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Dixon TownshipOH
A town of 537.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
537
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$187K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
35.4
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town
Is Dixon Township a good place to live?
Dixon Township’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 5 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Dixon Township. Harshman Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dixon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
537 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Gasper TownshipWashington TownshipIsrael TownshipJackson TownshipDixon Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Dixon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dixon Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLakengren Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dixon 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, Preble County Board of ElectionsPreble County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes45320, 4531145320 83% · 45311 17%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 Dixon Township.
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Dixon Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Dixon Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Dixon Township fell to 23 in 2023, 71 fewer than in 2013. 14% of Dixon Township residents live below the poverty line, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Dixon Township0%
Eaton20%
Oxford11%
Richmond8%
Middletown3%
18 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Dixon Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Dixon Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Dixon Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring41–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Dixon Township is
Dixon Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 30% of Dixon Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Dixon Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better27 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Dixon Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8% |
Reid Health
13.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Dixon Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Dixon Township.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
paid flood claims since 1995
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 83 attractions →Kings Island and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dixon Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
35 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
39 mi GardenSpring Grove Cemetery35 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
39 mi MuseumChateau Laroche
38 mi LandmarkWilliam Henry Harrison Tomb State MemorialSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spring Grove Cemetery: Original uploader was Mind meal at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.0 · Chateau Laroche: ConlonTT, Public domain · William Henry Harrison Tomb State Memorial: Kevin Myers at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dixon Township
16pages on Dixon Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Dixon Township
Earlham CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Richmond, IN11.9 mi$53,930 tuitionBethany Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Richmond, IN11.9 miMiami University-OxfordUniversity or college · Public · Oxford13.3 mi$18,161 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Dixon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Dixon Township for work
Where Dixon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
23jobs based in Dixon Township
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Dixon Township
Township in Ohio, US
Dixon Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 568 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,135 ft
Questions about Dixon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dixon Township, OH a good place to live?
Dixon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.