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A town of 1,131. 41% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
The best of Israel Township’s subject grades are an A+ for civic life and history; the weakest is a C− for health. 26% of residents are 65 or older in Israel Township, against 20% in Ohio’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Homes are within reach, about $192K for a typical one, or 2.8 years of the county’s $69K median household income. Israel Township’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Ohio’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Only 65 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. Hueston Woods State Park, at 2,565 acres with 44.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Israel Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Israel Township beats most towns.
Bunker Hill HouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Israel Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 3 maps from 1960 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Israel 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 Israel Township.
Israel Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of Israel Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Israel Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Israel Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 18.5% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Corner Union Elementary SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 121 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Israel Township for work: only 2% work in town. 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Israel Township. Since 2013, Israel Township has added 99 jobs, to 164 in 2023.
| Israel Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Israel Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Israel Township’s median age is 47.7 years. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Israel Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.7 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 24% | 29% |
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.1 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Israel Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.5% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.1% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hueston Woods State Park | 44.3 mi | 2,565 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Israel Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
36 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
38 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
38 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
36 mi MuseumCreation Museum1.2M visitors a year
36 mi Stadium & arenaNippert StadiumKings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Israel Township
About 5 of every 100 Israel Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Where Israel Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Israel Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Israel Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,131 people in the township.
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41% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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−.
