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Concord TownshipLake County, OH

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Is Concord Township a good place to live?

Concord Township's standout: the median household earns $122K. Overall it grades B−, 624th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. It has 28 miles of trail. Its weakest subject is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $399K for a typical one and 5.6 times the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. 15% of the land in Concord Township is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Girdled Road Reservation, 770 acres with 7.2 miles of trail. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns.

What makes Concord Township stand out

Where Concord Township beats most towns.

Get outside

28 miles of trails in Concord Township

14.9% of the town is conserved land, across 11 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in Concord TownshipConservedTrails
1
Girdled Road Reservation7.2 mi of trails · 770 acres
Directions
2
Jordan Creek Park2.8 mi of trails · 233 acres
Directions
3
Concord Woods Nature Park1 mi of trails · 31 acres
Directions
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

How Concord Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Concord Township is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Concord Twp OH Hall
Concord Twp OH Hall, 2006
Concord Township’s story

190 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 5 maps from 1904 on.

  • 1836Concord Township is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Concord Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerThe Illuminating Company16.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPainesville City PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpHire your ownNo town pickup: you hire a private haulerTown site
SchoolsRiverside Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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, Lake County Board of ElectionsLake County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44077, 4406044077 73% · 44060 27%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 Concord Township.

Concord Township gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and has household incomes well above the Ohio norm, but it trails even towns with similar incomes on health.

OutdoorsA

Conserved land covers 14.9% of Concord Township

At 1.2 miles per square mile, Concord Township’s trail density is against 0.2 in Ohio’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

#65for trails in OH
14.9%
conserved · 2,196 of 14,743 acres
28 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Girdled Road Reservation7.2 mi770
2. Jordan Creek Park2.8 mi233
3. Concord Woods Nature Park1 mi31

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

SchoolsB+

Public schools in Concord Township beat 66% of Ohio districts

Its public schools are run by the Riverside Local school district. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

66%of OH districts it outscoresB+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Henry F Lamuth Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–7Grades 5–7703B
Auburn VocationalLargest public high schoolGrades 10–12Grades 10–12––
Parkside Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5Grades K–5551A

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation

HousingCost of living grade C−

Concord Township’s grade for cost of living is a C−

The median property tax bill is $4,946, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.

91% of Concord Township households own their home. The typical Concord Township home is worth about $399,000, up 3.8% in a year, 62% above the Ohio typical home. The median rent in Concord Township is $1,334 a month.

$399KZillow home value
Concord TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home91%77%73%
Median rent$1,334 a month$943 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Concord Township$399K
Ohio$246K
+3.8%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+

With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Concord Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Concord Township for work: only 6% work in town. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Concord Township. The top destinations are Mentor (17%), Cleveland (16%) and Willoughby (5%).

6%work in town
Concord TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Median household income$122,000$75,000$80,000
Below the poverty line2.9%9.1%9.6%
Work from home16%9.7%11%
Average trip to work25 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Concord Township6%
Mentor17%
Cleveland16%
Willoughby5%
Painesville4%
15 mi
median commute distance
4,632
jobs based in Concord Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Concord Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 37 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Concord Township.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
37
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Concord Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

The Chardon weather station, 6 miles away, records that 114 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns.

Concord Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Concord Township’s July high is 82°F.

114″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring38–58°
Summer60–80°
Fall44–62°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthC+

On CDC estimates, Concord Township is less healthy than 58% of U.S. towns

Against the 5,522 U.S. towns with household incomes like Concord Township’s, it is less healthy than 93%, so it trails even them.

Concord Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

42%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
Concord TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)32%34%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)39%38%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%80%79%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%13%12%
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outConcord TownshipOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth12.6%15.3%
Lake Health
0.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
55th
percentile among OH towns

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

Nearby attractions

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 48 more within 40 miles

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

All 62 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cleveland Museum of Art: zenbikescience, CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Concord Township

19pages on Concord Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Concord Township

A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Concord Township for work

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

17% → Mentor Mentor 17% 16% → Cleveland Cleveland 16% 5% → Willoughby Willoughby 5% 4% → Painesville Painesville 4% 3% → Euclid Euclid 3% 3% → Painesville Township Painesville Township 3% Concord Township · 6% stay
4,632jobs based in Concord Township
6%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Concord Township

Township in Ohio, US

Official town website ↗

Concord Township is one of the five townships of Lake County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,254. Lake County is part of the Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Area
23 sq mi
Elevation
719 ft

Concord Township’s neighbors

7 towns share a border with Concord Township.

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How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Concord Township#624B−C−—B+C+
Leroy Township#605B−C—B+C+
Painesville · Painesville Township#867C−B−—B−D
Mentor#242A−CB−A−B+
Chardon Township——————
Kirtland Hills——————
Hambden Township#140AC+—AB+

Concord Township, Leroy Township, Painesville and Hambden Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Chardon Township and Kirtland Hills aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Painesville Township and Painesville are one community, graded once. Compare Concord Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Concord Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Concord Township, OH a good place to live?

Concord Township grades B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #624 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.

Is Concord Township, OH expensive?

Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.

What is Concord Township, OH known for?

2 notable people were born here, including Evan Bush and William Wellington Corlett.