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Greensburg TownshipOH
A town of 1,451. 36% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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Population
1,451
2025 Census estimate · +1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$254K
Census ACS
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
38.8
years
Jobs based here
231
A commuter town
Is Greensburg Township a good place to live?
Greensburg Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for schools and an A− for cost of living and incomes; its weakest is a C for walkability. 0.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Greensburg Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Greensburg Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 91% of U.S. towns. Greensburg Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Greensburg Township stand out
Where Greensburg Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,451 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Union TownshipOttawa TownshipPalmer TownshipPerry TownshipGreensburg Township
How Greensburg Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Greensburg Township is from typical.
SchoolsBeat 95% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationA+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $254K, 3 years of the county’s $85K median household incomeA−Open →Jobs & incomeA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 0% of households have no carCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →HealthBluffton Hospital 18.2 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life5.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
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 Greensburg Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greensburg Township, and how to reach them.
PowerMidwest Electric15.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greensburg Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOttawa-Glandorf Local School DistrictMiller City-New Cleveland Local School District2 districts serve Greensburg 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.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Putnam County Board of ElectionsPutnam County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45875, 45827, 4583145875 81% · 45827 11% · 45831 9%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 Greensburg Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Greensburg Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Greensburg Township for work: only 2% work in town. Greensburg Township’s median household income is $107,000, above both Ohio’s towns ($75,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Greensburg Township fell to 231 in 2023, 48 fewer than in 2013.
2%work in town
| Greensburg Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Greensburg Township2%
Ottawa10%
Defiance8%
Lima6%
Kalida5%
19 mi
median commute distance
231
jobs based in Greensburg Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Greensburg Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Greensburg Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Greensburg Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
An age mix much like Ohio’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. 25% of residents are under 18 in Greensburg Township. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
38.8median age · OH 39.7
| Greensburg Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 38.8 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 24% | 29% |
Greensburg TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school41%
Some college9%
Associate’s16%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Greensburg Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.6% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
HealthB−
On CDC estimates, Greensburg Township is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns
Greensburg Township beats the Ohio average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 44% of Greensburg Township adults have obesity.
53%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Greensburg Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Greensburg Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.9% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.7% |
Bluffton Hospital
18.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greensburg Township
17pages on Greensburg Township
The big questions
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Greensburg Township; the nearest are
Bluffton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bluffton17.8 mi$37,362 tuitionOhio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lima22.4 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold29 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Greensburg Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Greensburg Township for work
Where Greensburg Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
231jobs based in Greensburg Township
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Greensburg Township
Township in Ohio, US
Greensburg Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,427 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
Questions about Greensburg Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greensburg Township, OH a good place to live?
36% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Greensburg 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 A−.