Bratton TownshipOH
A town of 1,381.
Is Bratton Township a good place to live?
The best of Bratton Township’s subject grades is a B+ for history; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Bratton Township’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On walkability, just 40 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Residents are less healthy than 96% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. 14% of the land in Bratton Township is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Tranquility State Wildlife Area, at 2,400 acres. Bratton Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Bratton Township stand out
Where Bratton Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
1,381 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Bratton Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Bratton Township is from typical.
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Moving to Bratton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bratton 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bratton Township.
More of Bratton Township’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
23% of Bratton Township adults smoke cigarettes. Bratton Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 37% of Bratton Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Bratton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bratton Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.8% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.5% | 8% |
| More smokers | 23.3% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most of Bratton Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Bratton Township for work: only 0% work in town. 2.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Bratton Township. The top destinations are West Union (8%), Seaman (6%) and Winchester (5%).
| Bratton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Bratton Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Bratton Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Bratton Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
14.4% of Bratton Township is conserved land
2.5 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Bratton Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serpent Mound Park | 1 mi | 51 |
| 2. Strait Creek Prairie Bluffs Nature Preserve | 0.5 mi | 322 |
| 3. Tranquility State Wildlife Area | — | 2,400 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Serpent Mound and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bratton Township. Close and well known come first.
in town MountainSerpent Mound
19 mi National Historical ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park52K visitors a year
28 mi MuseumJohn Rankin House
37 mi TheatreMurphy Theatre
18 mi MuseumHarris Dental Museum
28 mi MuseumJohn P. Parker HousePhoto credits
Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John Rankin House: Rdikeman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Murphy Theatre: Aesopposea, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harris Dental Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · John P. Parker House: Nyttend, Public domain
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Everything we know about Bratton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bratton Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bratton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
100% of working residents leave Bratton Township for work
Where Bratton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bratton Township
Township in Ohio, US
Bratton Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,380 at the 2020 census. The Great Serpent Mound, a serpent-shaped effigy mound of the Fort Ancient culture, is located within Bratton Township, along with much of the Serpent Mound crater.
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- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 915 ft
Questions about Bratton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bratton 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 C.