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Clark TownshipBrown County, OH
A town of 2,993.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,993
2025 Census estimate · +1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$196K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
47.4
years
Jobs based here
198
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#749 of 987 in OH
Is Clark Township a good place to live?
Clark Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $196K, 2.4 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 749th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Clark Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 98% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is El Bethel Park, at 81 acres.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Clark Township for work
Where Clark Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
198jobs based in Clark Township
2%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Clark Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Clark Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for cost of living (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D− for walkability (better than 2%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.4 of 20; 4.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingA+Open →HealthMercy Health - Clermont Hospital 13.7 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income$74K median household incomeCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailC−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life2.1 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 Clark Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clark Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHamersville Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clark 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, Brown County Board of ElectionsBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45130, 4510645130 77% · 45106 22%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 Clark Township.
Clark Township sends most of its workers to Cincinnati and beyond, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Ohio (mostly inland flooding).
HealthD
Clark Township’s grade for health is a D
20% of Clark Township adults smoke cigarettes. Clark Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 40% of Clark Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Clark Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Clark Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.4% | 26.9% |
Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital
13.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
21st
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Public schools in Clark Township beat 59% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Western Brown Local school district. Its one school is below.
59%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamersville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 556 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most working residents commute out of Clark Township
Clark Township has 198 jobs for its 1,226 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 36 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Clark Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Clark Township grew to 198 in 2023, 47 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Cincinnati (9%), Georgetown (7%) and Union Township (6%).
2%work in town
| Clark Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Clark Township2%
Cincinnati9%
Georgetown7%
Union Township6%
Mount Orab6%
26 mi
median commute distance
198
jobs based in Clark Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Clark Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Clark Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring41–65°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Clark Township, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 88% of Ohio towns; that rating is what its C+ for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Clark Township is 57 of 100.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Clark Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
1.3 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
#663for trails in OH
0%
conserved · 0 of 18,857 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. El Bethel Park | — | 81 |
| 2. Hamersville Sports Complex | — | 34 |
| 3. Liming Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 74 attractions →Kings Island and 49 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clark Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
31 mi MountainSerpent Mound
30 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
30 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
31 mi Stadium & arenaNippert StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clark Township
18pages on Clark Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Clark Township
About 3 of every 100 Clark Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Clark Township
Township in Ohio, US
Clark Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,952 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 968 ft
Clark Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Clark Township.
Pleasant TownshipLewis TownshipPike TownshipScott TownshipTate TownshipClark Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Township | #749 | C+ | A+ | — | B | D |
| Pleasant Township | #656 | C+ | A | — | B+ | D− |
| Lewis Township | — | — | A | — | B | D |
| Pike Township | #782 | C | B+ | — | B | D |
| Scott Township | — | — | A | — | B | D |
| Tate Township | #586 | B− | A− | — | B+ | C− |
Lewis Township and Scott Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Clark Township, Pleasant Township, Lewis Township, Pike Township, Scott Township and Tate Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Clark Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Clark Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clark Township, OH a good place to live?
Clark Township grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #749 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Clark 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+.