Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Claridon Township's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades B, ranked 539th of 987 in Ohio. Its schools outperform 85% of the state's and 12% of its land is conserved. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. 12% of the land in Claridon Township is conserved, above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Claridon Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Claridon Congregational Church and Lot Hathaway House.
Where Claridon Township beats most towns.
Where Claridon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Claridon Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 95% of comparable towns) to D for walkability (better than 7%), so the B overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 5 maps from 1904 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Claridon 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 Claridon Township.
Claridon Township gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jobs based here grew from 653 in 2013 to 966.
Most working residents leave Claridon Township for work: only 5% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Claridon Township, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Claridon Township grew to 966 in 2023, 313 more than in 2013.
| Claridon Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
3.2 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Headwaters Park, 227 acres with 2.2 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Headwaters Park | 2.2 mi | 227 |
| 2. Camp Wise | — | 94 |
| 3. Aquilla Lake Wildlife Area | — | 84 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Chardon weather station records that 114 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Claridon Township’s July high is 81°F. Claridon Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Claridon Township beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Claridon Township.
| Claridon Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Claridon Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Claridon Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
28 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
23 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
28 mi Stadium & arenaRocket Arena
17 mi Theme parkSeaWorld OhioRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Claridon Township
About 3 of every 100 Claridon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
2 places in Claridon Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Claridon Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,103, of whom 2,865 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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5 towns share a border with Claridon Township.
Huntsburg Township next door grades lower for schools (B to Claridon Township’s A) and higher for cost of living (B+ to C+).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claridon Township | #539 | B | C+ | — | A | B |
| Burton Township | #240 | A− | B | — | B+ | B− |
| Huntsburg Township | #622 | B− | B+ | — | B | D |
| Munson Township | #233 | A− | C | — | A | B+ |
| Hambden Township | #140 | A | C+ | — | A | B+ |
| Chardon | #52 | A+ | C− | A | A | B+ |
Claridon Township, Burton Township, Huntsburg Township, Munson Township and Hambden Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Claridon Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Claridon Township grades B overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #539 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B for health and A for schools. Walkability 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 C+.
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