Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,599.
Canaan Township’s best subject grade is an A− for history; its weakest is a D for walkability. On cost of living, just 150 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Canaan Township’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, where Ohio’s towns sit at 0.2 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest place to walk is Strouds Run State Park, 2,506 acres with 39.5 miles of trail. Canaan Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Canaan Township beats most towns.
Where Canaan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Canaan Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Canaan 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 Canaan Township.
Most working residents leave Canaan Township for work: only 4% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Canaan Township, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Canaan Township grew to 1,596 in 2023, 464 more than in 2013.
| Canaan Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Canaan Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). Canaan Township’s median age is 50.5 years. 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Canaan Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.5 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 24% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Canaan Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.9% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.4% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Canaan Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Strouds Run State Park | 39.5 mi | 2,506 |
| 2. Baker Preserve | 4.9 mi | 599 |
| 3. Canaan Preserve | 2.1 mi | 436 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
29% of Canaan Township adults have high blood pressure. Only 1 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Canaan Township. 8.6% of Canaan Township adults have diabetes.
| Canaan Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Canaan Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.3% | 3.7% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 15.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Canaan Township
About 3 of every 100 Canaan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Canaan Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,586 people in the township.
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4 towns share a border with Canaan Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan Township | — | — | C− | — | B− | B− |
| Rome Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Lodi Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Ames Township | — | — | C | — | C+ | C+ |
| Athens Township | #855 | C− | D | — | B− | B− |
Canaan Township, Rome Township, Lodi Township and Ames Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Canaan Township, Rome Township, Lodi Township, Ames Township and Athens Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Canaan Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $277,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
