Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,914, organized in 1808.
Knox Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $174K, 3 years of the Salem area’s $58K median household income. It grades B overall, 522nd among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 76% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, its schools outperform 80% of the state's. Knox Township’s median age is 53.4 years, where Ohio’s towns sit at 41.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. Only 143 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors.
Where Knox Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| West Branch Preschool | PK | 90 |
Middle Sandy Presbyterian ChurchWhere Knox Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Knox Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 4,486 in 1980, 4,068 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1909 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Knox 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 Knox Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Knox Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its A− for schools comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $174K.
Its public schools are run by the West Branch Local school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch PreschoolLargest public school before high schoolGrades PK | Grades PK | 90 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Knox Township. Knox Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Knox Township.
| Knox Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Knox Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8% |
| More smokers | 17.7% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Knox Township for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Alliance (14%), Salem (9%) and Sebring (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
| Knox Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Knox Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Knox Township’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Knox Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
31 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
20 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
39 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Ohio
19 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
36 mi TheatreBlossom Music CenterPro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0 · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blossom Music Center: Slh1078, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Knox Township
About 4 of every 100 Knox Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Knox Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 4,068.
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4 towns share a border with Knox Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Township | #522 | B | B+ | — | A− | C− |
| Butler Township | #436 | B | B | — | B+ | C− |
| West Township | #921 | C− | B− | — | B+ | D |
| Washington Township | #248 | A− | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Smith Township | #257 | A− | A | — | A− | C− |
Knox Township, Butler Township, West Township, Washington Township and Smith Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Knox Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Knox Township grades B overall, better than 57% of U.S. towns and #522 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
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+.
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