Red Mail Pouch Barn, 2016
Crawford Township’s story
Crawford Township in pictures
Census counts: 1,221 in 1990, 1,950 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 5 maps from 1913 on.
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Crawford TownshipOH
A town of 1,971. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
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Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,971
2025 Census estimate · +2% since 2020
Median home value
$193K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
30.3
years
Jobs based here
149
A commuter town
Is Crawford Township a good place to live?
The best of Crawford Township’s subject grades is an A− for schools; the weakest is a D for health. 30% of residents are under 18 in Crawford Township, above both Ohio’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%). Among 994 Ohio towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Crawford Township. On the outdoors, just 21 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Crawford Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Crawford Township stand out
Where Crawford Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Crawford Township for work
Where Crawford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
149jobs based in Crawford Township
3%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Crawford Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Crawford Township is from typical.
HealthLess healthy than 86% of U.S. towns; Coshocton Regional Medical Center 10.7 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $193K, 3.5 years of the Coshocton area’s $56K median household incomeBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.9 of 20; 57.5% of households have no car; 24.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →Jobs & income$80K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life2.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−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 Crawford Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crawford Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTcmsd-Baltic PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Crawford Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGaraway Local School DistrictRidgewood Local School District2 districts serve Crawford Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Coshocton County Board of ElectionsCoshocton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43824, 4380443824 74% · 43804 26%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 Crawford Township.
HealthD
Crawford Township stands out in Ohio and nationally, with fewer of its adults who had a checkup this year
76% of Crawford Township adults had a checkup this year, where Ohio’s towns sit at 80% and U.S. towns at 79%. 11% of Crawford Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Crawford Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Crawford Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 80% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Crawford Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 11.4% | 8% |
Coshocton Regional Medical Center
10.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsA−
On state tests, Crawford Township’s schools beat 78% of Ohio districts
One of its 8 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
78%of OH districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Ridge School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 38 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Crawford Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Crawford Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Crawford Township fell to 149 in 2023, 606 fewer than in 2013. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Crawford Township.
3%work in town
| Crawford Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Crawford Township3%
Coshocton8%
Columbus7%
Sugarcreek5%
Berlin5%
13 mi
median commute distance
149
jobs based in Crawford Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 51% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Crawford Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Crawford Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Crawford Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 34 attractions →Pro Football Hall of Fame and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crawford Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
7 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
34 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
34 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
37 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
22 mi MuseumFort LaurensSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Laurens: Roseohioresident, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Crawford Township
17pages on Crawford Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crawford Township; the nearest are
Kent State University at TuscarawasUniversity or college · Public · New Philadelphia18.9 mi$7,492 in-state tuitionOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster26.7 mi$9,584 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Crawford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Crawford Township
Township in Ohio, US
Crawford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,950.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
Crawford Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Crawford Township.
Clark TownshipMill Creek TownshipWhite Eyes TownshipBucks TownshipKeene TownshipCrawford Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Township | — | — | B | — | A− | D |
| Clark Township | #303 | B+ | B− | — | A− | C− |
| Mill Creek Township | — | — | A− | — | B | D |
| White Eyes Township | — | — | C | — | B+ | D |
| Bucks Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | D |
| Keene Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | D |
Crawford Township, Mill Creek Township, White Eyes Township, Bucks Township and Keene Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Crawford Township, Clark Township, Mill Creek Township, White Eyes Township, Bucks Township and Keene Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Crawford Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Crawford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crawford Township, OH a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Is Crawford 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 B.