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Hilliar TownshipOH

A town of 3,849. 21% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
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Hilliar Township, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Hilliar Township a good place to live?

Hilliar Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $267K for a typical one, or 3.6 years of the Mount Vernon area’s $74K median household income. It grades A− overall, 174th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. On the plus side, the median household earns $91K. Hilliar Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Hilliar Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 88% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 68% of U.S. towns.

What makes Hilliar Township stand out

Where Hilliar Township beats most towns.

A commuter town

91% of working residents leave Hilliar Township for work

Where Hilliar Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Columbus Columbus 10% 9% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 9% 7% → Centerburg Centerburg 7% 5% → New Albany New Albany 5% 5% → Sunbury Sunbury 5% 5% → Newark Newark 5% Hilliar Township · 9% stay
529jobs based in Hilliar Township
9%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Hilliar Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Hilliar Township is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Hilliar Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hilliar Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDel-Co WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hilliar Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCenterburg Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Knox County Board of ElectionsKnox County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP code4301143011 100%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 Hilliar Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−

Most of Hilliar Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

The average commute for its 1,100 working residents takes 32.7 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.

Most working residents leave Hilliar Township for work: only 9% work in town. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Hilliar Township. Since 2013, Hilliar Township has lost 63 jobs, to 529 in 2023.

9%work in town
Hilliar TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line4.9%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$91,000$75,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town9.2%6.8%8%

Where working residents work

In Hilliar Township9%
Columbus10%
Mount Vernon9%
Centerburg7%
New Albany5%
19 mi
median commute distance
529
jobs based in Hilliar Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SchoolsB+

Public schools in Hilliar Township beat 74% of Ohio districts

Its public schools are run by the Centerburg Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

74%of OH districts it outscoresB+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Centerburg Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5Grades K–5441A
Centerburg High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12299B

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

Low risk in Hilliar Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Hilliar Township

Hilliar Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Hilliar Township’s July high is 83°F.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB

Residents of Hilliar Township are healthier than 60% of U.S. towns

Hilliar Township beats the Ohio average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 34% of Hilliar Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

60%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
Hilliar TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%38%36%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)16%20%19%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%17%16%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)9.8%13%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
10 better21 too close to call1 worse
What stands outHilliar TownshipOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.8%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6%8.3%
More adults who have had cancer9.6%8.7%
Knox Community Hospital
14.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
72nd
percentile among OH towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Who lives here

An age mix much like Ohio’s

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.

40.2median age · OH 39.7
Hilliar TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+23%24%29%
Under 1823%22%22%
Aged 65 or older20%20%18%
Median age40.2 years41.7 years40.5 years
Hilliar TownshipOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school39%
Some college23%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate7%

Women and men · all residents

43% women, 57% men

About 132 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.6 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Hilliar Township
Hilliar TownshipOHU.S.
Under 1013.6%11.7%11.6%
10 to 179.2%10.3%10.3%
18 to 248.5%8.9%9.1%
25 to 3412.8%13.2%13.7%
35 to 449.9%12.5%13.2%
45 to 5414.3%12%12.2%
55 to 6412%13.2%12.7%
65 to 7412.3%10.9%10.2%
75 and older7.5%7.3%7%
No diploma3.7%8.2%10.4%
High school39.1%32.1%26%
Some college23.1%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s11.4%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s15.5%19.3%21.6%
Graduate7.2%12.2%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,800, single groups can be off by several points

OutdoorsC

Hilliar Township has set aside 1.8% of its land for conservation

0.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

1.8%conserved
1.8%
conserved · 304 of 16,580 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Memorial Park—15

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Ohio Stadium and 38 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hilliar Township. Close and well known come first.

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hilliar Township

17pages on Hilliar Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Hilliar Township

About Hilliar Township

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Rich Hill is an unincorporated community in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Hilliar Township’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Hilliar Township.

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How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Hilliar Township#174A−B—B+B
Milford Township——C+—BB−
South Bloomfield Township——B+—B+B−
Porter Township——C+—A−B+
Hartford Township——C+—B−B+

Milford Township, South Bloomfield Township, Porter Township and Hartford Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hilliar Township, Milford Township, South Bloomfield Township, Porter Township and Hartford Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hilliar Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Hilliar Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hilliar Township, OH a good place to live?

By most measures, yes. Hilliar Township grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #174 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B for health and B+ for schools.

Is Hilliar Township, OH expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.