Bronson TownshipOH
A town of 1,967, settled in 1830.
Is Bronson Township a good place to live?
The best of Bronson Township’s subject grades is a B for schools; the weakest is a C for health. Only 1 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Bronson Township. On the outdoors, just 133 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Bronson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
98% of working residents leave Bronson Township for work
Where Bronson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Bronson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Bronson Township is from typical.
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Moving to Bronson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bronson 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 Bronson Township.
In Bronson Township, the average trip to work runs shorter than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Bronson Township’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, below both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Bronson Township has added 77 jobs, to 260 in 2023. 1.9% of Bronson Township working residents work locally.
| Bronson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). Bronson Township’s median age is 50.6 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Bronson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.6 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 20% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.6 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Bronson Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.5% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
Residents of Bronson Township are less healthy than 68% of U.S. towns
Bronson Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Bronson Township.
| Bronson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bronson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Bronson Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Bronson Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Bronson Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Bronson Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bronson Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Bronson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Bronson Township
Township in Ohio, US
Bronson Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population of the township was 1,927.
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- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 886 ft
Bronson Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Bronson Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronson Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | C |
| Peru Township | — | — | C− | — | B− | B− |
| Norwalk Township | #319 | B+ | A− | — | B+ | C |
| Fairfield Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | B− |
| Hartland Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C |
Bronson Township, Peru Township, Fairfield Township and Hartland Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Bronson Township, Peru Township, Norwalk Township, Fairfield Township and Hartland Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bronson Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Bronson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bronson 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+.