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Henry TownshipOH
A town of 4,124.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
4,124
2025 Census estimate · +1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$120K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
35.7
years
Jobs based here
1,861
Balanced
TownGrade
B
#541 of 987 in OH
Is Henry Township a good place to live?
Henry Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $120K for a typical one, or 1.8 years of the Toledo metro’s $65K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 541st of 987 in Ohio. 13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Henry Township, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Cricket Frog Cove, at 151 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Henry Township stand out
Where Henry Township beats most towns.
How Henry Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Henry Township is from typical.
Cost of livingA−Open →HealthWood County Hospital 12 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 34% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Jobs & income$62K median household incomeB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 2.2% of households have no car; 3.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trails; 2% conserved landB−Open →HistoryAOpen →Civic life6.6 library visits per resident; 4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+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 Henry Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Henry Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorth Baltimore Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Henry 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, Wood County Board of ElectionsWood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes45872, 4341345872 92% · 43413 7%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 Henry Township.
Henry Township trades workers with Findlay and other neighbors, but it trails Allen Township and its other neighbors on schools.
HealthC
Henry Township is less healthy than 72% of U.S. towns
Henry Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Henry Township.
28%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Henry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Henry Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 59.1% | 62.9% |
Wood County Hospital
12 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
39th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB−
Henry Township’s public schools trail 51% of Ohio districts
Each of its 3 graded neighbors has a higher School Grade than its B−, Allen Township highest at A.
Its public schools are run by the North Baltimore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E A Powell Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 370 | B− |
| North Baltimore High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 147 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
#521for trails in OH
| Henry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
1.6%
conserved · 371 of 22,938 acres
4.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cricket Frog Cove | 1.3 mi | 151 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Henry Township
Henry Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Henry Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Henry Township.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 2008
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
About one in eight working residents works right in Henry Township
Henry Township has about as many jobs (1,861) as working residents, but only 231 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 1,225 in 2013 to 1,861.
Most working residents leave Henry Township for work: only 12% work in town. Jobs based in Henry Township grew to 1,861 in 2023, 636 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Henry Township is 21 minutes.
12%work in town
| Henry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Henry Township12%
Findlay18%
North Baltimore11%
Bowling Green10%
Allen Township6%
13 mi
median commute distance
1,861
jobs based in Henry Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 53% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nearby attractions
All 24 attractions →Toledo Museum of Art and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Henry Township. Close and well known come first.
32 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
30 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
24 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
32 mi MuseumImagination Station
33 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Great Lakes
11 mi MuseumWood County MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wood County Museum: Nyttend, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Henry Township
18pages on Henry Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Henry Township
The University of FindlayUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay11 mi$41,164 tuitionWinebrenner Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay11.1 miBowling Green State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bowling Green12.4 mi$14,460 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Henry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Henry Township
Township in Ohio, US
Henry Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,079 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 732 ft
Henry Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Henry Township.
Bloom TownshipLiberty TownshipJackson TownshipPortage TownshipAllen TownshipHenry Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Township | #541 | B | A− | — | B− | C |
| Bloom Township | #543 | B | A− | — | B+ | C |
| Liberty Township | — | — | B | — | B | C |
| Jackson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Portage Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Allen Township | #251 | A− | B− | — | A | B− |
Liberty Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Henry Township, Bloom Township, Liberty Township and Allen Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Jackson Township and Portage Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Henry Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Henry Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Henry Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Henry Township grades B overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #541 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and B− for schools.
Is Henry 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−.