Wiley Road near Glass, 2016
Grandview Township’s story
193 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 4 maps from 1960 on.
- 1833Grandview Township is settled
Grandview TownshipOH
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,376
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Median home value
$106K
Census ACS
Household income
$33K
median
Median age
42.0
years
Jobs based here
187
A commuter town
Is Grandview Township a good place to live?
Grandview Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 44% of residents live below the poverty line in Grandview Township, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town in Ohio scores lower than Grandview Township on incomes. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 87% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. 43% of the land in Grandview Township is conserved, above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Grandview Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Grandview Township stand out
Where Grandview Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A shrinking town
Grandview Township has shrunk 21% since 2010
1,731 counted in 2010 and 1,396 in 2020; an estimated 1,376 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Grandview Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Grandview Township is from typical.
Jobs & incomeD−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $106K, 1.7 years of the Marietta area’s $64K median household incomeAOpen →HealthSistersville General Hospital 6 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 8.6% of households have no car; 1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →SchoolsB−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 Grandview Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grandview Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMatamoras Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grandview 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, Washington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4576745767 100%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 Grandview Township.
OutdoorsB
Grandview Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
30 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Grandview Township is 0.8 miles per square mile.
42.7%conserved
42.7%
conserved · 9,644 of 22,603 acres
30 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB−
Grandview Township’s schools rank behind 51% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Frontier Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
49%of OH districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matamoras Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 102 | C+ |
| Frontier High/Middle SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 218 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
HealthD
Residents of Grandview Township are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns
Grandview Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 20% of Grandview Township adults smoke cigarettes.
12%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Grandview Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Grandview Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8% |
Sistersville General Hospital
6 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 D
Grandview Township stands out in Ohio and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Among 994 Ohio towns, just 7 have a higher FEMA risk score than Grandview Township. Since 2013, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Grandview Township.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
2
paid flood claims since 2013
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
The median household income in Grandview Township is lower than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Grandview Township’s median household income is $33,000. Jobs based in Grandview Township fell to 187 in 2023, 20 fewer than in 2013. Grandview Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
6%work in town
| Grandview Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $33,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Grandview Township6%
Marietta15%
Parkersburg6%
Marietta Township6%
St. Marys4%
23 mi
median commute distance
187
jobs based in Grandview Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 41% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Grandview Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Grandview Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring40–65°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–66°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grandview Township
18pages on Grandview Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grandview Township; the nearest are
Washington State College of OhioCommunity college · Public · Marietta18.7 mi$4,128 in-state tuitionWest Virginia University at ParkersburgUniversity or college · Public · Parkersburg, WV29.9 mi$4,612 in-state tuitionBelmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · St Clairsville39.5 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Grandview Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Small town
1,376 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Independence TownshipMatamoras (New Matamoras)Ludlow TownshipBenton TownshipJackson TownshipGrandview Township
About Grandview Township
Township in Ohio, US
Grandview Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,396 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 919 ft
Questions about Grandview Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grandview 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.