St. Theresa's Church near Rockford, 2012
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Dublin TownshipOH
A town of 2,056. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,056
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$148K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
46.9
years
Jobs based here
665
A commuter town
Is Dublin Township a good place to live?
Dublin Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for schools; its weakest is a C− for walkability. On cost of living, just 22 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. 25% of residents are 65 or older in Dublin Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. Dublin Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Dublin Township stand out
Where Dublin Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Dublin Township for work
Where Dublin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
665jobs based in Dublin Township
10%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Dublin Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Dublin Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $148K, 1.9 years of the Celina area’s $77K median household incomeA+Open →SchoolsA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 11.7% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthGrand Lake Health System 16.5 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$65K median household incomeCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 2% conserved landB−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life3.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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 Dublin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dublin Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRockford Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet11 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dublin 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, Mercer County Board of ElectionsMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes45882, 45862, 4582245882 92% · 45862 7% · 45822 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 Dublin Township.
SchoolsA−
Public schools in Dublin Township beat 84% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Parkway Local school district. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Parkway High School, with 306 students.
84%of OH districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkway Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 389 | A+ |
| Parkway High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 306 | B+ |
| Parkway Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 279 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Dublin Township has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Dublin Township for work: only 10% work in town. Since 2013, Dublin Township has added 127 jobs, to 665 in 2023. Dublin Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, near the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
10%work in town
| Dublin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Dublin Township10%
Celina12%
Van Wert9%
Rockford8%
St. Marys5%
16 mi
median commute distance
665
jobs based in Dublin Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Health in Dublin Township trails 70% of U.S. towns
Dublin Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Dublin Township.
30%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Dublin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better28 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Dublin Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 7.1% |
Grand Lake Health System
16.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Dublin Township
Dublin Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Older than Ohio overall
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). Dublin Township’s median age is 46.9 years. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
46.9median age · OH 39.7
| Dublin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 46.9 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 24% | 29% |
Dublin TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school38%
Some college26%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 118 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.1 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 80% are men (OH 51%).
| Dublin Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.8% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.3% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.2% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Dublin Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.8%conserved
| Dublin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
1.8%
conserved · 440 of 23,823 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shanes Park | 0.1 mi | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dublin Township
18pages on Dublin Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dublin Township
About 3 of every 100 Dublin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Dublin Township
Township in Ohio, US
Dublin Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,132 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 797 ft
Dublin Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Dublin Township.
Union TownshipHopewell TownshipBlack Creek TownshipLiberty TownshipDublin Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Township | — | — | A+ | — | A− | C |
| Union Township | — | — | A | — | A− | C |
| Hopewell Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Black Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liberty Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | C+ |
Dublin Township, Union Township, Hopewell Township and Liberty Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Dublin Township, Union Township, Hopewell Township and Liberty Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Black Creek Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Dublin Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Dublin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dublin Township, OH a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Is Dublin 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+.