Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It counts 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places. This town in Ohio has a population of 17,987.
Overall, Bethel Township earns a C, which places it 804th of 987 in Ohio. Set against the rest, it does better than 31% of U.S. towns. Where it falls short is health (C−): CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 85% of the country. Its strongest subject is cost of living: a typical home costs about $157K, 2.5 years of the Springfield metro’s $63K median household income. Its National Register listings include Daniel Hertzler House and Olive Branch High School. The biggest place to walk is George Rogers Clark Park, 146 acres with 2.5 miles of trail. 15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more here, below both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Bethel Township, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · National Register of Historic Places · OpenStreetMap.
Where Bethel Township beats most towns.
Where Bethel Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Bethel Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1854 and 4 maps from 1904 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bethel Township. Close and well known come first.
11 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year11 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
35 mi MountainCampbell Hill
9 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail
8 mi MuseumHuffman Prairie
8 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a yearNational Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Huffman Prairie: Wright Brothers, Public domain · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bethel 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 Bethel Township.
Among adults in Bethel Township, 18% smoke cigarettes. 41% of adults locally have obesity; 41% have high blood pressure.
| Bethel Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bethel Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.8% | 26.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.4% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Tecumseh Local school district runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Tecumseh High School, with 721 students. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tecumseh Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 586 | C+ |
| Tecumseh High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 721 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
For most workers, Bethel Township is a place to come home to: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Dayton (10%), Springfield (10%) and Columbus (6%). The share of workers in Bethel Township who work from home: 7.4%.
| Bethel Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.4% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.2% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bethel Township’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 29 of 100. The national flood insurance program has paid 26 claims locally since 1998. Expected losses in Bethel Township break down as 65% from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails run 4.9 miles in 9 parks and preserves. The trail network density in Bethel Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Bethel Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. George Rogers Clark Park | 2.5 mi | 146 |
| 2. Raynor Park | — | 23 |
| 3. Brubaker Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 2.5 years of the Springfield metro’s $63K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 78% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.
For Bethel Township, the typical rent is $862 a month. 82% of Bethel Township households own their home.
| Bethel Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $862 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
11 within 15 miles of the center of Bethel Township
About 3 of every 100 Bethel Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
3 places in Bethel Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Bethel Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 18,050 people living in the township.
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9 towns share a border with Bethel Township.
Pike Township next door grades higher for schools (B+ to Bethel Township’s C+) and lower for cost of living (C+ to B+).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Township | #804 | C | B+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Mad River Township | #754 | C+ | B− | — | B− | C+ |
| Pike Township | #746 | C+ | C+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Bethel Township | #222 | A− | C+ | — | A− | B |
| Springfield Township | #660 | C+ | B | — | B | D |
| New Carlisle | #894 | C− | B+ | — | C+ | D |
| Huber Heights | #707 | C+ | B− | C+ | C+ | B− |
| German Township | #770 | C | C+ | — | B+ | C+ |
Bethel Township, Mad River Township, Pike Township, Bethel Township, Springfield Township, New Carlisle and German Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bethel Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Bethel Township grades C overall, better than 31% of U.S. towns and #804 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $157,000, 36% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
