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Hopewell TownshipOH
Home to 1,016 people, this town lies in Ohio.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,016
2025 Census estimate · +2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$246K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
49.1
years
Jobs based here
163
A commuter town
Is Hopewell Township a good place to live?
The best of Hopewell Township’s subject grades are a B+ for schools and cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 139 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Hopewell Township’s median age is 49.1 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Eden Haven Park, at 22 acres. Hopewell Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 81% of U.S. towns. Hopewell Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Hopewell Township stand out
Where Hopewell Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,016 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Center TownshipJefferson TownshipDublin TownshipLiberty TownshipHopewell Township
How Hopewell Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Hopewell Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.9 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →SchoolsBeat 71% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $246K, 3.2 years of the Celina area’s $77K median household incomeB+Open →Jobs & income$71K median household incomeCOpen →HealthGrand Lake Health System 14.6 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryNear typical for the towns comparedBOpen →Civic life0.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−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 Hopewell Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hopewell Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet10 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hopewell Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCelina City School DistrictParkway Local School District2 districts serve Hopewell Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Mercer County Board of ElectionsMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes45822, 45882, 4586245822 86% · 45882 11% · 45862 3%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 Hopewell Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
The biggest natural risk in Hopewell Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Hopewell Township than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Hopewell Township break down as 52% from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes. The national flood insurance program has paid 4 claims locally since 2008.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
4
paid flood claims since 2008
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Hopewell Township stands out in Ohio and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
For Hopewell Township, the average commute is 20 minutes. Since 2013, Hopewell Township has lost 75 jobs, to 163 in 2023. The top destinations are Celina (16%), Coldwater (10%) and Jefferson Township (7%).
1%work in town
| Hopewell Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Hopewell Township1%
Celina16%
Coldwater10%
Jefferson Township7%
New Bremen4%
15 mi
median commute distance
163
jobs based in Hopewell Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Hopewell Township
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 19°, with about 29 inches of snow a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Health in Hopewell Township trails 61% of U.S. towns
39% of adults have high blood pressure in Hopewell Township. This Ohio town beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Among adults locally, 18% binge drink and 29% get no exercise outside work.
39%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Hopewell Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Hopewell Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
Grand Lake Health System
14.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 22 of 19,940 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eden Haven Park | — | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 27 attractions →Grand Lake St. Marys State Park and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hopewell Township. Close and well known come first.
9 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
15 mi MuseumFort Recovery
25 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
16 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
29 mi MuseumAllen County Museum
35 mi MuseumBear's MillSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Allen County Museum: WeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bear's Mill: R.P. Piper from Lebanon, Ohio, USA, CC BY 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hopewell Township
18pages on Hopewell Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hopewell Township
About 4 of every 100 Hopewell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Hopewell Township for work
Where Hopewell Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
163jobs based in Hopewell Township
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hopewell Township
Township in Ohio, US
Hopewell Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,024 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 850 ft
Questions about Hopewell Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hopewell 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 B+.