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Greenfield TownshipOH
A town of 1,332.
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,332
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$219K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
49.8
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town
Is Greenfield Township a good place to live?
The best of Greenfield Township’s subject grades is a B+ for history; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 17 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. Phoenix Mills is on the National Register of Historic Places. Greenfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestD−Walkability
What makes Greenfield Township stand out
Where Greenfield Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,332 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
WillardNorwich TownshipPeru TownshipFairfield TownshipNew Haven TownshipSherman TownshipRichmond TownshipGreenfield Township
How Greenfield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Greenfield Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.1 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthMercy Health - Willard Hospital 1.9 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBehind 57% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Jobs & income$82K median household income; 14 jobs based hereB−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $219K, 3.2 years of the Norwalk area’s $68K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 1% conserved landC−Open →History1 place on the National RegisterB+Open →Civic life0.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
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 Greenfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenfield Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWillard City water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greenfield 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, Huron County Board of ElectionsHuron County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44890, 44847, 4485544890 87% · 44847 7% · 44855 6%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 Greenfield Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, fewer of Greenfield Township’s working residents work locally
Greenfield Township’s typical journey to work is 21 minutes, below both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 6.2%. The top destinations are Willard (15%), Norwalk (10%) and New Haven Township (6%).
0%work in town
| Greenfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Greenfield Township0%
Willard15%
Norwalk10%
New Haven Township6%
Shelby3%
16 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Greenfield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
Among adults 25 and older, 27% have a four-year degree or more, against 32% across Ohio. Adults 35 to 64 are half of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide). Also worth knowing: 20% of Greenfield Township residents are under 18, against 22% in Ohio’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns.
49.8median age · OH 39.7
| Greenfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.8 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 20% | 18% |
Greenfield TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
23%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school33%
Some college25%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.5 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Greenfield Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 22.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Top of a low hazard risk in Greenfield Township: inland flooding
58% of Greenfield Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 14%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Greenfield Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 18°, with about 33 inches of snow a winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC
Greenfield Township is less healthy than 65% of U.S. towns
Greenfield Township: two in five adults sleep under 7 hours. 30% of adults in Greenfield Township get no exercise outside work; 14% have diabetes.
35%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Greenfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Mercy Health - Willard Hospital
1.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC−
Greenfield Township keeps 1.2% of its land conserved
The biggest park or preserve is Forest Lake Park, at 74 acres.
1.2%conserved
1.2%
conserved · 192 of 16,302 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forest Lake Park | — | 74 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greenfield Township
18pages on Greenfield Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Greenfield Township; the nearest are
Bowling Green State University-FirelandsCommunity college · Public · Huron20.7 mi$6,407 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Mansfield CampusUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield22.1 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionTerra State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fremont29.9 mi$5,748 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Greenfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Greenfield Township for work
Where Greenfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
14jobs based in Greenfield Township
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Greenfield Township
Township in Ohio, US
Greenfield Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population of the township was 1,320.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 869 ft