Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 5,913 in Ohio.
On incomes it is strong (A−): the median household earns $81K. It is strong on schools as well: its schools rank ahead of 73% of Ohio towns. The drawback is walkability (C). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 69% of U.S. towns. At about $244K, a typical home costs 3.7 years of the New Philadelphia area’s $65K median household income. Put together, the subjects come to a B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 297th of 987 in Ohio. Lawrence Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Fort Laurens Site and Zoar Historic District (Boundary Increase).
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Lawrence Township beats most towns.
Where Lawrence 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 Lawrence Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 6 maps from 1912 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Lawrence 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 Lawrence Township.
Lawrence Township’s FEMA hazard score stands at 8 of 100. Expected losses in Lawrence Township break down as 72% from inland flooding and 6% from hail. Paid flood insurance claims here since 2014: one.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Across 6 parks and preserves: 10 miles of trail. The biggest park or preserve is Zoar Wetland, at 83 acres. Lawrence Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.4 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Ohio’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Lawrence Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Zoar Wetland | 0.9 mi | 83 |
| 2. River Community Park | 0.5 mi | 14 |
| 3. Zoar Wildlife Area | 0.3 mi | 43 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The top destinations are Canton (14%), Dover (10%) and Jackson Township (7%). Jobs in Lawrence Township grew by 301 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 1,608. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line here. The median commute is under 13 miles.
| Lawrence Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lawrence Township’s peak summer temperature stands at 83°F, near the Ohio town median (84°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (38% statewide). In Lawrence Township, 32% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. For Lawrence Township, the age of the median resident is 44.7 years.
| Lawrence Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.7 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 24% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 22% | 22% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Lawrence Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
For adults in Lawrence Township, the share who worry about having enough food is 11%. The town beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. In Lawrence Township, 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 39% have high blood pressure.
| Lawrence Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lawrence Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lawrence Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
33 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
14 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
14 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
15 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
in town MuseumFort LaurensPro 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 · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Laurens: Roseohioresident, Public domain
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lawrence Township
About 5 of every 100 Lawrence Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
3 places in Lawrence Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Lawrence Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,870 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
7 towns share a border with Lawrence Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Township | #297 | B+ | B− | — | B+ | B− |
| Bethlehem Township | #574 | B− | B | — | B | C− |
| Sandy Township | #695 | C+ | B− | — | B+ | C− |
| Wilkshire Hills | #375 | B+ | B− | — | B+ | B |
| Franklin Township | #202 | A− | B+ | — | A− | C |
| Dover Township | #826 | C | C+ | — | B | C |
| Zoar | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bolivar | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lawrence Township, Bethlehem Township, Sandy Township, Wilkshire Hills, Franklin Township and Dover Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Zoar and Bolivar aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lawrence Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Lawrence Township grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #297 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B− for health and B+ for schools.
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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