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Grand TownshipOH
A town of 345.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
345
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
40.2
years
Land area
18 sq mi
Is Grand Township a good place to live?
Grand Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
345 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Marseilles TownshipSalt Rock TownshipMontgomery TownshipGoshen TownshipGrand Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Grand Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grand Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grand Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRidgedale Local School DistrictUpper Sandusky Exempted Village School District2 districts serve Grand Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Marion County Board of ElectionsMarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes43332, 43337, 43341, 4330243332 46% · 43337 29% · 43341 15% · 43302 7%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 Grand Township.
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Grand Township, with inland flooding at the top
Federal aid has come to Grand Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2008. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to cold waves.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most people working in Grand Township commute elsewhere
For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away. Among residents in Grand Township, 4.6% live below the poverty line, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Marion (19%), Marion Township (16%) and Columbus (8%). The typical journey to work for Grand Township comes to 28 minutes.
0%work in town
| Grand Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Grand Township0%
Marion19%
Marion Township16%
Columbus8%
Claridon Township7%
19 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Grand Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Grand Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 24 inches a winter. Grand Township has chilly winters and warm summers.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Grand Township is
42% of adults in Grand Township have obesity; 31% get no exercise outside work. The town does better than the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. Among adults in the town, 41% sleep under 7 hours.
| Grand Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better28 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Grand Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.2% | 15.3% |
Hardin Memorial Hospital
11.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 0.6% of Grand Township
The concentration of trails for Grand Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile, where Ohio’s towns sit at 0.2 and U.S. towns at 0.4. 1.6 miles of trail.
0.6%conserved
| Grand 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 · 67 of 11,568 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grand Township
16pages on Grand Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grand Township; the nearest are
Marion Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Marion15.8 mi$6,595 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Marion CampusUniversity or college · Public · Marion15.8 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionTerra State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fremont48.9 mi$5,748 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 Grand Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Grand Township for work
Where Grand Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Grand Township
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Grand Township
Township in Ohio, US
Grand Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 373 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 889 ft
Questions about Grand Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grand Township, OH a good place to live?
Grand Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.