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Blanchard TownshipOH
A town of 1,214.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,214
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$194K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
39.0
years
Jobs based here
261
A commuter town
Is Blanchard Township a good place to live?
The best of Blanchard Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living, schools, and history; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 40 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. Blanchard Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 71 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on history. Blanchard Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 93% of U.S. towns. Blanchard Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Blanchard Township stand out
Where Blanchard Township beats most towns.
0historic places
HistoryA+
0 historic places
A long history
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Blanchard Township6.2
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA
60% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Small town
1,214 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Ottawa TownshipVan Buren TownshipBlanchard TownshipRiley TownshipBlanchard Township
How Blanchard Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Blanchard Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $194K, 2.3 years of the county’s $85K median household incomeA+Open →SchoolsBeat 95% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 5.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & income$78K median household incomeC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →HealthBluffton Hospital 10.9 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryA+Open →Civic life6.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
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 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
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Blanchard 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, Putnam County Board of ElectionsPutnam County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45875, 4585645875 61% · 45856 39%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 & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Blanchard Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Blanchard Township for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Blanchard Township has added 38 jobs, to 261 in 2023. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Blanchard Township, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
4%work in town
| Blanchard Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Blanchard Township4%
Findlay13%
Ottawa9%
Bluffton8%
Lima7%
16 mi
median commute distance
261
jobs based in Blanchard Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Blanchard Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Blanchard Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Blanchard Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Blanchard Township.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
Blanchard Township is less healthy than 52% of U.S. towns
Blanchard Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 44% of Blanchard Township adults have obesity.
48%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Blanchard Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Blanchard Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.3% |
Bluffton Hospital
10.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Blanchard Township
About 2 of every 100 Blanchard Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Blanchard Township for work
Where Blanchard Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
261jobs based in Blanchard Township
4%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Blanchard Township
Township in Ohio, US
Blanchard Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,224 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 761 ft
Questions about Blanchard Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blanchard Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.