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Green TownshipClark County, OH

A town of 2,681.

6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Green Township

Green Township, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Green Township a good place to live?

Green Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C+ overall, 691st of 987 graded towns in Ohio, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 57% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. A typical home there costs about $214K, 3.4 years of the Springfield metro’s $63K median household income. Only 170 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on hazard risk. Green Township has 2 places on the National Register.

What makes Green Township stand out

Where Green Township beats most 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.

How grading works
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 →

Marquart-Mercer Farm
Marquart-Mercer Farm · National Register of Historic Places
Green Township’s story

Green Township in pictures

The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 4 maps from 1904 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Green Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Green Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSpringfield City PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Green Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSoutheastern Local School DistrictGreenon Local School District2 districts serve Green 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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Clark County Board of ElectionsClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45502, 45506, 45368, 4538745502 69% · 45506 11% · 45368 10% · 45387 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 Green Township.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Very low risk in Green Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.

9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
9Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

SchoolsB

Green Township earns a B for schools

Its one school is below.

57%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
The Mebler School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–11Grades 1–116–

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 pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–38°
Spring41–62°
Summer61–82°
Fall44–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsC−

9% of Green Township is conserved land

On this, Green Township is against 3.7% in Ohio’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. 4.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

#534for trails in OH
Green TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Conserved land9%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.20.4
9%
conserved · 2,043 of 22,749 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−

Most working residents commute out of Green Township

Green Township has about as many jobs (1,086) as working residents, but only 62 people both live and work here.

Most working residents leave Green Township for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Green Township has lost 256 jobs, to 1,086 in 2023. The top destinations are Springfield (23%), Dayton (6%) and Columbus (4%).

5%work in town
Green TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work23 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town5.3%6.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Green Township5%
Springfield23%
Dayton6%
Columbus4%
Mad River Township3%
14 mi
median commute distance
1,086
jobs based in Green Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 34% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). 16% of Green Township residents are 65 or older, below both Ohio’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.

41.8median age · OH 39.7
Green TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older16%20%18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+22%24%29%
Green TownshipOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school41%
Some college22%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate7%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Green Township
Green TownshipOHU.S.
Under 1014.4%11.7%11.6%
10 to 178.2%10.3%10.3%
18 to 249.8%8.9%9.1%
25 to 348.4%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4412.2%12.5%13.2%
45 to 549.9%12%12.2%
55 to 6421.2%13.2%12.7%
65 to 7410.3%10.9%10.2%
75 and older5.6%7.3%7%
No diploma4.1%8.2%10.4%
High school40.9%32.1%26%
Some college21.6%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s11.4%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s14.7%19.3%21.6%
Graduate7.3%12.2%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,700, single groups can be off by several points

HealthC+

Residents of Green Township are less healthy than 58% of U.S. towns

Green Township beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of Green Township adults have high blood pressure.

42%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
Green TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%38%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%17%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%38%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%80%79%
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
What stands outGreen TownshipOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.8%14.1%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.8%11.3%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%8.7%
Springfield Regional Medical Center
8.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
56th
percentile among OH towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

National Museum of the United States Air Force and 22 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Green Township. Close and well known come first.

All 71 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Huffman Prairie: Wright Brothers, Public domain · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Green Township

18pages on Green Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

8 within 15 miles of the center of Green Township

About Green Township

Township in Ohio, US

Green Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 2,711 people living in the township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,030 ft

Green Township’s neighbors

6 towns share a border with Green Township.

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How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Green Township#691C+B−—BC+
Springfield Township#660C+B—BD
Miami Township#164A−C—A−A−
Madison Township#403B+A—BC
Cedarville Township–A+C+—A+A−
Mad River Township#754C+B−—B−C+
Clifton——————

Green Township, Springfield Township, Miami Township, Madison Township, Cedarville Township and Mad River Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Clifton 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 42% of U.S. towns and #691 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and B for schools.

Is Green Township, OH expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.