George Miller Road farmstead, 2016
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Jefferson TownshipOH
A town of 1,393. 64% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,393
2025 Census estimate · +1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$173K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
53.7
years
Jobs based here
89
A commuter town
Is Jefferson Township a good place to live?
The best of Jefferson Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for health. 9.8% of residents are under 18 in Jefferson Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 10 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Jefferson Township. Jefferson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Jefferson Township stand out
Where Jefferson Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,393 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Pleasant TownshipByrd TownshipUnion TownshipFranklin TownshipJackson TownshipJefferson Township
How Jefferson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Jefferson Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $173K, 2.1 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household incomeAOpen →HealthAdams County Regional Medical Center 13.3 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income$93K median household incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.9 of 20; 0.3% of households have no car; 3.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landDOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life6.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−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 Jefferson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jefferson Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jefferson 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, Brown County Board of ElectionsBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45168, 45167, 4512145168 74% · 45167 18% · 45121 8%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 Jefferson Township.
HealthD
On CDC estimates, Jefferson Township is less healthy than 85% of U.S. towns
Jefferson Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 43% of Jefferson Township adults have high blood pressure, against 38% in Ohio’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 33% of Jefferson Township adults get no exercise outside work.
15%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Jefferson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Jefferson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.1% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 33.4% | 26.9% |
Adams County Regional Medical Center
13.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Jefferson Township’s schools rank ahead of 60% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Eastern Local School District. Its one school is below.
60%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russellville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 295 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Jefferson Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Jefferson Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Jefferson Township fell to 89 in 2023, 88 fewer than in 2013. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Jefferson Township.
1%work in town
| Jefferson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Jefferson Township1%
Cincinnati7%
Georgetown7%
Eagle Township5%
Mount Orab4%
37 mi
median commute distance
89
jobs based in Jefferson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Jefferson Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Jefferson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–43°
Spring41–65°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–67°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Jefferson Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.8%conserved
0.8%
conserved · 116 of 15,088 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Russellville Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jefferson Township
18pages on Jefferson Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jefferson Township; the nearest are
Maysville Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Maysville, KY15.1 mi$4,728 in-state tuitionNorthern Kentucky UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Highland Heights, KY37.7 mi$11,088 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Jefferson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Jefferson Township for work
Where Jefferson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
89jobs based in Jefferson Township
1%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Jefferson Township
Township in Ohio, US
Jefferson Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,407 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 925 ft
Questions about Jefferson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jefferson Township, OH a good place to live?
64% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Jefferson 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 A.