Kinsey Road corn harvest, 2016
Lanier Township’s story
145 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1911 on.
- 1881Lanier Township is settled
Lanier TownshipOH
A town of 3,691, settled in 1881.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
3,691
2025 Census estimate · −0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$196K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
47.8
years
Jobs based here
326
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#644 of 987 in OH
Is Lanier Township a good place to live?
Lanier Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $196K, 2.8 years of the county’s $69K median household income. It grades B− overall, 644th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. 28% of residents are 65 or older in Lanier Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 75% of U.S. towns.
WeakestC−Walkability
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Lanier Township for work
Where Lanier Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
326jobs based in Lanier Township
5%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Lanier Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Lanier Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 1.7% of households have no car; 1.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →HealthKettering Health Miamisburg 14.6 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBeat 58% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & incomeC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 7% conserved landC−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 83 attractions →Kings Island and 38 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lanier Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
23 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
40 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
39 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a year23 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
37 mi GardenSpring Grove CemeterySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Spring Grove Cemetery: Original uploader was Mind meal at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lanier Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lanier Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of West Alexandria water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lanier 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, Preble County Board of ElectionsPreble County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes45381, 4532045381 95% · 45320 4%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 Lanier Township.
Lanier Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes and sends most of its workers to Eaton and beyond.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most working residents commute out of Lanier Township
Lanier Township has 326 jobs for its 1,600 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Lanier Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Lanier Township grew to 326 in 2023, 42 more than in 2013. The median household income in Lanier Township is $63,000.
5%work in town
| Lanier Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Lanier Township5%
Eaton16%
Dayton8%
West Alexandria5%
Brookville2%
18 mi
median commute distance
326
jobs based in Lanier Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Lanier Township is less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns
Against the 9,549 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lanier Township’s, it is less healthy than 51%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Lanier Township beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Lanier Township.
34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Lanier Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Lanier Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.1% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
Kettering Health Miamisburg
14.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
46th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lanier Township
Lanier Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
7.4%conserved
7.4%
conserved · 1,704 of 23,174 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Peace Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Lanier Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lanier Township.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
paid flood claims since 1986
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lanier Township
18pages on Lanier Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lanier Township; the nearest are
Miami University-MiddletownUniversity or college · Public · Middletown15.5 mi$7,491 in-state tuitionGateway Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Florence, KY51.5 mi$4,728 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Lanier Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Lanier Township
Township in Ohio, US
Lanier Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,727 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 886 ft
Lanier Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Lanier Township.
Gratis TownshipJackson TownshipTwin TownshipGratisGasper TownshipLanier Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanier Township | #644 | B− | B+ | — | B | C |
| Gratis Township · Gratis | #762 | C+ | A− | — | C+ | C− |
| Jackson Township | #618 | B− | B+ | — | B− | C |
| Twin Township | #519 | B | A− | — | B | C |
| Gasper Township | #797 | C | B− | — | B− | C |
Lanier Township, Gratis Township, Jackson Township, Twin Township and Gasper Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Gratis and Gratis Township are one community, graded once. Compare Lanier Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Lanier Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lanier Township, OH a good place to live?
Lanier Township grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #644 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Lanier 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+.