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Berlin TownshipOH
A town of 10,766. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
10,766
2025 Census estimate · +15.5% since 2020
Median home value
$510K
Census ACS
Household income
$169K
median
Median age
35.7
years
Jobs based here
1,269
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#80 of 987 in OH
Why does Berlin Township grade so well?
Because it does well by almost any measure. Berlin Township earns an A, 80th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The median household earns $169K, its schools rank ahead of 95% of Ohio towns, and it is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns. Its lowest mark, a C, is in cost of living. Berlin Township’s median household income is $169,000, above both Ohio’s towns ($75,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The biggest place to walk is Alum Creek State Park, 4,372 acres with 27 miles of trail. On history, just 47 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse.
What makes Berlin Township stand out
Where Berlin Township beats most towns.
A growing town
Berlin Township has grown 66% since 2010
6,498 counted in 2010 and 9,344 in 2020; an estimated 10,766 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 15.5% since 2020, after 43.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Berlin Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Berlin Township is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →SchoolsA+Open →HealthGrady Memorial Hospital 6.8 miles awayAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 1.6% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $510K, 6.2 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household incomeCOpen →
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 →
Nearby attractions
All 47 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Berlin Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
10 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
17 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
20 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
17 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
24 mi LandmarkHarding TombSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Berlin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Berlin Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDel-Co WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Berlin 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, Delaware County Board of ElectionsDelaware County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2022
ZIP codes43021, 43015, 43035, 4307443021 37% · 43015 32% · 43035 29% · 43074 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 Berlin Township.
Berlin Township has schools in the top 5% of Ohio, has less tooth loss than most of Ohio and sends most of its workers to Columbus and beyond.
OutdoorsA
Nearly a quarter of Berlin Township is conserved land
33 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Berlin Township’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile.
#60for trails in OH
28.9%
conserved · 4,664 of 16,151 acres
33 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alum Creek State Park | 27 mi | 4,372 |
| 2. Glenross Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsA+
For schools, Berlin Township earns an A+
Its A+ ranks #35 of the 993 Ohio towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Olentangy Local school district. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Olentangy Berlin High School, with 1,823 students.
95%of OH districts it outscoresA+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olentangy Berlin Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 886 | – |
| Olentangy Berlin High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,823 | A |
| Cheshire ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 508 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
HealthA
22% of adults in Berlin Township have been diagnosed with depression, against 26% in Ohio’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 8.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide. Against the 1,726 U.S. towns with household incomes like Berlin Township’s, it is less healthy than 66%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
31% of Berlin Township adults have high blood pressure. Berlin Township beats the Ohio average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 10% of Berlin Township adults have diabetes.
89%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Berlin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 28% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
22 better10 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Berlin Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.2% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 14.1% |
Grady Memorial Hospital
6.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
93rd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
About two in five of Berlin Township’s working residents commute to Columbus
Berlin Township has 1,269 jobs for its 5,222 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 880 in 2013 to 1,269.
Most working residents leave Berlin Township for work: only 2% work in town. 25% of workers work from home in Berlin Township. Since 2013, Berlin Township has added 389 jobs, to 1,269 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Berlin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 25% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Berlin Township2%
Columbus43%
Orange Township6%
Westerville6%
Dublin5%
14 mi
median commute distance
1,269
jobs based in Berlin Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Berlin Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Berlin Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Berlin Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Berlin Township
18pages on Berlin Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Berlin Township
Methodist Theological School in OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Delaware4 miOhio Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Delaware5.5 mi$53,888 tuitionOtterbein UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Westerville8.9 mi$35,548 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Berlin Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Berlin Township for work
Where Berlin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,269jobs based in Berlin Township
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Berlin Township
Township in Ohio, US
Berlin Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 9,344.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 945 ft
Berlin Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Berlin Township.
Brown TownshipOrange TownshipBerkshire TownshipDelawareLiberty TownshipBerlin Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Township | #80 | A | C | — | A+ | A |
| Brown Township | — | — | C− | — | A− | A− |
| Orange Township | #85 | A | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Berkshire Township | #258 | A− | D | — | A− | A |
| Delaware | #145 | A | C | B | A | A− |
| Liberty Township | #50 | A+ | C− | — | A+ | A |
Brown Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Berlin Township, Brown Township, Orange Township, Berkshire Township and Liberty Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Berlin Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Berlin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Berlin Township, OH a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Berlin Township grades A overall, better than 93% of U.S. towns and #80 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health and A+ for schools.
Is Berlin Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.