Jefferson Twp Williams OH, 2006
Jefferson Township’s story
Jefferson Township in pictures
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Jefferson TownshipOH
A town of 1,791.
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,791
2025 Census estimate · −1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$195K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
47.1
years
Jobs based here
921
Balanced
Is Jefferson Township a good place to live?
The best of Jefferson Township’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and schools; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 157 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Jefferson Township’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. On civic life, just 148 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Beaver Creek Wildlife Area, at 130 acres. 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.
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 4.1 of 20; 7.4% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthCommunity Hospitals and Wellness Centers 4.7 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $195K, 3.2 years of the county’s $61K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsBeat 72% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Jobs & income$74K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 4% conserved landB−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life0.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−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.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWilliams Co/Hillside Country LivingNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers61% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jefferson Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMillcreek-West Unity Local School DistrictBryan City School DistrictNorth Central Local School District3 districts serve Jefferson Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Williams County Board of ElectionsWilliams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43543, 43570, 43506, 4355443543 39% · 43570 28% · 43506 25% · 43554 7%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.
HealthC−
Health in Jefferson Township trails 80% of U.S. towns
In the comparison, Jefferson Township comes above both Ohio’s towns (28%) and U.S. towns (25%). Jefferson Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 15% of Jefferson Township adults have diabetes.
20%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Jefferson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Jefferson Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 18% | 15.4% |
Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers
4.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Jefferson Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Jefferson Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Jefferson Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
With 1.1 jobs for every working resident, Jefferson Township draws in 875 commuters
Most working residents leave Jefferson Township for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Jefferson Township has added 370 jobs, to 921 in 2023. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Jefferson Township.
6%work in town
| Jefferson Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Jefferson Township6%
Bryan12%
Montpelier10%
Archbold8%
West Unity6%
13 mi
median commute distance
921
jobs based in Jefferson Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsB−
Jefferson Township has set aside 3.7% of its land for conservation
3.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Jefferson Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
3.7%conserved
| 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 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
3.7%
conserved · 992 of 26,822 acres
3.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Davis Woods | 0.4 mi | 50 |
| 2. Beaver Creek Wildlife Area | — | 130 |
| 3. Opdyke Park | — | 34 |
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
Northwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold13.6 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 2 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 twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,814 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 43 sq mi
- Elevation
- 781 ft
Jefferson Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Jefferson Township.
MontpelierMadison TownshipBrady TownshipSuperior TownshipPulaski TownshipHoliday CityMill Creek TownshipJefferson Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Montpelier | #841 | C | A− | C | B | D |
| Madison Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brady Township | #514 | B | A− | — | B+ | C |
| Superior Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C− |
| Pulaski Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Holiday City | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mill Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jefferson Township, Superior Township and Pulaski Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jefferson Township, Brady Township, Superior Township and Pulaski Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Madison Township, Holiday City and Mill Creek 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 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+.