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Darby TownshipPickaway County, OH
A town of 3,388.
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
3,388
2025 Census estimate · +5.5% since 2020
Median home value
$253K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
40.9
years
Jobs based here
240
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#452 of 987 in OH
Is Darby Township a good place to live?
Darby Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $253K, 3.1 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. It grades B overall, 452nd of 987 graded towns in Ohio. On the plus side, the median household earns $93K. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Carter Preserve, at 57 acres. Darby Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
What makes Darby Township stand out
Where Darby Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Darby Township for work
Where Darby Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
240jobs based in Darby Township
3%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Darby Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Darby Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.2 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →Jobs & incomeA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthDoctors Hospital 13.8 miles awayC+Open →SchoolsBehind 52% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life1.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 57 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Darby Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
18 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
21 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
20 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
28 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
28 mi National Historical ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park52K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Darby Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Darby Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFoxlair Farms MHP Inc.No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Darby 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, Pickaway County Board of ElectionsPickaway County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43146, 4314343146 85% · 43143 14%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 Darby Township.
Darby Township sends most of its workers to Columbus and beyond, but it trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
About two in five of Darby Township’s working residents commute to Columbus
Darby Township has 240 jobs for its 1,671 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Darby Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Darby Township has lost 28 jobs, to 240 in 2023. The top destinations are Columbus (38%), Grove City (8%) and Dublin (2%).
3%work in town
| Darby Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $93,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Darby Township3%
Columbus38%
Grove City8%
Dublin2%
Hilliard2%
19 mi
median commute distance
240
jobs based in Darby Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Darby Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Darby Township.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1998
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Darby Township
Darby Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–39°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Darby Township is less healthy than 62% of U.S. towns
Against the 9,532 U.S. towns with household incomes like Darby Township’s, it is less healthy than 81%, so it trails even them.
Darby Township beats the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 42% of Darby Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
38%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Darby Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
3 better27 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Darby Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| More smokers | 18.1% | 15.4% |
Doctors Hospital
13.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
50th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC
0.3% of Darby Township is conserved land
2.7 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The trail density in Darby Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
#585for trails in OH
| Darby Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 62 of 21,907 acres
2.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carter Preserve | — | 57 |
| 2. Igel Preserve | — | 54 |
| 3. Willoughby Preserve | — | 52 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Darby Township
18pages on Darby Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Darby Township; the nearest are
Mount Carmel College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Columbus16.7 mi$22,080 tuitionOhio State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Columbus19.6 mi$13,244 in-state tuitionSouthern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro42.2 mi$5,912 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Darby Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Darby Township
Township in Ohio, US
Darby Township is one of the fifteen townships of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,213 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 909 ft
Darby Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Darby Township.
Scioto TownshipPleasant TownshipPleasant TownshipOrientMuhlenberg TownshipMonroe TownshipHarrisburgDarby Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darby Township | #452 | B | A− | — | B− | C+ |
| Scioto Township | #556 | B− | C+ | — | B+ | C |
| Pleasant Township | #183 | A− | A | — | B+ | C |
| Pleasant Township | #809 | C | C− | — | C+ | B |
| Orient | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Muhlenberg Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monroe Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C |
| Harrisburg | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Monroe Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Darby Township, Scioto Township, Pleasant Township, Pleasant Township and Monroe Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Orient, Muhlenberg Township and Harrisburg aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Darby Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Darby Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Darby Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Darby Township grades B overall, better than 63% of U.S. towns and #452 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Darby 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−.