Veley Road soybean fields, 2015
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Brown TownshipOH
A town of 1,571.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,571
2025 Census estimate · +11.3% since 2020
Median home value
$357K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
59.3
years
Jobs based here
172
A commuter town
Is Brown Township a good place to live?
The best of Brown Township’s subject grades are an A− for health and schools; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Brown 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 cost of living, just 73 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. The biggest place to walk is Alum Creek State Park, 949 acres with 5.9 miles of trail. Brown Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Brown Township for work
Where Brown Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
172jobs based in Brown Township
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Brown Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Brown Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.4 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $357K, 4.4 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household incomeC−Open →HealthGrady Memorial Hospital 5.1 miles awayA−Open →SchoolsBeat 77% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Jobs & income$75K median household incomeC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 36% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors9 miles of trails; 8% conserved landBOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life2.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
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 Brown Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brown Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDel-Co WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offDelaware County Transfer Station, 4 miOpenStreetMap
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, Delaware County Board of ElectionsDelaware County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2022
ZIP codes43015, 43074, 4303243015 69% · 43074 29% · 43032 3%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 Brown Township.
HealthA−
Brown Township ranks healthier than 84% of the country’s towns
Brown Township beats the Ohio average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Brown Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%. 20% of Brown Township adults get no exercise outside work.
84%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Brown Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 28% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
19 better13 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Brown Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.5% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 14.1% |
Grady Memorial Hospital
5.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Brown Township stands out in Ohio and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
0.6% of working residents work locally in Brown Township. Since 2013, Brown Township has added 42 jobs, to 172 in 2023. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Brown Township.
1%work in town
| Brown Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Brown Township1%
Columbus33%
Delaware9%
Westerville5%
Sunbury3%
19 mi
median commute distance
172
jobs based in Brown Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
The median age in Brown Township is higher than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
Brown Township’s median age is 59.3 years. Brown Township has grown 11% since 2020, to 1,571 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. People 65 and older are 30% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (22% statewide).
59.3median age · OH 39.7
| Brown Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59.3 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 30% | 20% | 18% |
Brown TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma15%
High school34%
Some college16%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 25% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Brown Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22.7 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Brown Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.5% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.3% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Brown Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Brown Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–38°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Low risk in Brown Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
8.3%conserved
| Brown Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
8.3%
conserved · 1,362 of 16,340 acres
8.9 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alum Creek State Park | 5.9 mi | 949 |
| 2. Hogback Ridge Park | 1 mi | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 45 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brown Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
13 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
22 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
25 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
19 mi LandmarkHarding Tomb
22 mi Stadium & arenaValue City ArenaSources: 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 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brown Township
18pages on Brown Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Brown Township
Ohio Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Delaware4.4 mi$53,888 tuitionMethodist Theological School in OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Delaware6 miOtterbein UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Westerville14 mi$35,548 tuition
About 0 of every 100 Brown Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Brown Township
Township in Ohio, US
Brown Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,402.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 942 ft
Brown Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Brown Township.
DelawareBerlin TownshipOxford TownshipKingston TownshipBrown Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Township | — | — | C− | — | A− | A− |
| Delaware | #145 | A | C | B | A | A− |
| Berlin Township | #80 | A | C | — | A+ | A |
| Oxford Township | — | — | C− | — | A− | B− |
| Kingston Township | #482 | B | D | — | A− | A |
Brown Township and Oxford Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Brown Township, Berlin Township, Oxford Township and Kingston Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Brown Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Brown Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brown Township, OH expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.