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Coal TownshipOH
A town of 936.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
936
2025 Census estimate · −0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$59K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
43.7
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town
Is Coal Township a good place to live?
Coal Township’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 80% of the land in Coal Township is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Coal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
936 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Salt Lick TownshipWard TownshipMonroe TownshipHemlockFalls TownshipCoal Township
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
WaterVillage of New Straitsville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers93% 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, Perry County Board of ElectionsPerry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4376643766 100%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.
Outdoors
Coal Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
8.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Coal Township is 0.6 miles per square mile.
80.2%conserved
80.2%
conserved · 6,999 of 8,727 acres
8.6 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
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 2% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Coal Township. The top destinations are New Lexington (9%), Columbus (8%) and Logan (6%).
2%work in town
| Coal Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Coal Township2%
New Lexington9%
Columbus8%
Logan6%
Lancaster5%
30 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Coal Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Coal Township
Coal Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Coal Township is
Coal Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 42% of Coal Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Coal Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Coal Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.1% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 15.3% |
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
11.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Coal Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Coal Township
17pages on Coal Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Coal Township
About 6 of every 100 Coal Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Coal Township for work
Where Coal Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
23jobs based in Coal Township
2%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Coal Township
Township in Ohio, US
Coal Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 939 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 14 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
Questions about Coal Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Coal Township, OH a good place to live?
Coal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.