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Clark TownshipOH

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Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Clark Township, OH · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Clark Township a good place to live?

Clark Township’s median age is 60.7 years, where Ohio’s towns sit at 41.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Helmick Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Clark Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Clark Township stand out

Where Clark Township beats most towns.

Small town

653 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Bethlehem TownshipMonroe TownshipMill Creek TownshipMechanic TownshipKillbuck TownshipBethlehem TownshipMonroe TownshipMill Creek TownshipMechanic TownshipKillbuck TownshipClark Township
Helmick Covered Bridge
Helmick Covered Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Clark Township’s story

195 years in pictures

Census counts: 578 in 1990, 670 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 6 maps from 1913 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1831Clark Township is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Clark Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Clark Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clark Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRiver View Local School DistrictWest Holmes Local School District2 districts serve Clark 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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Coshocton County Board of ElectionsCoshocton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43812, 43844, 44637, 4380543812 39% · 43844 32% · 44637 15% · 43805 10%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.

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Ohio overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 31% of residents (18% statewide). 38% of Clark Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. 19% never finished high school.

60.7median age · OH 39.7
Clark TownshipOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma19%
High school24%
Some college19%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s30%
Graduate8%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 37% and 65% women

The Census survey reached too few of Clark Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.9 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Clark Township
Clark TownshipOHU.S.
Under 1018.6%11.7%11.6%
10 to 170%10.3%10.3%
18 to 247.8%8.9%9.1%
25 to 340%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4414.5%12.5%13.2%
45 to 544.1%12%12.2%
55 to 6424%13.2%12.7%
65 to 7412.5%10.9%10.2%
75 and older18.6%7.3%7%
No diploma19.4%8.2%10.4%
High school23.7%32.1%26%
Some college18.7%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s0%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s30.3%19.3%21.6%
Graduate7.8%12.2%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Most of Clark Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

Clark Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. The top destinations are Coshocton (15%), Columbus (6%) and Zanesville (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

0%work in town
Clark TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work34 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$69,000$75,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Clark Township0%
Coshocton15%
Columbus6%
Zanesville4%
Newark4%
19 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Clark Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Clark Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Clark Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Clark Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Clark Township is

Clark Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Clark Township.

Clark TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%16%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%38%35%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outClark TownshipOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.5%15.3%
More adults with COPD11%8%
More smokers20%15.4%
Pomerene Hospital
9.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0.4% of Clark Township is conserved land

1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 64 of 16,197 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Ohio State Reformatory and 15 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clark Township. Close and well known come first.

All 33 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Alligator Effigy Mound: Rev. Stephen D. Peet, editor, Public domain · William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum: Tim Evanson from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Clark Township

17pages on Clark Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Clark Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Clark Township for work

Where Clark Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Coshocton Coshocton 15% 6% → Columbus Columbus 6% 4% → Zanesville Zanesville 4% 4% → Newark Newark 4% 3% → Tuscarawas Township Tuscarawas Township 3% 3% → Warsaw Warsaw 3% Clark Township · 0% stay
8jobs based in Clark Township
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Clark Township

Township in Ohio, US

Clark Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 670.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
26 sq mi
Elevation
833 ft

Questions about Clark Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Clark Township, OH a good place to live?

Clark Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.