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A town of 1,067. 27% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
The best of Center Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life and an A− for history; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Center Township. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 85% of the country. On the outdoors, just 37 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Young-Shaw House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Only 87 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. Center Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Center Township beats most towns.
Young-Shaw HouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Center Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2009.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Center 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 Center Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Noble Local school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 809 | B |
| Shenandoah High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 240 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
20% of Center Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 16% in Ohio’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 42% of Center Township adults have obesity. Center Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Center Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Center Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.7% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 19.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Center Township for work: only 3% work in town. Center Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 4% of residents live below the poverty line in Center Township.
| Center Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 27% of residents (18% statewide). The median age in Center Township is 50.3 years. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Center Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.3 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 24% | 29% |
Somewhere between 45% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Center Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.6 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Center Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.1% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45.5% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 2.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.4% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Center Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Center Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Center Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Center Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Ohio, US
Center Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,073 people in the township.
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27% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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.