Altoona steel buildings, 2016
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Coal TownshipOH
A town of 1,986.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,986
2025 Census estimate · +0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$107K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
90
A commuter town
Is Coal Township a good place to live?
The best of Coal Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for health. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Coal Township, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 37 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on health. The median household income is $56K, and 27% of residents live below the poverty line. 13% of the land in Coal Township is conserved, against 3.7% in Ohio’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Only 144 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. Coal Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Coal Township stand out
Where Coal Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Coal Township for work
Where Coal Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
90jobs based in Coal Township
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Coal Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Coal Township is from typical.
HealthHolzer Medical Center Jackson 5.6 miles awayD−Open →Jobs & incomeD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $107K, 1.9 years of the county’s $57K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 12.1% of households have no car; 2.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBehind 62% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 47% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trailsB+Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life1.5 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 Coal Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coal Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCoalton water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Coal 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, Jackson County Board of ElectionsJackson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2022
ZIP codes45692, 45621, 4564045692 65% · 45621 20% · 45640 15%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 Coal Township.
HealthD−
Coal Township stands out in Ohio and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent physical distress
18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Coal Township. Coal Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 21% of adults report frequent mental distress in Coal Township.
3%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Coal Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better10 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Coal Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.5% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 8% |
| More smokers | 22.2% | 15.4% |
Holzer Medical Center Jackson
5.6 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 D−
Most of Coal Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Coal Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Coal Township has added 61 jobs, to 90 in 2023. The top destinations are Jackson (17%), Wellston (17%) and Columbus (4%).
1%work in town
| Coal Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Coal Township1%
Jackson17%
Wellston17%
Columbus4%
Lick Township4%
16 mi
median commute distance
90
jobs based in Coal Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 29% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Coal Township
Coal Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring41–65°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–66°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13.3%conserved
13.3%
conserved · 1,640 of 12,340 acres
3.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Coal Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Coal Township
18pages on Coal Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Coal Township; the nearest are
University of Rio GrandeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rio Grande20 mi$20,560 tuitionHocking CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nelsonville31.1 mi$5,540 in-state tuitionOhio UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Athens31.2 mi$14,158 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Coal Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Coal Township
Township in Ohio, US
Coal Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 1,996 people lived in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 19 sq mi
- Elevation
- 778 ft
Coal Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Coal Township.
Lick TownshipWashington TownshipWellstonMilton TownshipJackson TownshipLiberty TownshipCoal Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D− |
| Lick Township | #853 | C | B− | — | B+ | D |
| Washington Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wellston | #783 | C | A+ | B− | C+ | D− |
| Milton Township | — | — | D | — | C+ | D− |
| Jackson Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | D |
| Liberty Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | D |
Coal Township, Milton Township, Jackson Township and Liberty Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Coal Township, Lick Township, Milton Township, Jackson Township and Liberty Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Washington Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Coal Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Coal Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Coal 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.