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Edinburg TownshipOH

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Is Edinburg Township a good place to live?

Edinburg Township’s best subject grades are an A for incomes and an A− for the outdoors and history; its weakest is a C− for walkability. On hazard risk, just 39 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Edinburg Township's public schools beat 71% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. On incomes, just 153 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns do better. 17% of the land in Edinburg Township is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. West Branch State Park, at 1,416 acres with 20.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Edinburg Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Edinburg Township stand out

Where Edinburg Township beats most towns.

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Edinburg Township for work

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

10% → Akron Akron 10% 8% → Ravenna Ravenna 8% 5% → Kent Kent 5% 4% → Cleveland Cleveland 4% 3% → Palmyra Township Palmyra Township 3% 3% → Streetsboro Streetsboro 3% Edinburg Township · 4% stay
368jobs based in Edinburg Township
4%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Edinburg Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Edinburg 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 →

Getting set up

Moving to Edinburg Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offConrad's Disposal, 4 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsSoutheast Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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, Portage County Board of ElectionsPortage County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44272, 44266, 4420144272 53% · 44266 30% · 44201 18%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 Edinburg Township.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Edinburg Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities.

5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
5Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

Most of Edinburg Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Edinburg Township for work: only 4% work in town. 3.3% of Edinburg Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Edinburg Township’s median household income is $105,000.

4%work in town
Edinburg TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.3%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$105,000$75,000$80,000
Average trip to work28 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Edinburg Township4%
Akron10%
Ravenna8%
Kent5%
Cleveland4%
18 mi
median commute distance
368
jobs based in Edinburg Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

OutdoorsA−

Conserved land covers 16.8% of Edinburg Township

24 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

16.8%conserved
16.8%
conserved · 2,615 of 15,524 acres
24 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. West Branch State Park20.6 mi1,416

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Edinburg Township

Edinburg Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Edinburg Township is 82°F.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring37–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthC+

Edinburg Township is less healthy than 55% of U.S. towns

Edinburg Township tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Edinburg Township.

45%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
Edinburg TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)39%38%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)35%34%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)34%38%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)24%26%23%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center
7.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Edinburg Township

18pages on Edinburg Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Edinburg Township

About Edinburg Township

Township in Ohio, US

Edinburg Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,351 people in the township.

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

Area
25 sq mi
Elevation
1,181 ft

Edinburg Township’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Edinburg Township.

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How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Edinburg Township——B+—B+C+
Atwater Township#496BA−—BC−
Charlestown Township——A—B+C−
Palmyra Township#344B+A−—B+C+
Rootstown Township#485BC+—B+B−

Edinburg Township and Charlestown Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Edinburg Township, Atwater Township, Charlestown Township, Palmyra Township and Rootstown Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Edinburg Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Edinburg Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Edinburg 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 B+.