Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Bethlehem Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, ranked 574th of 987 in Ohio, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $71K. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 78% of the country. A typical home there costs about $187K, 2.8 years of the Canton metro’s $68K median household income. 28% of residents are 65 or older in Bethlehem Township, above both Ohio’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Bethlehem Township has 1 place on the National Register.
Where Bethlehem Township beats most towns.
Where Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 489 in 1820, 5,520 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 5 maps from 1912 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bethlehem Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
28 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
10 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
9 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
18 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
4 mi MuseumFort LaurensPro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Laurens: Roseohioresident, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Township.
40% of Bethlehem Township adults have high blood pressure. Bethlehem Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 14% of Bethlehem Township adults have diabetes.
| Bethlehem Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Bethlehem Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 8.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Bethlehem Township for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Bethlehem Township fell to 1,003 in 2023, 169 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Bethlehem Township is 21 minutes.
| Bethlehem Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8.9% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bethlehem Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bethlehem Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Sherman Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
5 within 15 miles of the center of Bethlehem Township
About 3 of every 100 Bethlehem Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Bethlehem Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,520 people in the township.
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7 towns share a border with Bethlehem Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Township | #574 | B− | B | — | B | C− |
| Lawrence Township | #297 | B+ | B− | — | B+ | B− |
| Massillon | #752 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ | D |
| Sugarcreek Township | #590 | B− | B+ | — | B | C− |
| Perry Township | #353 | B+ | B | B | A− | C− |
| Pike Township | #536 | B | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Navarre | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
| Bolivar | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Navarre has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Bethlehem Township, Lawrence Township, Sugarcreek Township, Pike Township and Navarre report no FBI crime data of their own. Bolivar isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Bethlehem Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Bethlehem Township grades B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns and #574 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
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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