Ault-Weygandt Farm · National Register of Historic Places
Baughman Township’s story
174 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 maps from 1901 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1852Baughman Township is settled
Baughman TownshipOH
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
4,759
2025 Census estimate · −0% since 2020
Median home value
$221K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
39.2
years
Jobs based here
4,244
A job hub
TownGrade
A
#154 of 987 in OH
Is Baughman Township a good place to live?
Baughman Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $221K for a typical one, or 3 years of the Wooster area’s $74K median household income. It grades A overall, 154th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. On the plus side, its schools outperform 81% of the state's. On hazard risk, just 169 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Ault-Weygandt Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. Baughman Township’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
What makes Baughman Township stand out
Where Baughman Township beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here4,244
Residents who work2,119
Work
2 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 93% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Ault-Weygandt FarmHistoryB+
Settled in 1852
1 place on the National Register
A history going back 174 years.
A job hub
Every workday, about 3,948 people come to Baughman Township for work
Where Baughman Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,244jobs based in Baughman Township
14%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Baughman Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Baughman Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Jobs & income$77K median household incomeA−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →HealthAultman Orrville Hospital 3.7 miles awayC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 7.1% of households have no car; 4.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 3% conserved landC+Open →History1 place on the National Register; 1 notable person born hereB+Open →Civic life3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 76 attractions →Pro Football Hall of Fame and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Baughman Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
19 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
16 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
38 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Ohio
17 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
24 mi TheatreBlossom Music CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0 · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blossom Music Center: Slh1078, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Baughman Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Baughman Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMarshallville Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Baughman Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOrrville City School DistrictGreen Local School DistrictDalton Local School District3 districts serve Baughman Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Wayne County Board of ElectionsWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2020
ZIP codes44667, 44645, 44666, 4461844667 56% · 44645 27% · 44666 9% · 44618 8%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 Baughman Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
About one in seven working residents works right in Baughman Township
4,244 jobs are based in Baughman Township, 2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Baughman Township for work: only 14% work in town. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Baughman Township. Jobs based in Baughman Township fell to 4,244 in 2023, 363 fewer than in 2013.
14%work in town
| Baughman Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.5% | 9.7% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Baughman Township14%
Orrville17%
Wooster12%
Akron3%
Massillon3%
12 mi
median commute distance
4,244
jobs based in Baughman Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 44% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Baughman Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Baughman Township.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Baughman Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Baughman Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Baughman Township is less healthy than 65% of U.S. towns
Baughman Township tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 34% of Baughman Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
35%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Baughman Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Aultman Orrville Hospital
3.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
48th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
An age mix much like Ohio’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
39.2median age · OH 39.7
| Baughman Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 39.2 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 24% | 29% |
Baughman TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school45%
Some college14%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Baughman Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.1% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45.3% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.2% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,800, single groups can be off by several points
OutdoorsC+
3.1% of Baughman Township is conserved land
1.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Johnson Woods State Nature Preserve, at 203 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
#663for trails in OH
3.1%
conserved · 728 of 23,506 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Johnson Woods State Nature Preserve | 1.3 mi | 203 |
| 2. Marshalville Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Gailey Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Baughman Township
19pages on Baughman Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Baughman Township
University of Akron Wayne CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Orrville4.7 mi$7,723 in-state tuitionThe College of WoosterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wooster12.6 mi$61,640 tuitionOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster12.9 mi$9,584 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Baughman Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Baughman Township
Township in Ohio, US
Baughman Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,799 people in the township
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
Baughman Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Baughman Township.
Chippewa TownshipMarshallvilleSugar Creek TownshipGreen TownshipLawrence TownshipBaughman Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baughman Township | #154 | A | B+ | — | A− | C+ |
| Chippewa Township | #60 | A | A− | — | A | B− |
| Marshallville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sugar Creek Township | #210 | A− | B+ | — | A | C |
| Green Township | #178 | A− | B+ | — | A− | C+ |
| Lawrence Township | #161 | A | B+ | — | A | B− |
Baughman Township, Chippewa Township, Sugar Creek Township, Green Township and Lawrence Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Marshallville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Baughman Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Baughman Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Baughman Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Baughman Township grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns and #154 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and A− for schools.
Is Baughman 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+.