Hartland Huron, 2006
Hartland Township’s story
193 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2006.
- 1833Hartland Township is settled
Hartland TownshipOH
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,035
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Median home value
$186K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
91
A commuter town
Is Hartland Township a good place to live?
The best of Hartland Township’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and a B for civic life; the weakest is a C for health. 96% of households own their home in Hartland Township, above both Ohio’s towns (77%) and U.S. towns (73%). On the outdoors, just 136 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Hartland Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestCHealth
What makes Hartland Township stand out
Where Hartland Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,035 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Clarksfield TownshipTownsend TownshipFitchville TownshipBronson TownshipHartland Township
How Hartland Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Hartland Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthFisher-Titus Hospital 7 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $186K, 2.7 years of the Norwalk area’s $68K median household incomeB+Open →Jobs & income$73K median household incomeC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4 of 20; 4.9% of households have no car; 12.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →SchoolsBehind 51% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life3.3 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 Hartland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hartland Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hartland 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, Huron County Board of ElectionsHuron County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44857, 44851, 44826, 4488944857 48% · 44851 25% · 44826 22% · 44889 4%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 Hartland Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Hartland Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Hartland Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Hartland Township grew to 91 in 2023, 56 more than in 2013. Hartland Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
0%work in town
| Hartland Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Hartland Township0%
Norwalk23%
New London4%
Milan Township4%
Townsend Township4%
14 mi
median commute distance
91
jobs based in Hartland Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 53% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Hartland Township are less healthy than 70% of U.S. towns
Hartland Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 30% of Hartland Township adults get no exercise outside work.
30%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Hartland Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Hartland Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 33.6% | 29.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 7.1% |
Fisher-Titus Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Hartland Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesLightning
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Hartland Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Hartland Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Hartland Township’s July high is 83°F.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring38–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–62°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hartland Township
17pages on Hartland Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hartland Township; the nearest are
Oberlin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oberlin15.6 mi$67,366 tuitionOhio State University-Mansfield CampusUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield27.3 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionTerra State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fremont37.1 mi$5,748 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Hartland Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Hartland Township for work
Where Hartland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
91jobs based in Hartland Township
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hartland Township
Township in Ohio, US
Hartland Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population of the township was 1,060.
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- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 945 ft