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University of Findlay Stables
Ohio›Hancock County

Eagle TownshipOH

A town of 1,084.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Eagle Township

Eagle Township, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Eagle Township a good place to live?

The best of Eagle Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for incomes; the weakest is a C for walkability. Only 116 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. Eagle Township's schools outperform 75% of the state's. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Eagle Township. Eagle Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

Small town

1,084 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Liberty TownshipUnion TownshipFindlayJackson TownshipArlingtonLiberty TownshipUnion TownshipFindlayJackson TownshipArlingtonEagle Township

How Eagle Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Eagle Township is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

University of Findlay Stables
University of Findlay Stables, 2007
Eagle Township’s story

Eagle Township in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1905 on.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Eagle Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Eagle Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFindlay City PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eagle Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCory-Rawson Local School DistrictArlington Local School District2 districts serve Eagle Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Hancock County Board of ElectionsHancock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2020
ZIP codes45840, 45881, 4584145840 68% · 45881 24% · 45841 8%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 Eagle Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−

Eagle Township stands out in Ohio and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line

1.3% of Eagle Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Eagle Township is $99,000. Since 2013, Eagle Township has added 30 jobs, to 50 in 2023.

0%work in town
Eagle TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work18 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line1.3%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$99,000$75,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Eagle Township0%
Findlay32%
Bluffton10%
Liberty Township3%
Allen Township3%
11 mi
median commute distance
50
jobs based in Eagle Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Eagle Township

Eagle Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

An age mix much like Ohio’s

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. 14% of Eagle Township residents are 65 or older, below both Ohio’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Eagle Township’s median age is 37.1 years.

37.1median age · OH 39.7
Eagle TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older14%20%18%
Median age37.1 years41.7 years40.5 years
Eagle TownshipOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school29%
Some college23%
Associate’s19%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate8%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 18% and 74% women

The Census survey reached too few of Eagle Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±28.1 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Eagle Township
Eagle TownshipOHU.S.
Under 1016.6%11.7%11.6%
10 to 177.3%10.3%10.3%
18 to 2410.8%8.9%9.1%
25 to 3413.2%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4413.2%12.5%13.2%
45 to 5413%12%12.2%
55 to 6411.6%13.2%12.7%
65 to 746.3%10.9%10.2%
75 and older8.1%7.3%7%
No diploma3.9%8.2%10.4%
High school29.3%32.1%26%
Some college22.9%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s19%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s17.2%19.3%21.6%
Graduate7.7%12.2%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

Moderate risk in Eagle Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthB−

Residents of Eagle Township are less healthy than 55% of U.S. towns

Eagle Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 40% of Eagle Township adults have obesity.

45%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
Eagle TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%38%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)38%38%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%26%23%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
What stands outEagle TownshipOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.4%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.9%8.3%
Bluffton Hospital
10.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

OutdoorsC+

Conserved land covers 2% of Eagle Township

7.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

2%conserved
Eagle TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Conserved land2%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.20.4
2%
conserved · 464 of 22,813 acres
7.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Eagle Township

18pages on Eagle Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Eagle Township

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Eagle Township for work

Where Eagle Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Findlay Findlay 32% 10% → Bluffton Bluffton 10% 3% → Liberty Township Liberty Township 3% 3% → Allen Township Allen Township 3% 2% → Columbus Columbus 2% 2% → Mount Cory Mount Cory 2% Eagle Township · 0% stay
50jobs based in Eagle Township
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Eagle Township

Township in Ohio, US

Eagle Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,084.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
830 ft

Questions about Eagle Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Eagle 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.