Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Henrietta Township’s subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a C for walkability. 13% of residents are under 18 in Henrietta Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. Dean Road Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Henrietta Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Henrietta Township beats most towns.
Dean Road Bridge| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Firelands Elementary School | K–5 | 783 |
| Firelands Middle School | 6–8 | 407 |
| Firelands High School | 9–12 | 471 |
Where Henrietta Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Henrietta Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1903 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Henrietta Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Henrietta Township.
Most working residents leave Henrietta Township for work: only 6% work in town. At 29 minutes, Henrietta Township’s average trip to work is above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Henrietta Township grew to 266 in 2023, 23 more than in 2013.
| Henrietta Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Firelands Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Firelands High School, with 471 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firelands Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 783 | A− |
| Firelands High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 471 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Henrietta Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Henrietta Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Henrietta Township’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Henrietta Township beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 34% of adults have obesity in Henrietta Township.
| Henrietta Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Henrietta Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Henrietta Township
About 5 of every 100 Henrietta Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Henrietta Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,779.
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4 towns share a border with Henrietta Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Camden Township | — | — | C− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Brownhelm Township | #703 | C+ | C | — | B+ | B |
| New Russia Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | B− |
| Florence Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | C+ |
Henrietta Township, Camden Township, New Russia Township and Florence Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Henrietta Township, Camden Township, Brownhelm Township, New Russia Township and Florence Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Henrietta Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.