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Green TownshipScioto County, OH
A town of 4,019.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
4,019
2025 Census estimate · −2.6% since 2020
Median home value
$161K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
41.2
years
Jobs based here
1,413
Balanced
TownGrade
D
#952 of 987 in OH
Is Green Township a good place to live?
Green Township grades D overall, ranked 952nd of 987 in Ohio, mostly because of health. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 88% of the country. What it does well: a typical home costs about $161K, 3.2 years of the Portsmouth area’s $51K median household income. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. Only 48 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life.
How Green Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Green Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.2 of 20; 5.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthSouthern Ohio Medical Center 12.2 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income$60K median household incomeCOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryC−Open →Civic life1.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateCold winters, 86° summer afternoons, 7″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.2; 24% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPortsmouth City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers84% 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, Scioto County Board of ElectionsScioto County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45629, 45638, 45694, 4563645629 73% · 45638 18% · 45694 6% · 45636 4%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 sends many workers across the state line to Ashland, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Ohio (mostly inland flooding).
HealthD
Green Township earns a D for health
Among adults in Green Township, 81% had a checkup this year. The share of adults in Green Township who sleep under 7 hours is 43%, above both the Ohio town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). Two figures for adults here: 43% have obesity, 20% report frequent mental distress.
12%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Green Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Green Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.1% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19% | 15.4% |
Southern Ohio Medical Center
12.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
16th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC+
On state tests, Green Township’s schools trail 56% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Green Local school district. Below: Two of its 4 schools, each with why it was picked. Public school enrollment in Green Township: 513 students across 3 schools.
44%of OH districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 261 | C |
| Green High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 231 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Climate
The climate in Green Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The town’s typical July afternoon high stands at 86°F, against 84°F in Ohio’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring42–66°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–68°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
About one in ten working residents works right in Green Township
22% of working residents cross a state line to work, Ashland among the top destinations. Green Township has about as many jobs (1,413) as working residents, but only 165 people both live and work here.
Since 2013, Green Township has added 162 jobs, to 1,413 in 2023. Green Township: 14% of residents live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 15 miles. Its mean commuting time is 28 minutes.
10%work in town
| Green Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Green Township10%
Portsmouth16%
Ashland6%
Franklin Furnace6%
Wheelersburg6%
15 mi
median commute distance
1,413
jobs based in Green Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
A typical Ohio spread of ages in Green Township
A quarter of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 32% across Ohio. By age, Green Township looks like Ohio: each broad group is within 4 points. Since 2020, Green Township has lost 2.6% of its people, to 4,019 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The share of residents in Green Township who are under 18: 19%.
41.2median age · OH 39.7
| Green Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 20% | 18% |
Green TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school48%
Some college13%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.7 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Green Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 48.4% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.3% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.2% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,000, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Green Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 89% of Ohio towns, with expected losses of about $440 per resident a year; that rating is what its C+ for hazard risk is built on.
FEMA puts 79% of Green Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to heat waves. The town’s risk rating from FEMA is 58 of 100. Flood insurance has paid out on 19 claims here since 1978.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat waves
19
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Green Township
17pages on Green Township
The big questions
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The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Green Township
Ohio University-Southern CampusCommunity college · Public · Ironton10.9 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionShawnee State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portsmouth11.9 mi$10,626 in-state tuitionAshland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ashland, KY14.4 mi$4,728 in-state tuition
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 sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census counted 4,107 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 883 ft
Green Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Green Township.
Franklin FurnaceGreenupPorter TownshipElizabeth TownshipVernon TownshipGreen Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Township | #952 | D | B+ | — | C+ | D |
| Franklin Furnace | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C− |
| Porter Township | #890 | C− | C | — | A− | D |
| Elizabeth Township | — | — | A | — | B− | D− |
| Vernon Township | — | — | B | — | A− | C− |
Franklin Furnace, Elizabeth Township and Vernon Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Green Township, Franklin Furnace, Porter Township, Elizabeth Township and Vernon Township 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?
Green Township grades D overall, better than 11% of U.S. towns and #952 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and C+ for schools. Walkability 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+.