Map of Knox County Ohio Highlighting Berlin Township, 2015
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Berlin TownshipOH
A town of 1,794.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,794
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$234K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
45.2
years
Jobs based here
44
A commuter town
Is Berlin Township a good place to live?
The best of Berlin Township’s subject grades is an A− for schools; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Berlin Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On walkability, just 60 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Berlin Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Berlin Township stand out
Where Berlin Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Berlin Township for work
Where Berlin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
44jobs based in Berlin Township
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Berlin Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Berlin Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.2 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →SchoolsBeat 84% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthKnox Community Hospital 8.6 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $234K, 3.2 years of the Mount Vernon area’s $74K median household incomeB−Open →Jobs & income$78K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life3.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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
Internet5 providers87% 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, Knox County Board of ElectionsKnox County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP codes43019, 4481343019 83% · 44813 17%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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
A smaller share of working residents in Berlin Township work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
0.5% of Berlin Township working residents work locally, against 6.9% in Ohio’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Berlin Township fell to 44 in 2023, 80 fewer than in 2013. 5.7% of Berlin Township residents live below the poverty line.
0%work in town
| Berlin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Berlin Township0%
Mount Vernon21%
Fredericktown7%
Columbus7%
Middlebury Township5%
14 mi
median commute distance
44
jobs based in Berlin Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Berlin Township are less healthy than 72% of U.S. towns
Berlin Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Berlin Township.
28%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Berlin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Berlin Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8% |
| More smokers | 17.7% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.7% |
Knox Community Hospital
8.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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 73% of U.S. communities.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (18% statewide). The median age in Berlin Township is 45.2 years. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
45.2median age · OH 39.7
| Berlin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.2 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 22% | 22% |
Berlin TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma18%
High school25%
Some college25%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Berlin Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 18.4% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.9% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.6% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Berlin Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Berlin Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Berlin Township’s July high is 83°F.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–63°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 48 attractions →Ohio State Reformatory and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Berlin Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
10 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
33 mi LandmarkHarding Tomb
31 mi Ancient siteAlligator Effigy Mound
39 mi MuseumFlint Ridge State Memorial
17 mi GardenKingwood CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alligator Effigy Mound: Rev. Stephen D. Peet, editor, Public domain · Flint Ridge State Memorial: Nyttend, Public domain · Kingwood Center: Mar07 at en.wikipedia, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Berlin Township
17pages on Berlin Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Berlin Township
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mount Vernon10.3 mi$37,158 tuitionKenyon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gambier11.4 mi$71,520 tuition
About 0 of every 100 Berlin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Berlin Township
Township in Ohio, US
Berlin Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,772 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 19 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,148 ft
Berlin Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Berlin Township.
Morris TownshipMiddlebury TownshipPike TownshipJefferson TownshipBerlin Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | C |
| Morris Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C |
| Middlebury Township | — | — | C− | — | A− | C |
| Pike Township | — | — | C− | — | B+ | C |
| Jefferson Township | #611 | B− | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
Berlin Township, Morris Township, Middlebury Township and Pike Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Berlin Township, Morris Township, Middlebury Township, Pike Township and Jefferson 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 expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.