Dodson TownshipOH
A town of 2,587. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Is Dodson Township a good place to live?
Dodson Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $146K for a typical one, or 2.2 years of the county’s $66K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 460th of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 79% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, its public schools beat 82% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. Dodson Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Dodson Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 83% of U.S. towns.
What makes Dodson Township stand out
Where Dodson Township beats most towns.
How Dodson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Dodson Township is from typical.
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Moving to Dodson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dodson Township, and how to reach them.
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 Dodson Township.
Dodson Township pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices and trades workers with Hillsboro and other neighbors.
For schools, Dodson Township earns an A−
Its A− for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $146K.
Its public schools are run by the Lynchburg-Clay Local school district. Its three schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg-Clay Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 471 | A |
| Lynchburg-Clay High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 278 | A− |
| Lynchburg-Clay Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 246 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
For health, Dodson Township earns a C−
41% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Dodson Township. Dodson Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Dodson Township.
| Dodson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Dodson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.3% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 8% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 58.9% | 62.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Low risk in Dodson Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Dodson Township
Dodson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Dodson Township
Dodson Township has about as many jobs (925) as working residents, but only 63 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 30.7 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Dodson Township for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Dodson Township grew to 925 in 2023, 48 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Hillsboro (12%), Wilmington (11%) and Columbus (5%).
| Dodson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0% of Dodson Township is conserved land
2.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Dodson Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ruth Cramton Memorial Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Dodson Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dodson Township
About 6 of every 100 Dodson Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Dodson Township
Township in Ohio, US
Dodson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,598.
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- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
Dodson Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Dodson Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodson Township | #460 | B | A− | — | A− | C− |
| Clark Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C |
| Lynchburg | — | — | A− | — | A− | C |
| Hamer Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
| Perry Township | #473 | B | A− | — | B | C |
| Salem Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Clark Township, Lynchburg and Union Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Dodson Township, Clark Township, Lynchburg, Union Township and Perry Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Hamer Township and Salem Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Dodson Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Dodson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dodson Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Dodson Township grades B overall, better than 63% of U.S. towns and #460 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and A− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Dodson 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−.