Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,130.
The best of Brown Township’s subject grades are a B for cost of living and schools; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 111 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Brown Township’s median age is 33.8 years, below both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). On the outdoors, just 167 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Ramser Arboretum, at 395 acres with 5.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Brown Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Brown Township beats most towns.
1,862 counted in 2010 and 2,048 in 2020; an estimated 2,130 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Brown Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,019 in 1990, 2,048 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 4 maps from 1912 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Brown 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Brown Township.
Most working residents leave Brown Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 29 minutes, Brown Township’s average trip to work is where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Mount Vernon (27%), Columbus (7%) and Miller Township (3%).
| Brown Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kopperts Korner Amish School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 31 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Brown Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of Brown Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Brown Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Brown Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Children under 18 are 33% of residents (22% statewide). 14% of residents are 65 or older in Brown Township. Brown Township has grown 3.3% since 2020, to 2,130 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Brown Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 24% | 29% |
56% women, 44% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Brown Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 35.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.9% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.8% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.6% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Brown Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Brown Township’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ramser Arboretum | 5.1 mi | 395 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Brown Township
About 0 of every 100 Brown Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Brown Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Ohio, US
Brown Township is one of twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,048 people in the township.
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4 towns share a border with Brown Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Township | — | — | B | — | B | C |
| Howard Township | #558 | B− | C+ | — | B | B |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pike Township | — | — | C− | — | B+ | C |
| Apple Valley | #397 | B+ | B− | — | B | B+ |
Brown Township and Pike Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Brown Township, Howard Township, Pike Township and Apple Valley report no FBI crime data of their own. Jefferson Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Brown Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
The typical home is worth about $252,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.