Duchouquet TownshipOH
A town of 14,357. 77% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Duchouquet Township a good place to live?
Duchouquet Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $167K, 2.1 years of the Wapakoneta area’s $79K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 278th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns. On history, just 111 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. 20% of working residents work locally in Duchouquet Township, above both the Ohio town median (6.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Duchouquet Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 86% of U.S. towns.
What makes Duchouquet Township stand out
Where Duchouquet Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Wapakoneta Elementary | PK–4 | 800 |
| Cridersville Elementary School | PK–4 | 349 |
| Wapakoneta Middle School | 5–7 | 614 |
How Duchouquet Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Duchouquet Township is from typical.
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Moving to Duchouquet Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Duchouquet 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 Duchouquet Township.
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Duchouquet Township’s workers commute out
About one in 5 of Duchouquet Township’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Duchouquet Township is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Duchouquet Township fell to 4,613 in 2023, 560 fewer than in 2013.
| Duchouquet Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 6.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Duchouquet Township’s public schools outperform 71% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Wapakoneta City school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Wapakoneta High School, with 804 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wapakoneta ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 800 | A− |
| Wapakoneta High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 2–12 | Grades 2–12 | 804 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Duchouquet Township is less healthy than 67% of U.S. towns
Duchouquet Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 41% of adults have obesity in Duchouquet Township.
| Duchouquet Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Duchouquet Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Duchouquet Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Duchouquet Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 0.7% of Duchouquet Township
2.2 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Brands Lake Fishing Club, at 67 acres. Duchouquet Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Duchouquet Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | 0.8 mi | 37 |
| 2. Brands Lake Fishing Club | — | 67 |
| 3. Auglaize County Fairgrounds | — | 61 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Duchouquet Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Duchouquet Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Campbell Hill and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Duchouquet Township. Close and well known come first.
29 mi MountainCampbell Hill
18 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
in town MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
35 mi MuseumFort Recovery
21 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
32 mi MuseumZane Shawnee CavernsPhoto credits
Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Zane Shawnee Caverns: Darkbluejacket, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Duchouquet Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Duchouquet Township
About 3 of every 100 Duchouquet Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Duchouquet Township
Township in Ohio, US
Duchouquet Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 14,676 people in the township.
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- Area
- 42 sq mi
- Elevation
- 925 ft
Duchouquet Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Duchouquet Township.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Fort Shawnee (B+) comes closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duchouquet Township | #278 | B+ | A | — | B+ | C |
| Pusheta Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C |
| Logan Township | — | — | B | — | A− | C+ |
| Shawnee Township | #373 | B+ | B− | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Moulton Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | C |
| Fort Shawnee | #294 | B+ | B− | — | A− | B |
| Union Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Wapakoneta | #306 | B+ | A+ | B | B+ | C |
Pusheta Township, Logan Township, Moulton Township and Union Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Duchouquet Township, Pusheta Township, Logan Township, Moulton Township, Fort Shawnee and Union Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Duchouquet Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Duchouquet Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Duchouquet Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Duchouquet Township grades B+ overall, better than 75% of U.S. towns and #278 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and B+ for schools.
Is Duchouquet 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.