Union Plains United Baptist Church, 2016
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Green TownshipBrown County, OH
A town of 3,659.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
3,659
2025 Census estimate · +1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$226K
Census ACS
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
29.5
years
Jobs based here
1,827
Balanced
TownGrade
C−
#895 of 987 in OH
Is Green Township a good place to live?
Green Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $226K, 2.8 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. It grades C− overall, 895th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $48K, and 49% of residents live below the poverty line, and CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. 49% of residents live below the poverty line in Green Township, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 73% of U.S. towns.
How Green Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Green Township is from typical.
Jobs & incomeD−Open →HealthMercy Health - Clermont Hospital 12.4 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.1 of 20; 1% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life2.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+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.
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMount Orab Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Green 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, Brown County Board of ElectionsBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4515445154 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 Green Township.
Green Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Cincinnati and other neighbors, but it has poverty well above the Ohio rate.
HealthD
For health, Green Township earns a D
Against the 5,036 U.S. towns with household incomes like Green Township’s, it is less healthy than 71%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
21% of Green Township adults smoke cigarettes. Green Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 34% of Green Township adults get no exercise outside work.
10%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Green Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Green Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.6% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 20.8% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8% |
Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital
12.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
13th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
On state tests, Green Township’s schools beat 59% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Western Brown Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Western Brown High School, with 765 students.
59%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Orab Primary Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 683 | B |
| Western Brown High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 765 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Climate
Green Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Green Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring41–64°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Most working residents commute out of Green Township
Green Township has about as many jobs (1,827) as working residents, but only 106 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 34.3 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Green Township for work: only 7% work in town. Green Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. Since 2013, Green Township has added 243 jobs, to 1,827 in 2023.
7%work in town
| Green Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Green Township7%
Cincinnati9%
Mount Orab8%
Batavia Township6%
Union Township5%
27 mi
median commute distance
1,827
jobs based in Green Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 27% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Green Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Green Township since 2001.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2001
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Green Township
17pages on Green Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Green Township; the nearest are
University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeCommunity college · Public · Batavia15.6 mi$6,750 in-state tuitionSouthern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro19.1 mi$5,912 in-state tuitionNorthern Kentucky UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Highland Heights, KY30.2 mi$11,088 in-state tuition
About 2 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 sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,632 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 942 ft
Green Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Green Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C−; Pike Township (C) is closest.
Sterling TownshipPike TownshipClay TownshipSalem TownshipPerry TownshipGreen Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Township | #895 | C− | B+ | — | B | D |
| Sterling Township | #702 | C+ | A− | — | B | C− |
| Pike Township | #782 | C | B+ | — | B | D |
| Clay Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | D |
| Salem Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Perry Township | #473 | B | A− | — | B | C |
Clay Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Green Township, Sterling Township, Pike Township, Clay Township and Perry Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Salem 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?
Green Township grades C− overall, better than 20% of U.S. towns and #895 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
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 B+.