DecaturOHOhioSR93, 2007
Decatur Township’s story
Decatur Township in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 5 maps from 1898 on.
Explore the history →Decatur TownshipOH
A town of 610.
Population
610
2025 Census estimate · −3.6% since 2020
Median home value
$83K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
31.3
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
Is Decatur Township a good place to live?
34% of residents live below the poverty line in Decatur Township, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). 57% of the land in Decatur Township is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Decatur Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
610 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Washington TownshipElizabeth TownshipBloom TownshipSymmes TownshipVernon TownshipDecatur Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Decatur Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Decatur Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHecla Water AssociationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Decatur 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, Lawrence County Board of ElectionsLawrence County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45659, 45682, 4568845659 94% · 45682 4% · 45688 2%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 Decatur Township.
Outdoors
Decatur Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
24 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Decatur Township is 0.7 miles per square mile.
56.8%conserved
56.8%
conserved · 12,098 of 21,289 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Decatur Township is higher than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
Decatur Township’s FEMA risk score is 82 of 100. Since 2000, 16 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Decatur Township.
82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat waves
16
paid flood claims since 2000
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Decatur Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Decatur Township for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Ironton (10%), Huntington (4%) and Jackson (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
3%work in town
| Decatur Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Decatur Township3%
Ironton10%
Huntington4%
Jackson4%
Ashland4%
23 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Decatur Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Decatur Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Decatur Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–44°
Spring42–66°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Decatur Township’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
23% of Decatur Township adults smoke cigarettes. Decatur Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 35% of Decatur Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Decatur Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better10 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Decatur Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.2% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 8% |
| More smokers | 22.8% | 15.4% |
King's Daughters' Medical Center
17.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Decatur Township
17pages on Decatur Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Decatur Township
About 0 of every 100 Decatur Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Decatur Township for work
Where Decatur Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
18jobs based in Decatur Township
3%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Decatur Township
Township in Ohio, US
Decatur Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The population was 625 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 702 ft
Questions about Decatur Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Decatur Township, OH a good place to live?
Decatur Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.