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Byrd TownshipOH
A town of 746.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
746
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$427K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
40.8
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
Is Byrd Township a good place to live?
Byrd Township’s average trip to work is 44 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 5 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Byrd Township. Byrd Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Eagle Creek Covered Bridge and Sutton House. Byrd Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
746 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Huntington TownshipJefferson TownshipUnion TownshipJackson TownshipByrd Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Byrd Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Byrd Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAdams Rural Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterAdams County Regional WD PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Byrd 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, Brown County Board of ElectionsBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45168, 45115, 45167, 4569745168 30% · 45115 30% · 45167 26% · 45697 14%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 Byrd Township.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Byrd Township is higher than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Byrd Township’s FEMA risk score is 82 of 100, above both Ohio’s towns (23 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Byrd Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Byrd Township for work: only 0% work in town. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Byrd Township. The top destinations are Maysville (8%), Georgetown (8%) and Cincinnati (7%).
0%work in town
| Byrd Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Byrd Township0%
Maysville8%
Georgetown8%
Cincinnati7%
Batavia Township4%
40 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Byrd Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Byrd Township stands out in Ohio and nationally, with more of its residents who are under 18
33% of Byrd Township residents are under 18. Children under 18 are 33% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
40.8median age · OH 39.7
| Byrd Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 33% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 24% | 29% |
Byrd TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
23%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma15%
High school26%
Some college21%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 11% and 80% women
The Census survey reached too few of Byrd Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±34.3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Byrd Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 22.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.3% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.1% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Byrd Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Byrd Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–43°
Spring41–65°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–67°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Byrd Township is
Byrd Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| Byrd Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 28% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Byrd Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7.1% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 34.5% | 26.9% |
Adams County Regional Medical Center
11.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Byrd Township
16pages on Byrd Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Byrd Township
About 10 of every 100 Byrd Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Byrd Township for work
Where Byrd Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
34jobs based in Byrd Township
0%of working residents work in town
40 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Byrd Township
Township in Ohio, US
Byrd Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 733 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 922 ft
Questions about Byrd Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Byrd Township, OH a good place to live?
Byrd Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.