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Green Township Municipal Building
Ohio›Hamilton County
Photo: Greg Hume · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Green Township, OH · Photo: Greg Hume · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Green Township a good place to live?

Green Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $233K, 2.9 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. It grades B+ overall, ranked 285th of 987 in Ohio. On the plus side, the median household earns $88K. Green Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Old Gothic Barns and Pine Meer. 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Green Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 29%. The biggest place to walk is Bicentennial Park, 42 acres with 1 miles of trail.

What makes Green Township stand out

Where Green Township beats most towns.

A commuter town

92% of working residents leave Green Township for work

Where Green Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 32% 3% → Blue Ash Blue Ash 3% 3% → Bridgetown Bridgetown 3% 3% → West Chester Township West Chester Township 3% 2% → Sharonville Sharonville 2% 2% → Fairfield Fairfield 2% Green Township · 8% stay
14,020jobs based in Green Township
8%of working residents work in town
10 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.

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 →

Old Gothic Barns
Old Gothic Barns · National Register of Historic Places
Green Township’s story

217 years in pictures

Census counts: 1,456 in 1820, 60,424 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 6 maps from 1914 on.

3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1809Green Township is founded
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Paycor Stadium and 50 more within 40 miles

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

All 76 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain

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 →
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGCWWNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Green Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOak Hills Local School DistrictNorthwest 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, Hamilton County Board of ElectionsHamilton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes45248, 45247, 45239, 4521145248 39% · 45247 20% · 45239 12% · 45211 11%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.

OutdoorsC+

Green Township has set aside 3.1% of its land for conservation

8.7 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves.

#368for trails in OH
Green TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.20.4
Conserved land3.1%3.7%4.3%
3.1%
conserved · 540 of 17,697 acres
8.7 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bicentennial Park1 mi42
2. Blue Rock Park0.5 mi11
3. Kuliga Park—28

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

SchoolsB

Green Township’s schools rank ahead of 55% of Ohio districts

Its public schools are run by the Oak Hills Local school district. Three of its 17 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

55%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
John Foster Dulles Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5812A
Oak Hills High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–122,255C
Charles W Springmyer Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5Grades K–5437A+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

Green Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Green Township for work: only 8% work in town. 4.8% of Green Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Green Township has added 1,125 jobs, to 14,020 in 2023.

8%work in town
Green TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line4.8%9.1%9.6%
Work from home14%9.7%11%
Median household income$88,000$75,000$80,000
Average trip to work25 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Green Township8%
Cincinnati32%
Blue Ash3%
Bridgetown3%
West Chester Township3%
10 mi
median commute distance
14,020
jobs based in Green Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 53% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Green Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 29 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Green Township.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
29
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthB+

Residents of Green Township are healthier than 66% of U.S. towns

Green Township beats the Ohio average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 12% of adults report frequent physical distress in Green Township.

66%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
Green TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)23%28%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)33%38%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%17%16%
32 measures vs. Ohio
8 better24 too close to call0 worse
What stands outGreen TownshipOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth12.5%15.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.7%14.1%
Mercy Health - West Hospital
2.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
77th
percentile among OH towns

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

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Green Township

Green Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°
Spring43–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall45–66°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Ohio overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). 40% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.

41.6median age · OH 39.7
Green TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Under 1825%22%22%
Aged 65 or older21%20%18%
Green TownshipOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school27%
Some college19%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s28%
Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 89 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.1 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Median age: women 42.2, men 41.0.

Ages and education in Green Township
Green TownshipOHU.S.
Under 1013.2%11.7%11.6%
10 to 1711.7%10.3%10.3%
18 to 245.5%8.9%9.1%
25 to 3410.9%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4412.3%12.5%13.2%
45 to 5411.9%12%12.2%
55 to 6413.6%13.2%12.7%
65 to 7411.6%10.9%10.2%
75 and older9.3%7.3%7%
No diploma4.3%8.2%10.4%
High school27.1%32.1%26%
Some college18.5%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s10.4%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s27.6%19.3%21.6%
Graduate12.2%12.2%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

SafetyB−

More crime per resident in Green Township than in 51% of U.S. towns

The property crime rate in Green Township is 15.5 per 1,000 residents.

49%of U.S. towns report more crimeB−Safety Grade
Green TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Property crimes per 1,000 (2025)15.5 per 1,000 residents9.49.9
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025)1.3 per 1,000 residents1.21.6

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Green Township1.3
Ohio2.9
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Green Township15.5
Ohio14.7
U.S.15.5
49th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
42nd
percentile among OH towns
79
violent crimes reported in 2025
938
property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

HousingCost of living grade B

Homes in Green Township sell for about $300K

The median sale price was $300,000 in May 2026.

$300Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
35
days on market
100.5%
sale-to-list price
83
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Green Township

20pages on Green Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

15 within 15 miles of the center of Green Township

Landmarks

3 places in Green Township on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Green Township

Township in Ohio, US

Green Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of the neighboring city of Cincinnati. With a population of 60,424 at the 2020 census, Green Township is the most populous township in Hamilton County, and the second most populous township in Ohio. It was founded in 1809.

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

Area
28 sq mi
Elevation
892 ft

Green Township’s neighbors

10 towns share a border with Green Township.

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How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Green Township#285B+BB−BB+
Cincinnati#957DC+D−CC
Monfort Heights#156AB—C+A−
Bridgetown#20A+A−—B+B+
Cheviot#829CA−CCC
Covedale#323B+B−—CA−
White Oak#453BB—C+B
Dent#333B+C+—B+A−

Monfort Heights, Bridgetown, Covedale, White Oak and Dent report no FBI crime data of their own. 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 74% of U.S. towns and #285 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health, B− for safety and B for schools.

Is Green Township, OH expensive?

The typical home is worth about $233,000, 5% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.

What is Green Township, OH known for?

2 notable people were born here, including John Cranley and William H. Holliday.