Dudley TownshipOH
A town of 1,448, settled in 1834.
Is Dudley Township a good place to live?
Dudley Township’s best subject grade is a B+ for history; its weakest is a D for health. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Dudley Township, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Dudley Township. Only 132 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. Dudley Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,448 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Dudley Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Dudley Township is from typical.
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Moving to Dudley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dudley 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 Dudley Township.
Health in Dudley Township trails 87% of U.S. towns
Dudley Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Dudley Township, against 16% in Ohio’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 42% of adults have obesity in Dudley Township.
| Dudley Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dudley Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.4% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.3% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dudley Township’s public schools trail 58% of Ohio districts
One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parochial #2 PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 29 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Most of Dudley Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
The average trip to work in Dudley Township is 26 minutes. The top destinations are Kenton (14%), Bellefontaine (10%) and Columbus (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
| Dudley Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Dudley Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Dudley Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Dudley Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Dudley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dudley Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Dudley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
100% of working residents leave Dudley Township for work
Where Dudley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dudley Township
Township in Ohio, US
Dudley Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,490.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 948 ft
Questions about Dudley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dudley Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.