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A town of 3,730. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Few places in the country grade higher. German Township earns an A+, ranked 5th of 987 in Ohio. Its schools outperform 97% of the state's, homes are within reach, about $226K for a typical one, or 2.9 years of the Wapakoneta area’s $79K median household income, and the median household earns $91K. Its lowest mark, a B+, is in health. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 93% of U.S. towns, with 1 place on the National Register. 26% of working residents work locally in German Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 6.8% and U.S. towns at 8%. Only 146 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on history. German Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Where German Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| New Bremen Elementary School | K–6 | 446 |
| New Bremen High School | 7–12 | 384 |
Julius Boesel HouseWhere German 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 German Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 4 maps from 1909 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in German 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 German Township.
German Township pairs an A+ for schools with modest home prices, draws workers from New Bremen and beyond and has less food insecurity than most of Ohio.
Its A+ for schools comes with an A for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $226K. Its A+ ranks #15 of the 993 Ohio towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the New Bremen Local school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is New Bremen High School, with 384 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Bremen Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 446 | A+ |
| New Bremen High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 384 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
4,179 jobs are based in German Township, 2.2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 16.6 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
German Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes. Since 2013, German Township has added 1,203 jobs, to 4,179 in 2023. 4.1% of German Township residents live below the poverty line.
| German Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 8.8% of its 3,487 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide.
German Township beats the Ohio average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 12% of adults report frequent physical distress in German Township.
| German Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | German Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
German Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (22% statewide). 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| German Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 24% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.4 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| German Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,700, single groups can be off by several points
1.0 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Kuenning Dicke Natural Area, at 68 acres. The trail density in German Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| German Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bremenfest Park | 0.4 mi | 20 |
| 2. Komminsk Legacy Park | 0.4 mi | 9 |
| 3. Kuenning Dicke Natural Area | — | 68 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around German Township. Close and well known come first.
8 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
36 mi MountainCampbell Hill
20 mi MuseumFort Recovery
5 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
15 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
25 mi MuseumAllen County MuseumGrand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Allen County Museum: WeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of German Township
About 4 of every 100 German Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
German Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,751 people in the township.
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3 towns share a border with German Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Township | #5 | A+ | A | — | A+ | B+ |
| St. Marys Township | #96 | A | A+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Jackson Township | #4 | A+ | B+ | — | A+ | B+ |
| McLean Township | #72 | A | B+ | — | A+ | B |
German Township, St. Marys Township, Jackson Township and McLean Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare German Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. German Township grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #5 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health and A+ for schools.
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.
