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Good Hope TownshipOH
A town of 1,313.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,313
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$297K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
51.9
years
Jobs based here
187
A commuter town
Is Good Hope Township a good place to live?
Good Hope Township’s best subject grade is an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 11% of residents are under 18 in Good Hope Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. Homes are within reach, about $296K for a typical one, or 3.6 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. 25% of the land in Good Hope Township is conserved, above both Ohio’s towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Clear Creek Metro Park, at 3,424 acres with 8.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Good Hope Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,313 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Falls TownshipBerne TownshipLaurel TownshipMadison TownshipMarion TownshipGood Hope Township
How Good Hope Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Good Hope Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 1.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →SchoolsBeat 67% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →HealthHocking Valley Community Hospital 9.3 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & incomeC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
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 Good Hope Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Good Hope Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOld Straitsville-Rockbridge water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Good Hope 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 codes43149, 4315543149 88% · 43155 11%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 Good Hope Township.
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
Good Hope Township’s median age is 51.9 years. Good Hope Township has lost 2.2% of its people since 2020, down to 1,313 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
51.9median age · OH 39.7
| Good Hope Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.9 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 24% | 29% |
Good Hope TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school41%
Some college25%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.8 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Good Hope Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 21.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.9% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.7% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.6% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
The average trip to work in Good Hope Township is longer than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
The average trip to work in Good Hope Township is 35 minutes. Since 2013, Good Hope Township has added 84 jobs, to 187 in 2023. Most working residents leave Good Hope Township for work: only 4% work in town.
4%work in town
| Good Hope Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Good Hope Township4%
Lancaster16%
Logan15%
Columbus8%
Falls Township4%
14 mi
median commute distance
187
jobs based in Good Hope Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsA−
Conserved land covers 24.6% of Good Hope Township
11 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves.
24.6%conserved
24.6%
conserved · 4,142 of 16,834 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clear Creek Metro Park | 8.8 mi | 3,424 |
| 2. Rockbridge State Nature Preserve | 1.2 mi | 53 |
| 3. Gosnell Preserve | 0.9 mi | 50 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
In Good Hope Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Good Hope Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring41–63°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Good Hope Township is less healthy than 59% of U.S. towns
Good Hope Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Good Hope Township.
41%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Good Hope Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better26 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Good Hope Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.7% |
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
9.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Good Hope Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 27 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Good Hope Township.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
27
paid flood claims since 1980
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Good Hope Township
18pages on Good Hope Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Good Hope Township
About 5 of every 100 Good Hope Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Good Hope Township for work
Where Good Hope Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
187jobs based in Good Hope Township
4%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Good Hope Township
Township in Ohio, US
Good Hope Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,331.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
Questions about Good Hope Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Good Hope 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−.