Gorham Twp Fulton OH, 2006
Gorham Township’s story
189 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 4 maps from 1913 on.
- 1837Gorham Township is settled
Gorham TownshipOH
88% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,120
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Median home value
$112K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
43.6
years
Jobs based here
582
A commuter town
Is Gorham Township a good place to live?
Gorham Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life; its weakest is a C− for incomes. On civic life, just 89 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do better. The biggest place to walk is Harrison Lake State Park, 239 acres with 2.8 miles of trail. Gorham Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Gorham Township stand out
Where Gorham Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Gorham Township7.3
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA
88% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
0historic places
HistoryB+
Settled in 1837
A long history
A history going back 189 years.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Gorham Township for work
Where Gorham Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
582jobs based in Gorham Township
5%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Gorham Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Gorham Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $112K, 1.7 years of the Toledo metro’s $65K median household incomeAOpen →Jobs & incomeC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthFulton County Health Center 12.9 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 8.9% of households have no car; 9.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trailsB−Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life7.3 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 Gorham Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gorham Township, and how to reach them.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFayette Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gorham 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, Fulton County Board of ElectionsFulton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43521, 4357043521 99% · 43570 1%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 Gorham Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Gorham Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.6 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Archbold (23%), Wauseon (10%) and Fayette (5%). 15% of Gorham Township residents live below the poverty line, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The town’s median household income comes in at $53,000. Employers in Gorham Township added 109 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 582.
5%work in town
| Gorham Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Gorham Township5%
Archbold23%
Wauseon10%
Fayette5%
Toledo4%
14 mi
median commute distance
582
jobs based in Gorham Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB−
On state tests, Gorham Township’s schools trail 51% of Ohio districts
Its two schools are below. The Fayette Local school district runs its public schools. The 2 public schools in Gorham Township teach 328 students between them.
49%of OH districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 219 | B+ |
| Fayette Jr/Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 109 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Gorham Township is less healthy than 72% of U.S. towns
The share of adults in Gorham Township who have obesity: 38%. 17% of Gorham Township adults smoke cigarettes, close to Ohio’s towns (16%) and above U.S. towns (14%). Two figures for adults here: 29% get no exercise outside work, 39% have high blood pressure.
28%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Gorham Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Gorham Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 7.1% |
Fulton County Health Center
12.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Natural hazards: low risk in Gorham Township, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Gorham Township break down as 44% from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Gorham Township sits below nearly three quarters of U.S. communities.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Gorham Township’s year
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB−
Gorham Township keeps 1% of its land conserved
Across 2 parks and preserves: 3.2 miles of trail. For Gorham Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 2, covering 263 acres.
1%conserved
| Gorham Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
1%
conserved · 286 of 27,677 acres
3.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harrison Lake State Park | 2.8 mi | 239 |
| 2. Normal Grove Park | 0.1 mi | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gorham Township
18pages on Gorham Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gorham Township; the nearest are
Northwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold15.3 mi$4,698 in-state tuitionUniversity of ToledoUniversity or college · Public · Toledo35.9 mi$12,744 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Gorham Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Gorham Township
Township in Ohio, US
Gorham Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,168 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 44 sq mi
- Elevation
- 755 ft
Gorham Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Gorham Township.
Franklin TownshipChesterfield TownshipMill Creek TownshipMedina TownshipGorham Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorham Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C |
| Franklin Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chesterfield Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mill Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Gorham Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Gorham Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Franklin Township, Chesterfield Township and Mill Creek Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Gorham Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Gorham Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gorham Township, OH a good place to live?
88% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Gorham 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.