Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,299, organized in 1806.
Elkrun Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $193K, 3.3 years of the Salem area’s $58K median household income. It grades B− overall, 638th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. 9% of residents are under 18 in Elkrun Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 94% of U.S. towns. Church Hill Road Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Elkrun Township beats most towns.
Where Elkrun Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Elkrun Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,288 in 1980, 4,367 in 2020. The archive holds 4 maps from 1907 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elkrun 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 Elkrun Township.
43% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Elkrun Township. Elkrun Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Elkrun Township.
| Elkrun Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Elkrun Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.7% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.7% | 26.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Elkrun Township for work: only 1% work in town. Elkrun Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. Since 2013, Elkrun Township has lost 88 jobs, to 671 in 2023.
| Elkrun Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Elkrun Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Elkrun Township is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Beaver Creek State Park, at 501 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beaver Creek State Park | — | 501 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elkrun Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
35 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
37 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
37 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
13 mi AttractionChester teapot18 mi Park & preserveMill Creek ParkPro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Elkrun Township
About 2 of every 100 Elkrun Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Elkrun Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 4,367 people living in the township.
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5 towns share a border with Elkrun Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkrun Township | #638 | B− | A− | — | B+ | D |
| Center Township | #796 | C | A− | — | B− | D |
| Fairfield Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Madison Township | #819 | C | B | — | A− | D |
| Middleton Township | #310 | B+ | A− | — | A− | C |
| Wayne Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Elkrun Township, Center Township, Madison Township and Middleton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Fairfield Township and Wayne Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Elkrun Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Elkrun Township grades B− overall, better than 47% of U.S. towns and #638 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
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−.
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