West of Shelley Road overpass on I-70, 2015
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Bowling Green TownshipOH
A town in Ohio, home to 1,863 people.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,863
2025 Census estimate · +3.7% since 2020
Median home value
$323K
Census ACS
Household income
$112K
median
Median age
44.4
years
Jobs based here
87
A commuter town
Is Bowling Green Township a good place to live?
The best of Bowling Green Township’s subject grades is an A for incomes; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Bowling Green 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 incomes, just 136 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns do better. Only 160 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. Bowling Green Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Bowling Green Township for work
Where Bowling Green Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
87jobs based in Bowling Green Township
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Bowling Green Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Bowling Green Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 1.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBeat 58% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $323K, 3.9 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household incomeB−Open →HealthLicking Memorial Hospital 10.9 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryLess recorded history than most townsCOpen →Civic life3.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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 Bowling Green Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bowling Green Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGlenford Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bowling Green Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorthern Local School DistrictLakewood Local School District2 districts serve Bowling Green 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, Licking County Board of ElectionsLicking County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes43076, 43739, 4372143076 61% · 43739 31% · 43721 8%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 Bowling Green Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Fewer of Bowling Green Township’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Bowling Green Township’s median household income comes in at $112,000. Only 5 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bowling Green Township. A fifth of Bowling Green Township workers work remotely from home. It had 87 jobs in 2023, up 21 from 2013.
0%work in town
| Bowling Green Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 20% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $112,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Bowling Green Township0%
Columbus19%
Newark16%
Heath6%
Hebron3%
27 mi
median commute distance
87
jobs based in Bowling Green Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Bowling Green Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 20°, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring40–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
Among residents in Bowling Green Township, 22% are 65 or older. Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). In Bowling Green Township, the midpoint age is 44.4 years. 1,863 people lived in Bowling Green Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 3.7% more than in 2020.
44.4median age · OH 39.7
| Bowling Green Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.4 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 24% | 29% |
Bowling Green TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school40%
Some college16%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s32%
Graduate1%
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
About 126 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.4 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Bowling Green Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.8% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Natural hazards: low risk in Bowling Green Township, mostly inland flooding
Compared with 63% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Bowling Green Township is lower. 69% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 8%.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
On CDC estimates, Bowling Green Township is less healthy than 52% of U.S. towns
In Bowling Green Township, just over a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression. The town beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 39% of adults in Bowling Green Township sleep under 7 hours; 11% worry about having enough food.
48%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Bowling Green Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Bowling Green Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.8% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.7% |
Licking Memorial 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
Nearby attractions
All 48 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bowling Green Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
37 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
38 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
38 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
37 mi State parkHocking Hills State Park
14 mi Ancient siteAlligator Effigy MoundSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hocking Hills State Park: Ramseybuckeye, Public domain · Alligator Effigy Mound: Rev. Stephen D. Peet, editor, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bowling Green Township
17pages on Bowling Green Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Bowling Green Township
Ohio State University-Newark CampusUniversity or college · Public · Newark11.9 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionCentral Ohio Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Newark11.9 mi$5,256 in-state tuitionOhio University-Zanesville CampusCommunity college · Public · Zanesville14.6 mi$6,362 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Bowling Green Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Bowling Green Township
Township in Ohio, US
Bowling Green Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,799.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 21 sq mi
- Elevation
- 971 ft
Bowling Green Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Bowling Green Township.
Franklin TownshipHopewell TownshipLicking TownshipHopewell TownshipHopewell TownshipBowling Green Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Township | — | — | B− | — | B | B− |
| Franklin Township | — | — | B | — | B− | B− |
| Hopewell Township | #372 | B+ | A− | — | B | C |
| Licking Township | #582 | B− | C+ | — | B− | B− |
| Hopewell Township | #626 | B− | B+ | — | B | C |
| Hopewell Township | — | — | B− | — | B− | B− |
Bowling Green Township, Franklin Township and Hopewell Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Bowling Green Township, Franklin Township, Hopewell Township, Licking Township, Hopewell Township and Hopewell Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bowling Green Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Bowling Green Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bowling Green 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−.