High School, 1905
Auburn Township’s story
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Auburn TownshipOH
A town of 770.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
770
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$164K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
31.2
years
Jobs based here
93
A commuter town
Is Auburn Township a good place to live?
Auburn Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Auburn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
770 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Vernon TownshipPlymouth TownshipCranberry TownshipAuburn Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Auburn Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Auburn Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Auburn Township’s trash rules yet
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, Crawford County Board of ElectionsCrawford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44887, 44875, 44865, 4485444887 79% · 44875 13% · 44865 5% · 44854 2%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 Auburn Township.
Work & commute
Auburn Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Auburn Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Auburn Township has added 35 jobs, to 93 in 2023. The top destinations are Bucyrus (9%), New Washington (6%) and Cranberry Township (6%).
2%work in town
| Auburn Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Auburn Township2%
Bucyrus9%
New Washington6%
Cranberry Township6%
Mansfield6%
16 mi
median commute distance
93
jobs based in Auburn Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More children than Ohio overall
Children under 18 are 34% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (38% statewide). At 31.2 years, Auburn Township’s median age is below both Ohio’s towns (41.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 16% of residents are 65 or older in Auburn Township.
31.2median age · OH 39.7
| Auburn Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.2 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 24% | 29% |
Auburn TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma10%
High school43%
Some college17%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Auburn Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Auburn Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.2% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.7% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.6% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Auburn Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Auburn Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Auburn Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Auburn Township is
Auburn Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 31% of Auburn Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Auburn Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Auburn Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.7% |
Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 28 attractions →Cedar Point and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Auburn Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
18 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
33 mi LandmarkHarding Tomb
28 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park34 mi Theme parkCastaway Bay
37 mi MuseumAllen Memorial Art MuseumSources: 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 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Auburn Township
16pages on Auburn 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 Auburn Township
North Central State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mansfield14.1 mi$4,624 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Mansfield CampusUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield14.2 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Auburn Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Auburn Township for work
Where Auburn Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
93jobs based in Auburn Township
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Auburn Township
Township in Ohio, US
Auburn Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census there were 738 people living in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,017 ft
Questions about Auburn Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Auburn Township, OH a good place to live?
Auburn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.