Hale Hardin, 2006
Hale Township’s story
175 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1915 on.
- 1851Hale Township is settled
Hale TownshipOH
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,529
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Median home value
$177K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
45.2
years
Jobs based here
203
A commuter town
Is Hale Township a good place to live?
Hale Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and history and an A for civic life; its weakest is a C− for walkability. On civic life, just 150 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do better. Hale Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Hale Township stand out
Where Hale Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Hale Township for work
Where Hale Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
203jobs based in Hale Township
3%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Hale Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Hale Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 6% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthHardin Memorial Hospital 8.8 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $177K, 2.8 years of the county’s $62K median household incomeA−Open →Jobs & income$78K median household incomeC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryA−Open →Civic life4.4 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 Hale Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hale Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMt Victory Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet11 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hale 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, Hardin County Board of ElectionsHardin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2022
ZIP codes43340, 43345, 43326, 4333243340 67% · 43345 29% · 43326 3% · 43332 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 Hale Township.
HealthC−
On CDC estimates, Hale Township is less healthy than 78% of U.S. towns
Hale Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Hale Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 14%. 41% of adults have obesity in Hale Township.
22%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Hale Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Hale Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.7% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 57.1% | 62.9% |
Hardin Memorial Hospital
8.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB−
On state tests, Hale Township’s schools trail 51% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Ridgemont Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
49%of OH districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgemont Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 204 | B− |
| Ridgemont High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 247 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Hale Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Hale Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Hale Township has lost 53 jobs, to 203 in 2023. The top destinations are Kenton (15%), Columbus (7%) and Bellefontaine (4%).
3%work in town
| Hale Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Hale Township3%
Kenton15%
Columbus7%
Bellefontaine4%
Marysville4%
23 mi
median commute distance
203
jobs based in Hale Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Hale Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Hale Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Hale Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsD
Hale Township has set aside 0.3% of its land for conservation
On this, Hale Township is below both Ohio’s towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). 1.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 62 of 23,215 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Village Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hale Township
18pages on Hale Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hale Township; the nearest are
Ohio State University-Marion CampusUniversity or college · Public · Marion22.3 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionTerra State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fremont59.5 mi$5,748 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Hale Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Hale Township
Township in Ohio, US
Hale Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,537.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
Hale Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Hale Township.
Bokescreek TownshipBuck TownshipTaylor Creek TownshipBowling Green TownshipDudley TownshipRidgewayWashington TownshipHale Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | C− |
| Bokescreek Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Buck Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
| Taylor Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bowling Green Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dudley Township | — | — | B− | — | C+ | D |
| Ridgeway | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hale Township, Bokescreek Township, Buck Township and Dudley Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hale Township, Bokescreek Township, Buck Township and Dudley Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Taylor Creek Township, Bowling Green Township, Ridgeway and Washington Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hale Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Hale Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hale 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−.