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Blanchard TownshipOH
A town of 1,100.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,100
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$199K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
48.0
years
Jobs based here
31
A commuter town
Is Blanchard Township a good place to live?
93% of households own their home in Blanchard Township, above both Ohio’s towns (77%) and U.S. towns (73%). Among 994 Ohio towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Blanchard Township. The biggest place to walk is Litzenberg Memorial Woods, 95 acres with 1.5 miles of trail. We don’t grade Blanchard Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Small town
1,100 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Liberty TownshipUnion TownshipBlanchard TownshipPleasant TownshipBlanchard Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Blanchard Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blanchard Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Blanchard Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMcComb Local School DistrictLiberty-Benton Local School District2 districts serve Blanchard Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Hancock County Board of ElectionsHancock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2020
ZIP codes45858, 45840, 45816, 4586845858 31% · 45840 31% · 45816 23% · 45868 10%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 Blanchard Township.
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Blanchard Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Blanchard Township for work: only 0% work in town. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Blanchard Township, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The average trip to work in Blanchard Township is 22 minutes.
0%work in town
| Blanchard Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Blanchard Township0%
Findlay37%
Liberty Township4%
Allen Township3%
Bluffton3%
11 mi
median commute distance
31
jobs based in Blanchard Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). Blanchard Township’s median age is 48 years. Blanchard Township has lost 2.2% of its people since 2020, down to 1,100 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
48median age · OH 39.7
| Blanchard Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 22% | 22% |
Blanchard TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school38%
Some college19%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 60% women
The Census survey reached too few of Blanchard Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Blanchard Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.3% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Blanchard Township
Blanchard Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Blanchard Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Blanchard Township is
Blanchard Township beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 39% of Blanchard Township adults have obesity.
| Blanchard Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Blanchard Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.3% |
Bluffton Hospital
11.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.8%conserved
| Blanchard Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
0.8%
conserved · 175 of 23,072 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Litzenberg Memorial Woods | 1.5 mi | 95 |
| 2. Benton Ridge Community Park | — | 27 |
| 3. Blanchard Landing | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blanchard Township
17pages on Blanchard Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Blanchard Township
The University of FindlayUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay9.1 mi$41,164 tuitionWinebrenner Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay9.2 miBluffton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bluffton10.6 mi$37,362 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Blanchard Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Blanchard Township for work
Where Blanchard Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
31jobs based in Blanchard Township
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Blanchard Township
Township in Ohio, US
Blanchard Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,130.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 751 ft
Questions about Blanchard Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blanchard Township, OH a good place to live?
We don’t grade Blanchard Township yet; the figures below are still real.