East Knox High School, 2022
Howard Township’s story
154 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2022 and 5 maps from 1912 on.
- 1872Howard Township is settled
Howard TownshipOH
A town of 6,206, settled in 1872.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: JBTHEMILKER · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
6,206
2025 Census estimate · +5.9% since 2020
Typical home
$327K
+3.4% in a year
Household income
$105K
median
Median age
51.0
years
Jobs based here
462
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#558 of 987 in OH
Is Howard Township a good place to live?
Howard Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, 558th of 987 graded towns in Ohio, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $105K. A typical home there costs about $327K, 4.4 years of the Mount Vernon area’s $74K median household income. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. Howard Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On history, just 132 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse.
What makes Howard Township stand out
Where Howard Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Howard Township for work
Where Howard Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
462jobs based in Howard Township
5%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Howard Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Howard Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 3.1% of households have no car; 0.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 16% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & incomeA−Open →SchoolsBOpen →Cost of livingC+Open →HealthKnox Community Hospital 6.4 miles awayBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2% conserved landC+Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life1.7 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 Howard Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Howard Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKnox County Water and Wastewater PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Howard 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, Knox County Board of ElectionsKnox County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP codes43028, 4301443028 98% · 43014 1%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 Howard Township.
Howard Township is a second-home town, sends most of its workers to Mount Vernon and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Howard Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. Since 2000, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Howard Township.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
paid flood claims since 2000
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB
Howard Township’s schools rank ahead of 59% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the East Knox Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is East Knox Junior/Senior High School, with 369 students.
59%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Knox Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 514 | B |
| East Knox Junior/Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 369 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most working residents commute out of Howard Township
Howard Township has 462 jobs for its 2,134 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 31.3 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Howard Township for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Howard Township has added 211 jobs, to 462 in 2023. 4.5% of Howard Township residents live below the poverty line.
5%work in town
| Howard Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $105,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Howard Township5%
Mount Vernon28%
Columbus6%
Gambier3%
Newark3%
16 mi
median commute distance
462
jobs based in Howard Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade C+
Howard Township earns a C+ for cost of living
95% of households own their home in Howard Township. The typical Howard Township home is worth about $327,000, up 3.4% in a year, 33% above the Ohio typical home.
$327KZillow home value
Typical home value
Howard Township$327K
Ohio$246K
+3.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
#474for trails in OH
| Howard Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
1.8%
conserved · 271 of 14,927 acres
4.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Public Dock | — | 2 |
| 2. Howard Rotary Park (Ohio to Erie Trailhead) | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Howard Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Howard Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring38–61°
Summer59–82°
Fall41–64°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
19% of homes are seasonal or vacation homes, against 1.1% statewide, which helps explain the older median age.
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). The median age in Howard Township is 51 years. Howard Township has grown 5.9% since 2020, to 6,206 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
51median age · OH 39.7
| Howard Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 24% | 29% |
Howard TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school35%
Some college22%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Howard Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.9% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
HealthB
Howard Township ranks healthier than 57% of the country’s towns
Against the 7,885 U.S. towns with household incomes like Howard Township’s, it is less healthy than 69%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Howard Township beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
57%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Howard Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Howard Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.7% |
Knox Community Hospital
6.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
69th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Howard Township
18pages on Howard Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Howard Township
Kenyon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gambier4.8 mi$71,520 tuitionMount Vernon Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mount Vernon8.1 mi$37,158 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Howard Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Howard Township
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Howard is a census-designated place (CDP) in southern Howard Township, Knox County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 246. The United States Postal Service has assigned Howard the ZIP Code 43028. The community lies along U.S. Route 36.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 899 ft
- ZIP code
- 43028
Howard Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Howard Township.
Union TownshipBrown TownshipHarrison TownshipMonroe TownshipApple ValleyHoward Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Township | #558 | B− | C+ | — | B | B |
| Union Township | #371 | B+ | A | — | B | C− |
| Brown Township | — | — | B | — | B | C |
| Harrison Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monroe Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Apple Valley | #397 | B+ | B− | — | B | B+ |
Brown Township and Monroe Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Howard Township, Union Township, Brown Township, Monroe Township and Apple Valley report no FBI crime data of their own. Harrison Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Howard Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Howard Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Howard Township, OH a good place to live?
Howard Township grades B− overall, better than 54% of U.S. towns and #558 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Howard 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 C+.