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A town of 6,320, settled in 1799. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Cedarville Township is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, among the top 2% of U.S. towns. Its public schools beat 95% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation, the median household earns $95K, and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 84% of the country. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in cost of living. Cedarville Township is a college campus (most residents are students), so it isn’t ranked among Ohio’s towns. Cedarville Township’s median age is 21.2 years, below both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 77 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on walkability. The biggest park or preserve is Patterson Park, at 379 acres.
Where Cedarville Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Cedarville Elementary School | K–5 | 252 |
| Cedarville High School | 6–12 | 319 |
| Widest gap | Cedarville Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 1.9% | 3.7% |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Cedarville Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 688 in 1860, a low of 688 in 1860, 4,257 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1888 and 4 maps from 1917 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cedarville 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 Cedarville Township.
Cedarville Township is shaped by its college students, has schools in the top 5% of Ohio and trades workers with Cedarville and other neighbors.
Its A+ ranks #35 of the 993 Ohio towns we grade for schools. Its A+ is the best School Grade on its borders; Miami Township (A−) is next.
Its public schools are run by the Cedar Cliff Local school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Cedarville High School, with 319 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 252 | A |
| Cedarville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 319 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Ohio is stroke: 1.9% of its 9,304 adults have had a stroke, against 3.7% statewide.
24% of Cedarville Township adults have high blood pressure. Only 4 of the 993 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Cedarville Township. 28% of Cedarville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Cedarville Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.8% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Cedarville Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 1.9% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 6.8% | 13.2% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.1% | 16.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cedarville Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Cedarville Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Indian Mound Reserve | 3.4 mi | 126 |
| 2. Patterson Park | 0.5 mi | 379 |
| 3. Glen Helen Nature Preserve | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Cedarville Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cedarville Township has about as many jobs (2,045) as working residents, but only 466 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 15.7 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
The average trip to work in Cedarville Township is 16 minutes. Since 2013, Cedarville Township has added 1,002 jobs, to 2,045 in 2023. 26% of working residents work locally in Cedarville Township.
| Cedarville Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 26% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 14% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cedarville Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
Big draw38 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year17 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
13 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail
15 mi MuseumHuffman Prairie
15 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a yearNational Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Huffman Prairie: Wright Brothers, Public domain · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
9 within 15 miles of the center of Cedarville Township
College town 50 of every 100 Cedarville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
2 places in Cedarville Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Ohio, United States
Cedarville is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The village is within the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,257 at the 2020 census.
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6 towns share a border with Cedarville Township.
It grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Miami Township (A−) comes closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarville Township | – | A+ | C+ | — | A+ | A− |
| Xenia Township | #577 | B− | B− | — | C+ | B− |
| Ross Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miami Township | #164 | A− | C | — | A− | A− |
| Wilberforce | — | — | B | — | C+ | B+ |
| New Jasper Township | #694 | C+ | B− | — | B− | C+ |
| Green Township | #691 | C+ | B− | — | B | C+ |
Wilberforce has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Cedarville Township, Xenia Township, Miami Township, Wilberforce, New Jasper Township and Green Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Ross Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cedarville Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Cedarville Township grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns. Cedarville Township is a college campus (most residents are students), so it isn’t ranked among Ohio’s towns. It grades A− for health and A+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
