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Columbia TownshipOH
A town of 1,189. 2.3 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,189
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Median home value
$190K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
54.9
years
Jobs based here
32
A commuter town
Is Columbia Township a good place to live?
Columbia Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Columbia Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On incomes, just 75 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. Only 33 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. Columbia Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Columbia Township stand out
Where Columbia Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,189 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Vinton TownshipLee TownshipScipio TownshipSalem TownshipKnox TownshipColumbia Township
How Columbia Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Columbia Township is from typical.
Jobs & income$59K median household incomeDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.7 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthOhiohealth O'bleness Hospital 14.1 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $190K, 4.1 years of the county’s $47K median household incomeCOpen →SchoolsBeat 66% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →History1 notable person born hereDOpen →Civic life8.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Columbia Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Columbia Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLeading Creek Conservancy District1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Columbia 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, Meigs County Board of ElectionsMeigs County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes45710, 45769, 4574145710 86% · 45769 13% · 45741 1%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 Columbia Township.
HealthC−
Residents of Columbia Township are less healthy than 83% of U.S. towns
Columbia Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Columbia Township, above both Ohio’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (23%). 19% of Columbia Township adults smoke cigarettes.
17%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Columbia Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Columbia Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.1% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 15.4% |
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
14.1 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 D
Fewer of Columbia Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
0.2% of working residents work locally in Columbia Township. Jobs based in Columbia Township grew to 32 in 2023, 22 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Columbia Township is 27 minutes.
0%work in town
| Columbia Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Columbia Township0%
Athens14%
Columbus6%
Pomeroy5%
Albany4%
20 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Columbia Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, the median age in Columbia Township is higher
Columbia Township’s median age is 54.9 years. Columbia Township has lost 2.9% of its people since 2020, down to 1,189 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. People 65 and older are 29% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 11% of residents (22% statewide).
54.9median age · OH 39.7
| Columbia Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.9 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 24% | 29% |
Columbia TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school41%
Some college24%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 28% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Columbia Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.5 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Columbia Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.5% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.4% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.2% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.3% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Columbia Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Columbia Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring41–65°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Columbia Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Columbia Township
18pages on Columbia Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Columbia Township
About 0 of every 100 Columbia Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Columbia Township for work
Where Columbia Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
32jobs based in Columbia Township
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Columbia Township
Township in Ohio, US
Columbia Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,220 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 630 ft
Questions about Columbia Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Columbia Township, OH a good place to live?
2.3 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Columbia Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.