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Jefferson TownshipFayette County, OH
A town of 2,553.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,553
2025 Census estimate · −2.6% since 2020
Median home value
$202K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
45.6
years
Jobs based here
1,550
A job hub
TownGrade
C−
#908 of 987 in OH
Is Jefferson Township a good place to live?
Jefferson Township grades C− overall, ranked 908th of 987 in Ohio, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 89% of the country. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 73% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $49K, and 23% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $202K, 3.2 years of the Washington Court House area’s $63K median household income. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Jefferson Township, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 93% of U.S. towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,421 people come to Jefferson Township for work
Where Jefferson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,550jobs based in Jefferson Township
13%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Jefferson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Jefferson Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 2% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthAdena Fayette Medical Center 10.8 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Jobs & incomeC+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 1% conserved landC−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life4.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−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.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJeffersonville Village PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers85% 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, Fayette County Board of ElectionsFayette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43128, 43160, 4533543128 80% · 43160 16% · 45335 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 Jefferson Township.
Jefferson Township draws workers from Washington Court House and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
About one in eight working residents works right in Jefferson Township
1,550 jobs are based in Jefferson Township, 1.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
The top destinations are Washington Court House (12%), Union Township (7%) and Jeffersonville (5%). Most people who work leave Jefferson Township to do it: just 13% work in town. Jobs based here fell to 1,550 in 2023, 325 fewer than in 2013. For Jefferson Township, the average trip to work is 28 minutes.
13%work in town
| Jefferson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Jefferson Township13%
Washington Court House12%
Union Township7%
Jeffersonville5%
Columbus5%
20 mi
median commute distance
1,550
jobs based in Jefferson Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthD
For health, Jefferson Township earns a D
Against the 5,551 U.S. towns with household incomes like Jefferson Township’s, it is less healthy than 71%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income.
Jefferson Township: 42% of adults have high blood pressure. The share of adults in Jefferson Township who smoke cigarettes: 20%.
11%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Jefferson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Jefferson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20% | 15.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.3% | 26.9% |
Adena Fayette Medical Center
10.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
15th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Jefferson Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring41–62°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–65°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
The biggest natural risk in Jefferson Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
FEMA puts 66% of Jefferson Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 67% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Protected land: 1.2% of Jefferson Township
For Jefferson Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 3.0 miles. One park or preserve covers 9 acres here.
#639for trails in OH
| Jefferson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
1.2%
conserved · 480 of 38,885 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dupre Roadside Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 65 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 42 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jefferson Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
30 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
37 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
39 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
38 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
32 mi National Historical ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park52K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jefferson Township
About 1 of every 100 Jefferson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Jefferson Township
Township in Ohio, US
Jefferson Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,607.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 61 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
Jefferson Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Jefferson Township.
Paint TownshipJasper TownshipUnion TownshipStokes TownshipRoss TownshipSilvercreek TownshipJefferson Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | #908 | C− | C+ | — | B+ | D |
| Paint Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Jasper Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | #742 | C+ | B | — | B+ | D |
| Stokes Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ross Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Silvercreek Township | #250 | A− | A− | — | B+ | B− |
Paint Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Jefferson Township, Paint Township, Union Township and Silvercreek Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Jasper Township, Stokes Township and Ross Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Jefferson Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Jefferson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jefferson Township, OH a good place to live?
Jefferson Township grades C− overall, better than 19% of U.S. towns and #908 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Jefferson 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+.