Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Hiram Township’s subject grades are an A− for incomes and civic life and an A for history; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Hiram Township’s median age is 53.9 years, where Ohio’s towns sit at 41.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Hiram Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them John Johnson Farm and Ellenwood House. Hiram Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hiram Township beats most towns.
Where Hiram 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 Hiram Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Hiram 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 Hiram Township.
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Households in Hiram Township have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003. Nearly two thirds of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 12%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hiram Township’s mean commuting time comes in at 31 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 160, to 204. 2.6% of Hiram Township residents live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 19 miles.
| Hiram Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 18° and about 63 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hiram Township. Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide).
| Hiram Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 24% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
44% women, 56% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Hiram Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 26.5% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
Two figures for adults in Hiram Township: 35% feel lonely, 24% have been diagnosed with depression. The share of adults in Hiram Township who have obesity: 32%.
| Hiram Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 26% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hiram Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest place to walk is James H. Barrow Biological Field Station, 373 acres with 7.5 miles of trail. In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 13 miles of trail. Hiram Township’s trail density stands at 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. James H. Barrow Biological Field Station | 7.5 mi | 373 |
| 2. LaDue State Wildlife Area | — | 357 |
| 3. LaDue Hunting Area | — | 305 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hiram Township
About 1 of every 100 Hiram Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
Hiram is a village in northern Portage County, Ohio, United States. It was formed from portions of Hiram Township in the Connecticut Western Reserve. The population was 996 at the 2020 census. Hiram is part of the Akron metropolitan area. It is the home of Hiram College, a small, private liberal arts college. The Hiram post office was established in 1816.
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6 towns share a border with Hiram Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiram Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | B |
| Troy Township | #70 | A | B+ | — | B+ | B |
| Nelson Township | #135 | A | A | — | B | C+ |
| Mantua Township | #606 | B− | C+ | — | B | B− |
| Freedom Township | #764 | C+ | A− | — | B | C− |
| Garrettsville | — | — | B | — | B | B− |
| Shalersville Township | #506 | B | A− | — | B | C |
Hiram Township and Garrettsville have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hiram Township, Troy Township, Nelson Township, Mantua Township, Freedom Township, Garrettsville and Shalersville Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hiram 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+.
