Snyder Road farmstead, 2015
Brown Township’s story
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Brown TownshipOH
A town of 1,187. 81% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,187
2025 Census estimate · +3.6% since 2020
Median home value
$192K
Census ACS
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
50.9
years
Jobs based here
110
A commuter town
Is Brown Township a good place to live?
The best of Brown Township’s subject grades are an A for schools, incomes, and cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 135 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Brown Township’s median age is 50.9 years, above both Ohio’s towns (41.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). On the outdoors, just 85 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Brown Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 86% of U.S. towns. Brown Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Brown Township stand out
Where Brown Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Brown Township7
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA
81% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town
1,187 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Springcreek TownshipJohnson TownshipLostcreek TownshipGreen TownshipBrown Township
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 3.9 of 20; 6.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →SchoolsBeat 92% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Jobs & income$100K median household income; 110 jobs based hereAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $192K, 2.7 years of the Dayton metro’s $72K median household incomeAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 22% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthUpper Valley Medical Center 10.3 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
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.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFletcher Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brown Township’s trash rules yet
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, Miami County Board of ElectionsMiami County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45326, 45317, 4535645326 64% · 45317 27% · 45356 9%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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Most of Brown Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Brown Township for work: only 2% work in town. 2.2% of Brown Township residents live below the poverty line, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work in Brown Township is 19 minutes.
2%work in town
| Brown Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Brown Township2%
Troy15%
Piqua8%
Dayton8%
Columbus5%
18 mi
median commute distance
110
jobs based in Brown Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Brown Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Brown Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Brown Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB−
Residents of Brown Township are less healthy than 52% of U.S. towns
Brown Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of Brown Township adults binge drink.
48%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Brown Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Brown Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.3% |
Upper Valley Medical Center
10.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brown Township
17pages on Brown Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brown Township
About 4 of every 100 Brown Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Brown Township for work
Where Brown Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
110jobs based in Brown Township
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Brown Township
Township in Ohio, US
Brown Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,585 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,047 ft
Questions about Brown Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brown Township, OH a good place to live?
81% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Brown Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.