Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,336.
Lafayette Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $131K for a typical one, or 2.4 years of the Coshocton area’s $56K median household income. It grades B− overall, 620th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and the median household income is $54K, and 29% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 29% of residents live below the poverty line in Lafayette Township, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Lafayette Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Andrew Ferguson House and Daniel Miller House.
Where Lafayette Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Lafayette 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 Lafayette Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 5 maps from 1913 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Lafayette 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 Lafayette Township.
21% of Lafayette Township adults smoke cigarettes. Lafayette Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 18% of Lafayette Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Lafayette Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lafayette Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.8% | 7.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.1% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Ridgewood Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Ridgewood High School, with 418 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgewood Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 432 | B− |
| Ridgewood High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 418 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Lafayette Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Lafayette Township for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Coshocton (19%), West Lafayette (8%) and Columbus (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
| Lafayette Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.2% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lafayette Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lafayette Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
29 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
31 mi MuseumFort Laurens
32 mi MuseumFlint Ridge State Memorial
22 mi MuseumAmish & Mennonite Heritage Center7 mi MuseumJohnson-Humrickhouse MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Fort Laurens: Roseohioresident, Public domain · Flint Ridge State Memorial: Nyttend, Public domain · Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center: photoswelike, CC BY-SA 2.0
None within 15 miles of Lafayette Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Lafayette Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
2 places in Lafayette Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Lafayette Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 4,250 people living in the township.
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4 towns share a border with Lafayette Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Township | #620 | B− | A− | — | B+ | D |
| Oxford Township | — | — | A− | — | B | D |
| White Eyes Township | — | — | C | — | B+ | D |
| Tuscarawas Township | — | — | A | — | B− | D |
| Linton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Oxford Township, White Eyes Township and Tuscarawas Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Lafayette Township, Oxford Township, White Eyes Township and Tuscarawas Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Linton Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lafayette Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Lafayette Township grades B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #620 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B+ for schools. Health 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 A−.
