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Freedom TownshipWood County, OH
A town of 2,665.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,665
2025 Census estimate · +1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$252K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
40.4
years
Jobs based here
408
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#325 of 987 in OH
Is Freedom Township a good place to live?
Freedom Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B+ overall, ranked 325th of 987 in Ohio, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools outperform 85% of the state's. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $93K. A typical home there costs about $252K, 3.9 years of the Toledo metro’s $65K median household income. Only 147 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on hazard risk. Freedom Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 88% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 79% of U.S. towns.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Freedom Township for work
Where Freedom Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
408jobs based in Freedom Township
6%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Freedom Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Freedom Township is from typical.
SchoolsAOpen →Jobs & income408 jobs based hereA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 2.8% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →HealthWood County Hospital 10.3 miles awayBOpen →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 1% conserved landCOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life4.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
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 Freedom Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Freedom Township, and how to reach them.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPemberville Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Freedom 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, Wood County Board of ElectionsWood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes43450, 4340643450 89% · 43406 10%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 Freedom Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most of Freedom Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Freedom Township for work: only 6% work in town. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Freedom Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Bowling Green (16%), Toledo (13%) and Perrysburg (6%).
6%work in town
| Freedom Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Freedom Township6%
Bowling Green16%
Toledo13%
Perrysburg6%
Perrysburg Township5%
15 mi
median commute distance
408
jobs based in Freedom Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Freedom Township
Freedom Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Freedom Township
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 93% of Ohio towns; that rating is what its C for hazard risk is built on.
Freedom Township’s FEMA risk score is 66 of 100, above both Ohio’s towns (23 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB
Freedom Township ranks healthier than 62% of the country’s towns
Freedom Township beats the Ohio average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 16% of adults report frequent mental distress in Freedom Township.
62%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Freedom Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
9 better22 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Freedom Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.7% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.7% |
Wood County Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
73rd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Older than Ohio overall
People 65 and older are 23% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). 25% of Freedom Township residents are under 18. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
40.4median age · OH 39.7
| Freedom Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
Freedom TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school30%
Some college23%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate16%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Freedom Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,700, single groups can be off by several points
OutdoorsC
0.6% of Freedom Township is conserved land
1.8 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is William Henry Harrison Park, at 56 acres. Freedom Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
#619for trails in OH
| Freedom Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.6%
conserved · 108 of 19,190 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. William Henry Harrison Park | 0.6 mi | 56 |
| 2. Portage River Trail | — | 9 |
| 3. Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 22 attractions →Toledo Museum of Art and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Freedom Township. Close and well known come first.
20 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
18 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
15 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
39 mi National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year
38 mi CaveCrystal Cave
37 mi National park siteRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park134K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Crystal Cave: Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · River Raisin National Battlefield Park: Notorious4life (talk), Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Freedom Township
18pages on Freedom Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Freedom Township
Bowling Green State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bowling Green9 mi$14,460 in-state tuitionOwens Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Perrysburg14.8 mi$5,870 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Freedom Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Freedom Township
Township in Ohio, US
Freedom Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,644 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 653 ft
Freedom Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Freedom Township.
Center TownshipWebster TownshipMontgomery TownshipTroy TownshipFreedom Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Township | #325 | B+ | B− | — | A | B |
| Center Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | B− |
| Webster Township | — | — | B− | — | A | B |
| Montgomery Township | #384 | B+ | A | — | B+ | C |
| Troy Township | #313 | B+ | C+ | — | A | B+ |
Center Township and Webster Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Freedom Township, Center Township, Webster Township, Montgomery Township and Troy Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Freedom Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Freedom Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Freedom Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Freedom Township grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #325 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Freedom Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.