Center Township hall at Neptune, 2015
Center Township’s story
Center Township in pictures
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Center TownshipOH
A town of 1,084.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,084
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$218K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
41.0
years
Jobs based here
166
A commuter town
Is Center Township a good place to live?
Center Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 73 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on walkability. Center Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 128 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. Center Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Center Township stand out
Where Center Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,084 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Union TownshipCelinaHopewell TownshipJefferson TownshipNoble TownshipCenter Township
How Center Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Center Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.3 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $218K, 2.8 years of the Celina area’s $77K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Jobs & income$83K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsBeat 64% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →HealthGrand Lake Health System 8.6 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life0.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Center Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Center Township, and how to reach them.
PowerMidwest Electric15.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Celina water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Center 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, Mercer County Board of ElectionsMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes45822, 4586245822 97% · 45862 3%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 Center Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Center Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Center Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Center Township for work: only 1% work in town. 3% of residents live below the poverty line in Center Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Center Township grew to 166 in 2023, 105 more than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Center Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Center Township1%
Celina19%
Jefferson Township8%
St. Marys7%
Coldwater7%
13 mi
median commute distance
166
jobs based in Center Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Center Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Center Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Health in Center Township trails 61% of U.S. towns
Center Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of adults binge drink in Center Township.
39%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Center Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Center Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
Grand Lake Health System
8.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 21 of 19,229 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Centerview Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 34 attractions →Grand Lake St. Marys State Park and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Center Township. Close and well known come first.
5 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
19 mi MuseumFort Recovery
18 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
13 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
23 mi MuseumAllen County Museum
34 mi MuseumBear's MillSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Allen County Museum: WeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bear's Mill: R.P. Piper from Lebanon, Ohio, USA, CC BY 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Center Township
18pages on Center Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Center Township
About 4 of every 100 Center Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Center Township for work
Where Center Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
166jobs based in Center Township
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Center Township
Township in Ohio, US
Center Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,099 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 853 ft
Questions about Center Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Center Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.