Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Granville Township’s strongest subject is schools: its schools outperform 97% of the state's. Overall, Granville Township earns an A+, which places it 25th of 987 in Ohio. On that grade it does better than 98% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $477K, 5.8 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. 64% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more locally, above both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 124 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on walkability. Only 92 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on health. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 90% of U.S. towns, with 1 place on the National Register.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES.
Where Granville Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Granville Elementary School | K–3 | 679 |
| Granville Intermediate School | 4–6 | 580 |
| Granville Middle School | 7–8 | 413 |
McCune's VillaEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Granville Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 199 in 1820, 5,946 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 4 maps from 1908 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Granville Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Granville Township.
Granville Township is shaped by its college students, has schools in the top 5% of Ohio and trades workers with Columbus and other neighbors.
That grade ranks #15 of the 993 Ohio towns we grade for schools.
The largest public high school is Granville High School, with 845 students. Of its 5 schools, three are listed below, each with the reason. Its public schools are run by the Granville Exempted Village school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 679 | A |
| Granville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 845 | A |
| Granville Intermediate SchoolTop results in townGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 580 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 7.6% of its 11,633 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide. Against the 3,952 U.S. towns with household incomes like Granville Township’s, it is healthier than 61%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
18% of adults in Granville Township get no exercise outside work; 11% smoke cigarettes. Among adults locally, 30% have high blood pressure.
| Granville Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Granville Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
There are 8.0 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. Denison University Biological Preserve, at 409 acres with 2.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Granville Township: 3, covering 487 acres.
| Granville Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Denison University Biological Preserve | 2.7 mi | 409 |
| 2. Sugar Loaf Park | 0.5 mi | 7 |
| 3. Raccoon Valley Park | — | 71 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Granville Township has about as many jobs (4,130) as working residents, but only 553 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 3,152 in 2013 to 4,130.
For working residents in Granville Township, the share who work locally is 15%. Jobs in Granville Township grew by 978 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 4,130. In Granville Township, the middle household income is $136,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles.
| Granville Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $136,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 23% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Granville Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
25 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
in town Ancient siteAlligator Effigy Mound
32 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
27 mi Stadium & arenaValue City ArenaOhio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alligator Effigy Mound: Rev. Stephen D. Peet, editor, Public domain · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain
3 within 15 miles of the center of Granville Township
College town 22 of every 100 Granville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
Granville is a village in Licking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,946 at the 2020 census. The village is located in a rural area of hills, known locally as the Welsh Hills, in central Ohio. It is 35 miles (56 km) east of Columbus, the state capital, and 7 miles (11 km) west of Newark, the county seat. The village began as a settlement by European-Americans of Welsh descent. It has long served as a hub for education in the area. It also served as a hotbed for Temperance Movement and Abolitionist activity. Granville is home to Denison University. The village has a number of historic buildings, including Greek Revival structures like the Avery Downer House, St. Luke's Episcop…
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7 towns share a border with Granville Township.
At #25 in OH, it grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Union Township (B+) comes closest. Newark next door grades lower for schools (C+ to Granville Township’s A+) and higher for cost of living (A− to C).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granville Township | #25 | A+ | C | — | A+ | A |
| Granville | #27 | A+ | D | A− | A+ | A |
| Newark | #789 | C | A− | C | C+ | C− |
| Union Township | #308 | B+ | B− | — | A | B− |
| St. Albans Township | #635 | B− | C | — | B− | B+ |
| Granville South | — | — | C+ | — | A+ | A |
| Newark Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C |
| McKean Township | — | — | C− | — | C+ | B+ |
Granville South, Newark Township and McKean Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Granville Township, Union Township, St. Albans Township, Granville South, Newark Township and McKean Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Granville Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Granville Township grades A+ overall, better than 98% of U.S. towns and #25 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health and A+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
