Fields northeast of Gunnerville, 2016
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Jefferson TownshipOH
A town of 1,175.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,175
2025 Census estimate · +2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$308K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
41.2
years
Jobs based here
24
A commuter town
Is Jefferson Township a good place to live?
Jefferson Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for schools and cost of living. Only 90 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on hazard risk. Jefferson Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On the outdoors, just 29 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Jefferson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestA+Hazard risk
What makes Jefferson Township stand out
Where Jefferson Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,175 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Silvercreek TownshipJasper TownshipLiberty TownshipCaesarscreek 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.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 7% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →SchoolsBeat 73% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $308K, 4.3 years of the Dayton metro’s $72K median household incomeB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 1.7 of 20; 2.2% of households have no car; 5.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →HealthKettering Health Greene Memorial 13 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income$83K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life2.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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
WaterBowersville Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers94% 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, Greene County Board of ElectionsGreene County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP codes45335, 45307, 4516945335 66% · 45307 24% · 45169 9%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.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Very low risk in Jefferson Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most of Jefferson Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Jefferson Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Xenia (12%), Dayton (8%) and Wilmington (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
1%work in town
| Jefferson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Jefferson Township1%
Xenia12%
Dayton8%
Wilmington6%
Kettering5%
23 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Jefferson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Jefferson Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Jefferson Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring41–62°
Summer61–82°
Fall44–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Jefferson Township is less healthy than 61% of U.S. towns
Jefferson Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of adults have obesity in Jefferson Township, above both the Ohio town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 26% of Jefferson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
39%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Jefferson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Jefferson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.7% |
Kettering Health Greene Memorial
13 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 100 attractions →Kings Island and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jefferson Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
24 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year24 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
36 mi National Historical ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park52K visitors a year
24 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail
35 mi MuseumChateau LarocheSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings 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 · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Chateau Laroche: ConlonTT, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jefferson Township
17pages on Jefferson Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Jefferson Township
Wilmington CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wilmington10.8 mi$32,082 tuitionWilberforce UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wilberforce11.5 mi$16,448 tuitionCentral State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Wilberforce11.9 mi$8,058 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Jefferson Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A shrinking town
Jefferson Township has shrunk 9% since 2010
1,254 counted in 2010 and 1,119 in 2020; an estimated 1,175 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Jefferson Township
Township in Ohio, US
Jefferson Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the township population was 1,119.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
Questions about Jefferson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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 B+.