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Augusta, Carroll County, Ohio
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Augusta TownshipOH

Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Augusta Township

Augusta Township, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Augusta Township a good place to live?

The best of Augusta Township’s subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a D for health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. Among 955 Ohio towns, just 8 have a lower median rent than Augusta Township. Augusta Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Augusta Township stand out

Where Augusta Township beats most towns.

Small town

1,470 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Brown TownshipEast TownshipWest TownshipWashington TownshipBrown TownshipEast TownshipWest TownshipWashington TownshipAugusta Township

How Augusta Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Augusta Township is from typical.

How grading works

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 →

John Herrington House and Herrington Bethel Church
John Herrington House and Herrington Bethel Church · National Register of Historic Places
Augusta Township’s story

198 years in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1910 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1828Augusta Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Augusta Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Augusta Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Augusta Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCarrollton Exempted Village School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Carroll County Board of ElectionsCarroll County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44657, 44615, 44625, 4465144657 38% · 44615 31% · 44625 13% · 44651 11%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 Augusta Township.

HealthD

Augusta Township is less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns

Augusta Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 20% of Augusta Township adults smoke cigarettes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 14%. 17% of Augusta Township adults report frequent physical distress.

14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
Augusta TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%16%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%28%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outAugusta TownshipOH
More adults with COPD10.4%8%
More smokers19.5%15.4%
More adults with heart disease8.8%7.1%
Alliance Community Hospital
15.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

Augusta Township stands out in Ohio and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally

0.7% of Augusta Township working residents work locally, below both Ohio’s towns (6.9%) and U.S. towns (8%). Augusta Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Canton (11%), Minerva (9%) and Carrollton (9%).

1%work in town
Augusta TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.7%6.9%8%
Below the poverty line6.9%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$84,000$75,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Augusta Township1%
Canton11%
Minerva9%
Carrollton9%
Brown Township4%
19 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Augusta Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Low risk in Augusta Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Augusta Township.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesLightning
3
paid flood claims since 2008
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Augusta Township

Augusta Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Augusta Township is 83°F.

83°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall43–63°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
83°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Augusta Township

17pages on Augusta Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Augusta Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Augusta Township for work

Where Augusta Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Canton Canton 11% 9% → Minerva Minerva 9% 9% → Carrollton Carrollton 9% 4% → Brown Township Brown Township 4% 3% → Akron Akron 3% 3% → Alliance Alliance 3% Augusta Township · 1% stay
60jobs based in Augusta Township
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

2 places in Augusta Township on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Augusta Township

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Augusta is an unincorporated community in eastern Augusta Township, Carroll County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 44607. It lies along State Route 9. The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
1,230 ft
ZIP code
44607

Questions about Augusta Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Augusta Township, OH a good place to live?

Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Augusta 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 B+.