Berkshire TownshipOH
A town of 6,329, laid out in 1804.
Is Berkshire Township a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Berkshire Township grades A− overall, ranked 258th of 987 in Ohio. The median household earns $145K and residents are healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $531K for a typical one and 6.5 times the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. 59% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Berkshire Township, above both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%).
What makes Berkshire Township stand out
Where Berkshire Township beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Berkshire Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 15.3% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Johnnycake Corners Elementary School | PK–5 | 611 |
| Berkshire Middle School | 6–8 | 883 |
Berkshire Township has grown 109% since 2010
3,085 counted in 2010 and 5,477 in 2020; an estimated 6,329 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 17.6% since 2020, after 77.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Berkshire Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Berkshire Township is from typical.
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Ohio Stadium and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Berkshire Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
17 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
13 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
20 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
18 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
26 mi LandmarkHarding TombPhoto credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Berkshire Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Berkshire 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Berkshire Township.
Berkshire Township has less tooth loss than most of Ohio and pairs an A− for schools with high home prices, but it has commutes longer than most of Ohio.
In Berkshire Township, 6% of the land is conserved
14 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Berkshire Township comes to 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Berkshire Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Berkshire Township’s schools rank ahead of 82% of Ohio districts
Its A− for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $531K.
Its two schools are below. Public schools: the Olentangy Local school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 883 | A |
| Johnnycake Corners Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 611 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
A smaller share of adults sleep under 7 hours in Berkshire Township than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 8% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide. Against the 3,121 U.S. towns with household incomes like Berkshire Township’s, it is healthier than 52%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
Berkshire Township: 11% of adults report frequent physical distress. The share of adults in Berkshire Township who get no exercise outside work: 18%.
| Berkshire Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Berkshire Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
About two in five of Berkshire Township’s working residents commute to Columbus
The average commute for its 2,897 working residents takes 30.7 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio. Jobs based here grew from 784 in 2013 to 1,989.
2.7% of working residents work locally in Berkshire Township. Employers in Berkshire Township added 1,205 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,989. The typical journey to work here is 31 minutes. The median commute is under 15 miles.
| Berkshire Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $145,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Berkshire Township
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Berkshire Township, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Berkshire Township sits below 64% of U.S. communities. 72% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 11%. Federal aid has come to Berkshire Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Berkshire Township
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Berkshire Township
About 7 of every 100 Berkshire Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
97% of working residents leave Berkshire Township for work
Where Berkshire Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Berkshire Township
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Berkshire is an unincorporated community in Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
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Berkshire Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Berkshire Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Township | #258 | A− | D | — | A− | A |
| Sunbury | #120 | A | C− | A− | A− | A |
| Trenton Township | #269 | A− | C | — | A− | A |
| Berlin Township | #80 | A | C | — | A+ | A |
| Genoa Township | #142 | A | D | A+ | B+ | A |
| Kingston Township | #482 | B | D | — | A− | A |
| Orange Township | #85 | A | D | — | A+ | A+ |
Berkshire Township, Trenton Township, Berlin Township, Kingston Township and Orange Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Berkshire Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Berkshire Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Berkshire Township, OH a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Berkshire Township grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #258 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Berkshire Township, OH expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.