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Groton TownshipOH
A town of 1,298.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,298
2025 Census estimate · −3.6% since 2020
Median home value
$199K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
47.7
years
Jobs based here
168
A commuter town
Is Groton Township a good place to live?
The best of Groton Township’s subject grades are an A− for incomes and cost of living; the weakest is a C− for health. Groton Township's schools rank ahead of 74% of Ohio towns. On the outdoors, just 8 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Groton Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,298 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BellevueMargaretta TownshipLyme TownshipOxford TownshipYork TownshipGroton Township
How Groton Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Groton Township is from typical.
Jobs & income$94K median household incomeA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $199K, 2.7 years of the Sandusky metro’s $74K median household incomeA−Open →HealthFirelands Regional Medical Center 8.9 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.1 of 20; 7.8% of households have no car; 3.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 44% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryD−Open →Civic life1.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
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 Groton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Groton Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterErie Co Margaretta DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Groton Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBellevue City School DistrictMargaretta Local School District2 districts serve Groton 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, Erie County Board of ElectionsErie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44811, 44824, 44870, 4484744811 47% · 44824 31% · 44870 20% · 44847 2%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 Groton Township.
HealthC−
Residents of Groton Township are less healthy than 77% of U.S. towns
Groton Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 15% of adults have diabetes in Groton Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 12%. 40% of Groton Township adults have high blood pressure.
23%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Groton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Groton Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 7.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34% | 29.8% |
Firelands Regional Medical Center
8.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Fewer of Groton Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
1% of working residents work locally in Groton Township, below both Ohio’s towns (6.9%) and U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Groton Township has added 76 jobs, to 168 in 2023. Groton Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes.
1%work in town
| Groton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Groton Township1%
Sandusky10%
Norwalk9%
Perkins Township8%
Milan Township6%
12 mi
median commute distance
168
jobs based in Groton Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Groton Township is 47.7 years. Groton Township has lost 3.6% of its people since 2020, down to 1,298 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
47.7median age · OH 39.7
| Groton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.7 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 24% | 29% |
Groton TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school41%
Some college29%
Associate’s2%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate3%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Groton Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.2% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.8% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.5% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.2% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.2% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Groton Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Groton Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring39–59°
Summer61–82°
Fall44–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Groton Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 49 attractions →Cedar Point and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Groton Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
23 mi National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year10 mi Theme parkCastaway Bay
22 mi CaveCrystal Cave
29 mi MuseumAllen Memorial Art Museum14 mi Zoo & aquariumAfrican Safari Wildlife ParkSources: 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 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Crystal Cave: Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Groton Township
17pages on Groton Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Groton Township
About 3 of every 100 Groton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Groton Township for work
Where Groton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
168jobs based in Groton Township
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Groton Township
Township in Ohio, US
Groton Township is one of the nine townships of Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,379.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 722 ft
Questions about Groton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Groton 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−.