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German Township’s story
German Township in pictures
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German TownshipOH
A town of 708.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
708
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$88K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
50.6
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Is German Township a good place to live?
1.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in German Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 29%. German Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
708 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Rumley TownshipSpringfield TownshipWayne TownshipGreen TownshipSalem TownshipLoudon TownshipGerman Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to German Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in German Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJewett Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have German 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, Harrison County Board of ElectionsHarrison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43976, 43986, 4391043976 60% · 43986 21% · 43910 19%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 German Township.
Work & commute
German Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave German Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 29 minutes, German Township’s average trip to work is above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 15% of residents live below the poverty line in German Township.
0%work in town
| German Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In German Township0%
Steubenville12%
Cadiz12%
Hopedale6%
Green Township3%
19 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in German Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
German Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
German Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. German Township’s July high is 83°F.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–38°
Spring39–60°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
German Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 28 flood insurance claims have been paid out in German Township.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windDrought
28
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
German Township stands out in Ohio and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
45% of German Township adults have high blood pressure. German Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 17% of German Township adults have diabetes.
| German Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | German Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 8% |
Harrison Community Hospital
9.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0.2% of German Township is conserved land
1.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in German Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.2%conserved
| 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 |
0.2%
conserved · 25 of 16,071 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about German Township
17pages on German Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of German Township
About 0 of every 100 German Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave German Township for work
Where German Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13jobs based in German Township
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About German Township
Township in Ohio, US
German Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 702.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,230 ft
Questions about German Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is German Township, OH a good place to live?
German Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.