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Harrison TownshipOH
A town of 1,511. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,511
2025 Census estimate · −0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$116K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
33.4
years
Jobs based here
244
A commuter town
Is Harrison Township a good place to live?
Harrison Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for schools; its weakest is a C− for walkability. On cost of living, just 9 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Harrison Township’s median age is 33.4 years, where Ohio’s towns sit at 41.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Harrison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Harrison Township stand out
Where Harrison Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Harrison Township for work
Where Harrison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
244jobs based in Harrison Township
3%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Harrison Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Harrison Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $116K, 1.7 years of the county’s $68K median household incomeA+Open →SchoolsAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 6.5% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & income$60K median household incomeCOpen →HealthPaulding County Hospital 7.4 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 36% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life3.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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 Harrison Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harrison Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPayne Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Harrison Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWayne Trace Local School DistrictAntwerp Local School District2 districts serve Harrison 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, Paulding County Board of ElectionsPaulding County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2023
ZIP codes45880, 4581345880 84% · 45813 16%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 Harrison Township.
SchoolsA
Harrison Township’s public schools outperform 90% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Wayne Trace Local school district. Its one school is below.
90%of OH districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payne Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 263 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most of Harrison Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Harrison Township for work: only 3% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Harrison Township, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Harrison Township has lost 180 jobs, to 244 in 2023.
3%work in town
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Harrison Township3%
Fort Wayne11%
Van Wert8%
Paulding8%
Payne4%
19 mi
median commute distance
244
jobs based in Harrison Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Health in Harrison Township trails 68% of U.S. towns
Harrison Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 41% of adults have obesity in Harrison Township.
32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Harrison Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
Paulding County Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Harrison Township
Harrison Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–35°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Low risk in Harrison Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC
Harrison Township has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation
2.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Harrison Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.2%conserved
| Harrison Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.2%
conserved · 35 of 22,954 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Payne Community Park | 0.3 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harrison Township
18pages on Harrison Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Harrison Township; the nearest are
Purdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · Fort Wayne, IN19.3 mi$9,532 in-state tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold32.6 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Harrison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Harrison Township
Township in Ohio, US
Harrison Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,511 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 745 ft
Harrison Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Harrison Township.
Benton TownshipPaulding TownshipCarryall TownshipMaumee TownshipHarrison Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | — | — | A+ | — | A | C |
| Benton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paulding Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carryall Township | #214 | A− | A− | — | A | C |
Harrison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Harrison Township and Carryall Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Benton Township and Paulding Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Harrison Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Harrison Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harrison Township, OH a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Is Harrison 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+.