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A town of 9,277, settled in 1850.
Champion Township's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades B, ranked 426th of 987 in Ohio. Its public schools beat 87% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation and crime is low: it reports less per resident than 82% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is health: residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 65 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. Champion Township is home to Kent State University at Trumbull. Champion Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
Where Champion Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Champion Central Elementary School | K–4 | 453 |
| Champion Middle School | 5–8 | 366 |
| Trumbull Career & Tech Center | 9–12 | 948 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Champion Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for health (better than 12%), so the B overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 4,665 in 1990, 6,386 in 2020. The archive holds 5 maps from 1905 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Champion 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 Champion Township.
Champion Township has seen reported crime fall by about half, but it has little public open land and has commutes longer than most of Ohio.
16% of adults have diabetes in Champion Township. Champion Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Champion Township.
| Champion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Champion Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 19.9% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Champion Local school district. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Trumbull Career & Tech Center, with 948 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Central Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 453 | A− |
| Trumbull Career & Tech CenterLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 948 | – |
| Champion Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 366 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 2002, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Champion Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 80 to 24 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
Champion Township’s property crime rate is 2.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Champion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.5 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The average commute for its 3,631 working residents takes 30.7 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Champion Township for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Warren (12%), Champion Heights (7%) and Youngstown (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Champion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 11% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Champion Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Champion Township is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just 154 of its 16,516 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Champion Township itself; its outdoors grade is D.
1.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Champion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Young's Run Disc Golf Course | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Champion Township
About 4 of every 100 Champion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Champion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Champion Heights is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Champion Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,386 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.
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5 towns share a border with Champion Township.
Warren Township next door grades lower for schools (C to Champion Township’s A) and higher for cost of living (A to B−).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Township | #426 | B | B− | A− | A | D |
| Warren Township | #877 | C− | A | — | C | D− |
| Bazetta Township | #358 | B+ | B− | B− | A | C+ |
| Southington Township | #601 | B− | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Warren | #923 | C− | B+ | — | C | D− |
| Bristol Township | #856 | C− | B− | — | B+ | D |
Warren Township, Southington Township, Warren and Bristol Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Champion Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Champion Township grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #426 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health, A− for safety and A for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.