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Delaware TownshipOH
A town of 1,252.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,252
2025 Census estimate · +1% since 2020
Median home value
$193K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
39.5
years
Jobs based here
223
A commuter town
Is Delaware Township a good place to live?
Delaware Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 150 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on walkability. The biggest park or preserve is Blanchard River Nature Preserve, at 63 acres. Delaware Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,252 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Madison TownshipAmanda TownshipMount BlanchardRichland TownshipJackson TownshipJackson TownshipDelaware Township
How Delaware Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Delaware Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4 of 20; 0.4% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $193K, 2.6 years of the Findlay area’s $73K median household incomeAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Jobs & incomeBOpen →HealthWyandot Memorial Hospital 14.8 miles awayC+Open →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life1.1 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
WaterMt Blanchard Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers100% 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, Hancock County Board of ElectionsHancock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2020
ZIP codes45867, 45843, 4581445867 70% · 45843 20% · 45814 10%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
Delaware Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Delaware Township for work: only 4% work in town. 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Delaware Township, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Delaware Township grew to 223 in 2023, 89 more than in 2013.
4%work in town
| Delaware Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Delaware Township4%
Findlay32%
Allen Township5%
Arlington4%
Liberty Township3%
15 mi
median commute distance
223
jobs based in Delaware Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB
Delaware Township’s schools rank ahead of 55% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Riverdale Local school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Riverdale High School, with 321 students.
55%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 221 | B+ |
| Riverdale High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 321 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Climate
In Delaware Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Delaware Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Delaware Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Delaware Township.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
18
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Delaware Township is less healthy than 56% of U.S. towns
Delaware Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 39% of adults have obesity in Delaware Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 38% and U.S. towns at 35%. 17% of adults binge drink in Delaware Township.
44%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Delaware Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Delaware Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.3% |
Wyandot Memorial Hospital
14.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC
Conserved land covers 0.3% of Delaware Township
0.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 60 of 19,829 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blanchard River Nature Preserve | 0.2 mi | 63 |
| 2. Island Park | 0.1 mi | 13 |
| 3. Hurricane Park | — | 9 |
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
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Delaware Township
Winebrenner Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay13.6 miThe University of FindlayUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay13.7 mi$41,164 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Delaware Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Delaware Township for work
Where Delaware Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
223jobs based in Delaware Township
4%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Delaware Township
Township in Ohio, US
Delaware Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,208.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 837 ft
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.