Rittenours ruined house, 2016
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Jefferson TownshipOH
A town of 1,032.
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Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,032
2025 Census estimate · −0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$159K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
43.6
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
Is Jefferson Township a good place to live?
The best of Jefferson Township’s subject grades are a B+ for schools and a B for civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On hazard risk, just 87 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On walkability, just 127 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.
Small town
1,032 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Franklin TownshipLiberty TownshipJackson 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.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.8 of 20; 2% of households have no carD−Open →HealthAdena Pike Medical Center 12.8 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsBeat 68% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Jobs & income$64K median household incomeCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $159K, 2.6 years of the Chillicothe area’s $61K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRoss County Water Co IncNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers89% 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, Ross County Board of ElectionsRoss County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2020
ZIP codes45601, 45673, 4567245601 61% · 45673 37% · 45672 2%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
Jefferson Township’s grade for health is a D
44% of Jefferson Township adults have obesity, where Ohio’s towns sit at 38% and U.S. towns at 35%. 20% of Jefferson Township adults smoke cigarettes. Jefferson Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
12%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Jefferson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Jefferson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 15.3% |
Adena Pike Medical Center
12.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Jefferson Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Jefferson Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Jefferson Township has lost 86 jobs, to 35 in 2023. 6.3% of Jefferson Township residents live below the poverty line, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
0%work in town
| Jefferson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Jefferson Township0%
Chillicothe22%
Green Township10%
Columbus6%
Liberty Township6%
17 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Jefferson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Jefferson Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 19 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jefferson Township.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
19
paid flood claims since 1990
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Jefferson Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Jefferson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring42–65°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
0% of Jefferson Township is conserved land
21 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Jefferson Township’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 15,828 acres
21 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jefferson Township
About 7 of every 100 Jefferson Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Jefferson Township for work
Where Jefferson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
35jobs based in Jefferson Township
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Jefferson Township
Township in Ohio, US
Jefferson Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,064 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 577 ft
Questions about Jefferson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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 B−.