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A town of 13,804.
Jefferson Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $170K for a typical one, or 2.2 years of the Celina area’s $77K median household income. It grades A− overall, ranked 193rd of 987 in Ohio. 33% of working residents work locally in Jefferson Township, against 6.8% in Ohio’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Jefferson Township is home to Wright State University-Lake Campus. Jefferson Township has 1 place on the National Register.
Where Jefferson Township beats most towns.
Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Wright State University-Lake Campus | 935 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Jefferson Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 5 maps from 1914 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Jefferson 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 Jefferson Township.
Trails total 11 miles in 9 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Mercer County Fairgrounds, at 100 acres. Parks and preserves in Jefferson Township: 9, covering 277 acres.
| Jefferson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mercelina Park | 0.9 mi | 20 |
| 2. Eastview Park | 0.6 mi | 53 |
| 3. Mercer County Fairgrounds | — | 100 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Of its 6 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. Its public schools are run by the Celina City school district. The largest public high school is Celina High School, with 743 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celina Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 1,224 | A− |
| Celina High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 743 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Jefferson Township’s FEMA risk score comes in at 31 of 100. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to tornadoes. Since 2003, Jefferson Township has seen 11 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 29 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just over a tenth of Jefferson Township residents live below the poverty line. One in 3 of the town’s working residents works locally. In Jefferson Township, the average trip to work is 19 minutes. Jobs based in Jefferson Township grew to 8,028 in 2023, 858 more than in 2013.
| Jefferson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The share of adults in Jefferson Township who get no exercise outside work: 29%. Against the Ohio average, Jefferson Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1.
| Jefferson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Jefferson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jefferson Township. Close and well known come first.
in town State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
15 mi MuseumFort Recovery
10 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
21 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
27 mi MuseumAllen County Museum
31 mi MuseumBear's MillGrand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Allen County Museum: WeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bear's Mill: R.P. Piper from Lebanon, Ohio, USA, CC BY 2.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jefferson Township
About 5 of every 100 Jefferson Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Jefferson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 13,802 people in the township.
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5 towns share a border with Jefferson Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | #193 | A− | A | — | B | C+ |
| Center Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C+ |
| Franklin Township | #446 | B | A | — | A− | C+ |
| Hopewell Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Butler Township | #108 | A | B+ | — | A− | B |
| Celina | #228 | A− | A | — | B | C |
Center Township and Hopewell Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jefferson Township, Center Township, Franklin Township, Hopewell Township, Butler Township and Celina report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Jefferson Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Jefferson Township grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #193 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and B for schools.
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.
