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A town of 2,066. 86% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
The best of Carroll Township’s subject grades are an A for schools and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D for walkability. On hazard risk, just 154 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Carroll Township’s median age is 48.7 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 11% of the land in Carroll Township is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Only 58 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. Carroll Township Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. Carroll Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Carroll Township beats most towns.
Carroll Township HallWhere Carroll 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 Carroll Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers and 4 maps from 1900 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Carroll 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 Carroll Township.
Most working residents leave Carroll Township for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Carroll Township has lost 137 jobs, to 699 in 2023. 6.2% of Carroll Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Carroll Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). 33% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Carroll Township. Carroll Township has lost 2.2% of its people since 2020, down to 2,066 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.1 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Carroll Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.8% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12% | 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
Carroll Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Carroll Township’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 360 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Carroll Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Carroll Township beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Carroll Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Carroll Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Toussaint Creek Wildlife Area, at 458 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Toussaint Creek Wildlife Area | — | 458 |
| 2. Turtle Creek Lake Area | — | 169 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Carroll Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
24 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
15 mi National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year
15 mi CaveCrystal Cave
25 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
29 mi LandmarkFort MeigsCedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Crystal Cave: Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Carroll Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Carroll Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Carroll Township is one of the twelve townships of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,117 people in the township.
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5 towns share a border with Carroll Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Township | — | — | B+ | — | A | C+ |
| Salem Township | #209 | A− | A | — | A | C+ |
| Erie Township | — | — | A | — | B | C+ |
| Benton Township | — | — | B | — | A | B− |
| Jerusalem Township | #608 | B− | B− | — | B | B− |
| Put-in-Bay Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Carroll Township, Erie Township and Benton Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Carroll Township, Salem Township, Erie Township, Benton Township and Jerusalem Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Put-in-Bay Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Carroll Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
86% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $206,000, 16% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
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