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Green TownshipAshland County, OH
A town of 3,795. 60% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
3,795
2025 Census estimate · +1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$172K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
44.4
years
Jobs based here
876
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#442 of 987 in OH
Is Green Township a good place to live?
Green Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $172K for a typical one, or 2.5 years of the Ashland area’s $70K median household income. It grades B overall, 442nd of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 77% of the country. 12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Green Township, below both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Pleasant Hill Lake Park, at 261 acres.
What makes Green Township stand out
Where Green Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Green Township for work
Where Green Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
876jobs based in Green Township
6%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Green Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Green Township is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →HealthOhiohealth Mansfield Hospital 13.8 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 4.5% of households have no car; 7.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →Jobs & income$64K median household incomeC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 2% conserved landC−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life6.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
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 Green Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Green Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLoudonville Village water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Green Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLoudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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, Ashland County Board of ElectionsAshland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44842, 4486444842 57% · 44864 43%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 Green Township.
HealthC−
For health, Green Township earns a C−
The share of adults in Green Township who report frequent physical distress: 16%. 41% of Green Township adults have high blood pressure.
23%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Green Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Green Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.7% |
Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital
13.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
32nd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Green Township’s schools rank ahead of 64% of Ohio districts
The largest public high school is Loudonville High School, with 340 students. Its two schools are below.
64%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohican Valley PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 21 | – |
| Loudonville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 340 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Green Township’s workers commute out
Jobs based here fell from 1,355 in 2013 to 876.
Jobs based in Green Township fell to 876 in 2023, 479 fewer than in 2013. Just 6% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. 14% of residents live below the poverty line here. The top destinations are Ashland (15%), Loudonville (9%) and Wooster (9%).
6%work in town
| Green Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Green Township6%
Ashland15%
Loudonville9%
Wooster9%
Mansfield7%
17 mi
median commute distance
876
jobs based in Green Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 64% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
The biggest natural risk in Green Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
FEMA puts 68% of Green Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Green Township
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 25 inches of snow a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
Open space protected for good: 2.2% of Green Township
Trails total 3.6 miles in 1 park or preserve. The trail network density for Green Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
#560for trails in OH
| Green Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
2.2%
conserved · 514 of 23,822 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pleasant Hill Lake Park | 0.7 mi | 261 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 48 attractions →Ohio State Reformatory and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Green Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
6 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
35 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
15 mi GardenKingwood Center
28 mi MuseumAmish & Mennonite Heritage Center
13 mi MuseumBibleWalkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kingwood Center: Mar07 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center: photoswelike, CC BY-SA 2.0 · BibleWalk: JBTHEMILKER, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Green Township
18pages on Green Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Green Township
About 3 of every 100 Green Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Green Township
Township in Ohio, US
Green Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,676 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 955 ft
Green Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Green Township.
Monroe TownshipHanover TownshipVermillion TownshipLake TownshipLoudonvilleGreen Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Township | #442 | B | A | — | B | C− |
| Monroe Township | #483 | B | B+ | — | B | B− |
| Hanover Township | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
| Vermillion Township | #478 | B | B+ | — | B+ | C |
| Lake Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Loudonville | #220 | A− | A | A− | B | C− |
Hanover Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Green Township, Monroe Township, Hanover Township and Vermillion Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Lake Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Green Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Green Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Green Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Green Township grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #442 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Green 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.