C & OR Railroad Bridge over Tuscarawas River, Gnadenhutten, Ohio, 2016
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Clay TownshipOH
1,901 people call this town in Ohio home.
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Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,901
2025 Census estimate · −1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$135K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
33.6
years
Jobs based here
372
A commuter town
Is Clay Township a good place to live?
The best of Clay Township’s subject grades are an A− for schools and cost of living and an A for history; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Clay Township’s average commute is 30 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Clay Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 85% of U.S. towns. Clay Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Clay Township stand out
Where Clay Township beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA
Lower risk than 92% of U.S. communities
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
0historic places
HistoryA
0 historic places
A long history
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
Indian Valley Local schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Valley High School | 9–12 | 422 |
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Clay Township for work
Where Clay Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
372jobs based in Clay Township
4%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Clay Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Clay Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 0.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listAOpen →SchoolsBetter than most of the towns comparedA−Open →HealthTwin City Medical Center 7.1 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $135K, 2.1 years of the New Philadelphia area’s $65K median household incomeA−Open →Jobs & income372 jobs based hereB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsC−Open →HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleAOpen →Civic life4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−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 Clay Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clay Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGnadenhutten water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clay 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, Tuscarawas County Board of ElectionsTuscarawas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44629, 43837, 4466344629 87% · 43837 6% · 44663 6%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 Clay Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
The biggest natural risk in Clay Township is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
In Clay Township, the FEMA risk score is 8 of 100. Expected losses in Clay Township break down as 64% from inland flooding and 9% from drought.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsA−
On state tests, Clay Township’s schools beat 79% of Ohio districts
The largest public high school is Indian Valley High School, with 422 students. The Indian Valley Local school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below.
79%of OH districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Valley High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 422 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Clay Township is less healthy than 78% of U.S. towns
30% of Clay Township adults get no exercise outside work. Among adults locally, 40% sleep under 7 hours and 40% have high blood pressure.
22%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Clay Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Clay Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
| More adults with obesity | 43.3% | 37.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 7.1% |
Twin City Medical Center
7.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Clay Township’s workers commute out
For residents in Clay Township, the share who live below the poverty line is 12%. Only 4% of working residents stay in Clay Township for work; the rest commute out. The town’s median household income stands at $61,000. The top destinations are New Philadelphia (10%), Dover (10%) and Gnadenhutten (4%).
4%work in town
| Clay Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Clay Township4%
New Philadelphia10%
Dover10%
Gnadenhutten4%
Canton3%
17 mi
median commute distance
372
jobs based in Clay Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Clay Township
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
0% of Clay Township is conserved land
Across 4 parks and preserves: 1.5 miles of trail. In Clay Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 4, covering 18 acres.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 15,702 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Southern Gateway Nature Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
| 2. Alsco Fields Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Hecks Grove Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clay Township
18pages on Clay Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Clay Township
About 1 of every 100 Clay Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Clay Township
Township in Ohio, US
Clay Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,942 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 814 ft
Clay Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Clay Township.
Warwick TownshipSalem TownshipRush TownshipGnadenhuttenYork TownshipWashington TownshipJefferson TownshipClay Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C− |
| Warwick Township | #411 | B+ | A− | — | A− | C− |
| Salem Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | D |
| Rush Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gnadenhutten | — | — | A | — | A− | C+ |
| York Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | C− |
| Washington Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Clay Township, Salem Township, Gnadenhutten and York Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Clay Township, Warwick Township, Salem Township, Gnadenhutten and York Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Rush Township, Washington Township and Jefferson Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Clay Township with a neighbor →