Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Elizabeth Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 35% of residents are under 18 in Elizabeth Township, above both the Ohio town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 59 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on health. The median household income is $61K, and 18% of residents live below the poverty line. 57% of the land in Elizabeth Township is conserved, against 3.7% in Ohio’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Only 81 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. Its National Register listings include Vesuvius Furnace and Vesuvius Furnace-Stone Bridge (Boundary Decrease). Elizabeth Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Elizabeth Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Elizabeth Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.3% | 15.3% |
2,969 counted in 2010 and 2,527 in 2020; an estimated 2,415 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Elizabeth Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1898 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elizabeth 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Elizabeth Township.
62 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Elizabeth Township is 1.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Rock Hill Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Rock Hill Sr High School, with 325 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 736 | B− |
| Rock Hill Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 325 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
23% of adults smoke cigarettes in Elizabeth Township. Elizabeth Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 43% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Elizabeth Township.
| Elizabeth Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Elizabeth Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.3% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 8% |
| More smokers | 22.7% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Elizabeth Township for work: only 5% work in town. 19% of Elizabeth Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Elizabeth Township has added 246 jobs, to 442 in 2023.
| Elizabeth Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Elizabeth Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Elizabeth Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elizabeth Township. Close and well known come first.
11 mi National forestWayne National Forest
18 mi Theme parkCamden Park
39 mi Park & preserveMcClintic Wildlife Management Area
21 mi MuseumHuntington Museum of Art
21 mi MuseumHeritage Farm Museum and Village19 mi MuseumMuseum of Radio and TechnologyWayne National Forest: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain · Camden Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · McClintic Wildlife Management Area: Steve from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Huntington Museum of Art: Daderot, CC0 · Heritage Farm Museum and Village: Zeo1989, CC BY-SA 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Elizabeth Township
About 2 of every 100 Elizabeth Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Elizabeth Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Ohio, US
Elizabeth Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,527.
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6 towns share a border with Elizabeth Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Township | — | — | A | — | B− | D− |
| Decatur Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Township | #896 | C− | B+ | — | B− | D− |
| Green Township | #952 | D | B+ | — | C+ | D |
| Hamilton Township | — | — | A | — | B− | D− |
| Vernon Township | — | — | B | — | A− | C− |
| Aid Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Elizabeth Township, Hamilton Township and Vernon Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Elizabeth Township, Upper Township, Green Township, Hamilton Township and Vernon Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Decatur Township and Aid Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Elizabeth Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
