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Bartlow TownshipOH

A town of 2,172. 53% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.

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

Is Bartlow Township a good place to live?

Bartlow Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and civic life and an A for schools; its weakest is a C for health. On cost of living, just 34 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. 26% of residents are under 18 in Bartlow Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. On civic life, just 70 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do better. Bartlow Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Bartlow Township stand out

Where Bartlow Township beats most towns.

A commuter town

85% of working residents leave Bartlow Township for work

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

9% → Napoleon Napoleon 9% 7% → Deshler Deshler 7% 6% → Bowling Green Bowling Green 6% 5% → Allen Township Allen Township 5% 4% → Hamler Hamler 4% 3% → Toledo Toledo 3% Bartlow Township · 15% stay
457jobs based in Bartlow Township
15%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Bartlow Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Bartlow 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 →

Getting set up

Moving to Bartlow Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerHancock-Wood Electric Coop17.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDeshler Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bartlow Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPatrick Henry Local 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, Henry County Board of ElectionsHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP codes43516, 4352443516 98% · 43524 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 Bartlow Township.

SchoolsA

On state tests, Bartlow Township’s schools beat 91% of Ohio districts

Its public schools are run by the Patrick Henry Local school district. Its three schools are below.

91%of OH districts it outscoresASchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Patrick Henry Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4Grades K–4333A
Patrick Henry High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12272B
Patrick Henry Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 5–8Grades 5–8282A−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+

Most of Bartlow Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Bartlow Township for work: only 15% work in town. 6.8% of Bartlow Township workers work from home, below both the Ohio town median (9.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (11%). The top destinations are Napoleon (9%), Deshler (7%) and Bowling Green (6%).

15%work in town
Bartlow TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town15%6.9%8%
Work from home6.8%9.7%11%
Below the poverty line11%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Bartlow Township15%
Napoleon9%
Deshler7%
Bowling Green6%
Allen Township5%
17 mi
median commute distance
457
jobs based in Bartlow Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthC

On CDC estimates, Bartlow Township is less healthy than 75% of U.S. towns

Bartlow Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 40% of adults have obesity in Bartlow Township.

25%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
Bartlow TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%38%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%16%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%38%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%13%12%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outBartlow TownshipOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.1%15.3%
More adults with heart disease8%7.1%
Henry County Hospital
16 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Climate

Bartlow Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Bartlow Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

More children than Ohio overall

The median age in Bartlow Township is 35.7 years. 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio. 16% of Bartlow Township residents are 65 or older.

35.7median age · OH 39.7
Bartlow TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Median age35.7 years41.7 years40.5 years
Aged 65 or older16%20%18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+24%24%29%
Bartlow TownshipOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%
High school41%
Some college16%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate8%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.1 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Bartlow Township
Bartlow TownshipOHU.S.
Under 1013.1%11.7%11.6%
10 to 1713%10.3%10.3%
18 to 2411.8%8.9%9.1%
25 to 349.8%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4413.1%12.5%13.2%
45 to 5410.9%12%12.2%
55 to 6412%13.2%12.7%
65 to 749.3%10.9%10.2%
75 and older7.1%7.3%7%
No diploma6.6%8.2%10.4%
High school40.5%32.1%26%
Some college16.1%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s12.9%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s16.1%19.3%21.6%
Graduate7.8%12.2%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,200, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

Moderate risk in Bartlow Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 2015, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bartlow Township.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
paid flood claims since 2015

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsC−

0% of Bartlow Township is conserved land

0.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 6 of 23,093 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Crossroads Park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Toledo Museum of Art and 9 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bartlow Township. Close and well known come first.

All 18 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wood County Museum: Nyttend, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bartlow Township

17pages on Bartlow Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bartlow Township; the nearest are

About Bartlow Township

Township in Ohio, US

Bartlow Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,187.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
709 ft

Bartlow Township’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Bartlow Township.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Bartlow Township——A+—AC
Jackson Township——————
Richfield Township——————
Marion Township——A+—AC
Van Buren Township#144AA—B+C+

Bartlow Township and Marion Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Bartlow Township, Marion Township and Van Buren Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Jackson Township and Richfield Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Bartlow Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Bartlow Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bartlow Township, OH a good place to live?

53% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.

Is Bartlow 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 A+.