Is Camden Township a good place to live?
Camden Township’s best subject grades are an A for history and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 118 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on cost of living. Camden Township's public schools beat 73% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. Kipton Reservation, at 156 acres with 2.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Camden Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Camden Township stand out
Where Camden Township beats most towns.
How Camden Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Camden Township is from typical.
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Moving to Camden Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Camden 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 Camden Township.
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Camden Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Camden Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Camden Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Camden Township’s July high is 83°F, close to Ohio’s towns (84°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Camden Township has 0.9 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Camden Township for work: only 3% work in town. Camden Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Camden Township.
| Camden Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Camden Township is less healthy than 55% of U.S. towns
Camden Township beats the Ohio average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 26% of Camden Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Camden Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Camden Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kipton Reservation | 2.2 mi | 156 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Camden Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Camden Township
About 2 of every 100 Camden Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Camden Township
Township in Ohio, US
Camden Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,508.
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- Area
- 20 sq mi
- Elevation
- 863 ft
Camden Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Camden Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Township | — | — | C− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Henrietta Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | B− |
| New Russia Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | B− |
| Wakeman Township | #510 | B | A− | — | B− | C |
| Pittsfield Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | B− |
| Brighton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clarksfield Township | — | — | B− | — | B− | C |
Camden Township, Henrietta Township, New Russia Township, Pittsfield Township and Clarksfield Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Camden Township, Henrietta Township, New Russia Township, Wakeman Township, Pittsfield Township and Clarksfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Brighton Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Camden Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Camden Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Camden 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−.