Observatory, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1905
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Delaware TownshipOH
A town of 2,009.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,009
2025 Census estimate · −0.1% since 2020
Median home value
$184K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
36.5
years
Jobs based here
78
A commuter town
Is Delaware Township a good place to live?
Delaware Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for schools; its weakest is a C for walkability. 31% of residents are under 18 in Delaware Township, above both Ohio’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%). Delaware Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Delaware Township for work
Where Delaware Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
78jobs based in Delaware Township
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Delaware Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Delaware Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $184K, 2.5 years of the Defiance area’s $73K median household incomeAOpen →SchoolsBeat 78% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.4 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 2.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Jobs & income$91K median household income; 78 jobs based hereB+Open →HealthPromedica Defiance Regional Hospital 7.1 miles awayC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life3.9 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 Delaware Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Delaware Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSherwood Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Delaware 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, Defiance County Board of ElectionsDefiance County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43556, 43512, 43549, 4582143556 65% · 43512 31% · 43549 2% · 45821 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 Delaware Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Delaware Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The median commute is under 15 miles. Delaware Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 1% of working residents stay in Delaware Township for work; the rest commute out. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.1%.
1%work in town
| Delaware Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Delaware Township1%
Defiance18%
Bryan10%
Hicksville4%
Toledo4%
15 mi
median commute distance
78
jobs based in Delaware Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 31% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Delaware Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 18°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–35°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Health in Delaware Township trails 56% of U.S. towns
Delaware Township: 25% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Of 32 CDC measures, Delaware Township beats the Ohio average on 1 and trails it on 1.
44%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Delaware Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Delaware Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.7% |
Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital
7.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Delaware Township, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 51% of U.S. communities. 63% of Delaware Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Protected land: 0.3% of Delaware Township
3.3 miles of trail. Delaware Township’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.3%conserved
| Delaware 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 · 75 of 22,853 acres
3.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Delaware Township
18pages on Delaware Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Delaware Township
About 2 of every 100 Delaware Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Delaware Township
Township in Ohio, US
Delaware Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,030 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 709 ft
Delaware Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Delaware Township.
Washington TownshipEmerald TownshipMark TownshipNoble TownshipDelaware Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Township | — | — | A | — | A− | C+ |
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C |
| Emerald Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Noble Township | #339 | B+ | A | — | B+ | C+ |
Delaware Township and Washington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Delaware Township, Washington Township and Noble Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Emerald Township and Mark Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Delaware Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Delaware Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Delaware 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.