Fitchville TownshipOH
A town of 1,000. 55% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Fitchville Township a good place to live?
The best of Fitchville Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 35% of residents are under 18 in Fitchville Township, above both Ohio’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%). On walkability, just 29 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 110 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Fitchville Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Fitchville Township stand out
Where Fitchville Township beats most towns.
1,000 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Fitchville Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Fitchville Township is from typical.
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Moving to Fitchville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fitchville 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fitchville Township.
Fewer of Fitchville Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
0.4% of Fitchville Township working residents work locally, below both the Ohio town median (6.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Fitchville Township fell to 36 in 2023, 64 fewer than in 2013. 19% of Fitchville Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Fitchville 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 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Residents of Fitchville Township are less healthy than 72% of U.S. towns
Fitchville Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Fitchville Township.
| Fitchville Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fitchville Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.5% | 29.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Fitchville Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fitchville Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Fitchville Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Fitchville Township is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Fitchville Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fitchville Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Fitchville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
100% of working residents leave Fitchville Township for work
Where Fitchville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fitchville Township
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Fitchville is an unincorporated community in Fitchville Township, Huron County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Norwalk Micropolitan Statistical Area. Fitchville is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 250, State Route 13, and State Route 162. The community has no post office of its own and is assigned the New London zip code of 44851. The Mansion Hotel was a prominent Fitchville landmark for one hundred and thirty years from 1839 to 1968. It was reputed to have hosted Abraham Lincoln, and served as an overnight resting place for many escaping slaves travelling on the "underground railroad".
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Questions about Fitchville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fitchville Township, OH a good place to live?
A town of 1,000. 55% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Fitchville 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.