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Greenwich Township
Ohio›Huron County

Greenwich TownshipOH

A town of 1,018.

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Mead-Zimmerman House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Greenwich Township

Greenwich Township, OH · Mead-Zimmerman House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain

Is Greenwich Township a good place to live?

Greenwich Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for history. Mead-Zimmerman House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Greenwich Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Greenwich Township stand out

Where Greenwich Township beats most towns.

Small town

1,018 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Fitchville TownshipRuggles TownshipRipley TownshipFitchville TownshipRuggles TownshipRipley TownshipGreenwich Township

How Greenwich Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Greenwich 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 →

Mead-Zimmerman House
Mead-Zimmerman House · National Register of Historic Places
Greenwich Township’s story

Greenwich Township in pictures

Census counts: 647 in 1880, 1,409 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1908 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Greenwich Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerFirelands Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterRural Lorain County Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greenwich Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSouth Central Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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, Huron County Board of ElectionsHuron County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44837, 4485144837 99% · 44851 1%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 Greenwich Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

Greenwich Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away. Greenwich Township had 214 jobs in 2023, down 83 from 2013. Among residents here, 2.7% live below the poverty line. Its average commute is 21 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.

1%work in town
Greenwich TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.7%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work21 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.3%6.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Greenwich Township1%
Norwalk11%
Willard8%
Greenwich6%
Mansfield4%
17 mi
median commute distance
214
jobs based in Greenwich Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 49% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SchoolsB−

On state tests, Greenwich Township’s schools beat 54% of Ohio districts

Public schools: the South Central Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.

54%of OH districts it outscoresB−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
South Central Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5372B−
South Central High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12211B+

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−

Natural hazards: low risk in Greenwich Township, mostly inland flooding

Compared with 76% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Greenwich Township is lower. Expected losses in Greenwich Township break down as 55% from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Greenwich Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesLightning
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthC

Health in Greenwich Township trails 66% of U.S. towns

Among adults in Greenwich Township, 18% smoke cigarettes, above both Ohio’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (14%). For adults here, the share who feel lonely is 35%. In Greenwich Township, 19% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 40% sleep under 7 hours.

34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
Greenwich TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%16%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%18%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%38%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outGreenwich TownshipOH
More smokers18.2%15.4%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist59%62.9%
Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked83.7%86.1%
Mercy Health - Willard Hospital
13.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Greenwich Township’s year

Greenwich Township’s July high comes in at 83°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Nearby attractions

Cedar Point and 14 more within 40 miles

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

All 74 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Kingwood Center: Mar07 at en.wikipedia, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Greenwich Township

17pages on Greenwich Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Greenwich Township

About 1 of every 100 Greenwich Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Greenwich Township for work

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

11% → Norwalk Norwalk 11% 8% → Willard Willard 8% 6% → Greenwich Greenwich 6% 4% → Mansfield Mansfield 4% 3% → New Haven Township New Haven Township 3% 3% → Ashland Ashland 3% Greenwich Township · 1% stay
214jobs based in Greenwich Township
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Greenwich Township

Village in Ohio, United States

Greenwich is a village in Huron County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,409 at the 2020 census. The town is located along U.S. Route 224, approximately 15 miles south of Norwalk, the county seat. It is served by a branch of the Willard Memorial Library.

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

Area
1.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,030 ft
ZIP code
44837

Questions about Greenwich Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Greenwich 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.