Center Twp Williams OH, 2006
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Center TownshipWilliams County, OH
A town of 2,892.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,892
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$188K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Jobs based here
559
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#701 of 987 in OH
Is Center Township a good place to live?
Center Township grades C+ overall, 701st among Ohio's 987 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 76% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation and natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 83% of the country. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 95% of U.S. towns. On civic life, just 146 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do worse.
What makes Center Township stand out
Where Center Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Center Township for work
Where Center Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
559jobs based in Center Township
4%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
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 4.6 of 20; 3.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthCommunity Hospitals and Wellness Centers 8.6 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listA−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Jobs & income$89K median household incomeBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $188K, 3.1 years of the county’s $61K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3% conserved landDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life0 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.
PowerNorth Western Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Ohio - Norlick1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Center Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEdgerton Local School DistrictBryan City School District2 districts serve Center Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Williams County Board of ElectionsWilliams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43506, 4351743506 93% · 43517 7%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.
HealthC−
Center Township’s grade for health is a C−
32% of Center Township adults get no exercise outside work, against 28% in Ohio’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. 15% of Center Township adults have diabetes. Center Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
17%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Center Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Center Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 7.1% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32% | 26.9% |
Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers
8.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
24th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Center Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Center Township for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Center Township has added 83 jobs, to 559 in 2023. 5.6% of Center Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
4%work in town
| Center Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Center Township4%
Bryan27%
Montpelier4%
Defiance4%
Edgerton3%
12 mi
median commute distance
559
jobs based in Center Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Center Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Center Township’s FEMA risk score is 24 of 100. Since 2010, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Center Township.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
paid flood claims since 2010
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Center Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Center Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
2.8% of Center Township is conserved land
Just 655 of its 23,049 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Center Township itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
2.8%conserved
2.8%
conserved · 655 of 23,049 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State of Ohio Roadside Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Center Township
18pages on Center Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Center Township; the nearest are
Northwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold17.5 mi$4,698 in-state tuitionPurdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · Fort Wayne, IN34.5 mi$9,532 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Center Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Center Township
Township in Ohio, US
Center Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,928 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
Center Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Center Township.
BryanPulaski TownshipFarmer TownshipSuperior TownshipSt. Joseph TownshipCenter Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township | #701 | C+ | B | — | A− | C− |
| Bryan | #434 | B | B+ | B+ | B+ | D |
| Pulaski Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Farmer Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Superior Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C− |
| St. Joseph Township | #448 | B | A− | — | A− | D |
Pulaski Township and Superior Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Center Township, Pulaski Township, Superior Township and St. Joseph Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Farmer Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Center Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Center Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Center Township, OH a good place to live?
Center Township grades C+ overall, better than 41% of U.S. towns and #701 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Center Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.