Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
0% of its land is conserved. Overall it grades A−, 254th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. Its public schools beat 83% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation and the median household earns $94K. Its weakest subject is health: residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 151 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on hazard risk. Berlin Township has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Pomerene House and Boyd School. Only 6 of the 993 Ohio towns we compare have a lower average trip to work than Berlin Township.
Where Berlin Township beats most towns.
Boyd School
Census counts: 3,457 in 1990, 4,546 in 2020. The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1915 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Berlin Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Berlin 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Berlin Township.
Berlin Township draws workers from Clark Township and beyond, but it has little public open land.
4,252 jobs are based in Berlin Township, 2.4 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 15.6 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Berlin Township for work: only 19% work in town. Jobs based in Berlin Township grew to 4,252 in 2023, 717 more than in 2013. Berlin Township’s median household income is $94,000, where Ohio’s towns sit at $75,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
| Berlin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 5.7% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the East Holmes Local school district. Three of its 14 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 332 | A |
| Hiland High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 395 | A |
| Wise Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 67 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Berlin Township, above both Ohio’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (23%). 38% of Berlin Township adults have obesity. Berlin Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| Berlin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Berlin Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 12.2% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 21.2% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Berlin Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Berlin Township is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just 0 of its 16,551 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Berlin Township itself; its outdoors grade is D−.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Berlin Community Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Berlin Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
40 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
9 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
29 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
28 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
31 mi State parkMalabar Farm State ParkPro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Berlin Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Berlin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Berlin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Berlin Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Berlin Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. It is at the heart of the Holmes County Amish settlement. As of the 2020 census the population of the township was 4,546, up from 4,252 at the 2010 census.
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3 towns share a border with Berlin Township.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Walnut Creek Township (B+) comes closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Township | #254 | A− | B | — | A− | D |
| Walnut Creek Township | #354 | B+ | B− | — | A− | C− |
| Salt Creek Township | #674 | C+ | C− | — | A− | C− |
| Hardy Township | #654 | C+ | B | — | B | D |
Berlin Township, Walnut Creek Township, Salt Creek Township and Hardy Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Berlin Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Berlin Township grades A− overall, better than 77% of U.S. towns and #254 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and A− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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