabula Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Ashtabula Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 229 in 1830, a peak of 24,559 in 1960, 17,975 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1905 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ashtabula 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 Ashtabula Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ashtabula Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Buckeye Local school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Edgewood High School, with 470 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 397 | B− |
| Edgewood High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 470 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Ashtabula Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 21° and about 90 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Ashtabula Township’s working residents works in town. At $46,000, Ashtabula Township’s median household income is against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Ashtabula Township’s average trip to work is 21 minutes.
| Ashtabula Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 30% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
18% of Ashtabula Township adults have diabetes. Only 8 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Ashtabula Township. 43% of Ashtabula Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Ashtabula Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ashtabula Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 20.8% | 14.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 11.2% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.5 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Lakeshore Park, at 57 acres.
| Ashtabula Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lakeshore Park | 0.3 mi | 57 |
| 2. Walnut Beach Park | 0.2 mi | 25 |
| 3. Cederquist Park | 0.1 mi | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ashtabula Township
About 3 of every 100 Ashtabula Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
City in Ohio, US
Ashtabula ( ASH-tə-BYU-lə) is the most populous city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the mouth of the Ashtabula River on to Lake Erie, 53 miles (85 km) northeast of Cleveland. The city had 17,975 people at the 2020 census. Like many other cities in the Rust Belt, it has lost population because of a decline in industrial jobs since the 1960s. It is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. In the middle of the 19th century, the city was an important destination on the Underground Railroad as refugee slaves took ships across Lake Erie to Canada. In the late 19th century, the city became a major coal port on Lake Erie. Coal and iron were shipped here, the latter from the Me…
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5 towns share a border with Ashtabula Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plymouth Township | — | — | B | — | C | D− |
| Edgewood | #690 | C+ | A | — | C+ | D |
| Ashtabula | #883 | C− | A | — | C | D− |
| Saybrook Township | #925 | C− | A− | — | C | D− |
| Kingsville Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | D |
Plymouth Township and Kingsville Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Plymouth Township, Edgewood, Ashtabula, Saybrook Township and Kingsville Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Ashtabula Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ashtabula Township with a neighbor →
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