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Falls TownshipHocking County, OH
A town of 11,608.
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
11,608
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
37.9
years
Jobs based here
4,264
Balanced
TownGrade
C+
#713 of 987 in OH
Is Falls Township a good place to live?
Falls Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $165K for a typical one, or 2 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. It grades C+ overall, ranked 713th of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 97% of U.S. towns. 26% of working residents work locally in Falls Township, above both Ohio’s towns (6.8%) and U.S. towns (8%). On history, just 42 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Scott Creek Preserve, at 85 acres.
What makes Falls Township stand out
Where Falls Township beats most towns.
0historic places
HistoryA+
0 historic places
A long history
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Falls Township5.2
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA−
34% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
How Falls Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Falls Township is from typical.
Its best grade is an A+ for history (#29 of 993 in Ohio), which describes the town but isn’t part of the overall grade; its C+ comes from the livability subjects above.
Cost of livingAOpen →HealthHocking Valley Community Hospital 1.5 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Jobs & income$63K median household income; 4,264 jobs based hereC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.1 of 20; 8.6% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7 miles of trails; 6% conserved landC+Open →HistoryA+Open →Civic life5.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Falls Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Falls Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Logan water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Falls Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Hocking County Board of ElectionsHocking County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43138, 4376643138 98% · 43766 1%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 Falls Township.
Falls Township trades workers with Logan and other neighbors, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Ohio (mostly inland flooding).
HealthD
Falls Township’s grade for health is a D
21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Falls Township. Falls Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 43% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Falls Township.
12%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Falls Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Falls Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.3% | 15.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.3% | 15.3% |
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
1.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
16th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB+
Falls Township’s schools rank ahead of 67% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Logan-Hocking Local school district. One of its 4 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
67%of OH districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 388 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
The FEMA risk score in Falls Township is higher than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 97% of Ohio towns, with expected losses of about $387 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1981, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Falls Township.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
12
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC+
Falls Township has set aside 5.6% of its land for conservation
7.2 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves.
#508for trails in OH
| Falls Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
5.6%
conserved · 1,798 of 31,893 acres
7.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oldtown Creek Preserve | 0.8 mi | 69 |
| 2. Scott Creek Preserve | — | 85 |
| 3. Mingo Park | 0.1 mi | 36 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Falls Township
Falls Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring40–64°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
About one in four working residents works right in Falls Township
Falls Township has about as many jobs (4,264) as working residents, but only 1,108 people both live and work here.
About one in 4 of Falls Township’s working residents works in town. 20% of Falls Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Logan (27%), Lancaster (10%) and Columbus (6%).
26%work in town
| Falls Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 4.8% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Falls Township26%
Logan27%
Lancaster10%
Columbus6%
Athens4%
17 mi
median commute distance
4,264
jobs based in Falls Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 33% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Falls Township
18pages on Falls Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Falls Township
About 3 of every 100 Falls Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Falls Township
Township in Ohio, US
Falls Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 11,886.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 50 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
Falls Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Falls Township.
Good Hope TownshipGreen TownshipMonday Creek TownshipLaurel TownshipMarion TownshipWashington TownshipCoal TownshipFalls Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls Township | #713 | C+ | A | — | B+ | D |
| Good Hope Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Green Township | #657 | C+ | A | — | B+ | D |
| Monday Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Laurel Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C |
| Marion Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | C− |
| Washington Township | — | — | A+ | — | B+ | D |
| Coal Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Good Hope Township, Laurel Township, Marion Township and Washington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Falls Township, Good Hope Township, Green Township, Laurel Township, Marion Township and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Monday Creek Township and Coal Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Falls Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Falls Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Falls Township, OH a good place to live?
Falls Township grades C+ overall, better than 40% of U.S. towns and #713 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Falls 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.