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Leesburg TownshipOH
A town of 1,694.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,694
2025 Census estimate · +19% since 2020
Median home value
$273K
Census ACS
Household income
$102K
median
Median age
36.5
years
Jobs based here
90
A commuter town
Is Leesburg Township a good place to live?
The best of Leesburg Township’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and incomes; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 84 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Leesburg Township's schools outperform 68% of the state's. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Leesburg Township. Leesburg Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestD−Walkability
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Leesburg Township for work
Where Leesburg Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
90jobs based in Leesburg Township
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Leesburg Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Leesburg Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.4 of 20; 4.1% of households have no carD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $273K, 3.3 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household incomeB+Open →Jobs & income$102K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsB+Open →HealthMemorial Hospital 8.5 miles awayBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 2% conserved landCOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life0.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
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 Leesburg Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leesburg Township, and how to reach them.
PowerUnion Rural Electric Coop16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDel-Co WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Leesburg 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, Union County Board of ElectionsUnion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2022
ZIP codes43040, 43344, 4303643040 62% · 43344 20% · 43036 18%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 Leesburg Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Leesburg Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Leesburg Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 29 minutes, Leesburg Township’s average trip to work is where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Leesburg Township fell to 90 in 2023, 29 fewer than in 2013.
0%work in town
| Leesburg Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Leesburg Township0%
Marysville19%
Columbus19%
Allen Township7%
Dublin5%
19 mi
median commute distance
90
jobs based in Leesburg Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More children than Ohio overall
Children under 18 are 35% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). 12% of residents are 65 or older in Leesburg Township, below both Ohio’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Leesburg Township has grown 19% since 2020, to 1,694 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
36.5median age · OH 39.7
| Leesburg Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.5 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
Leesburg TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school37%
Some college18%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Leesburg Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.7% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.4% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Leesburg Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Leesburg Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Leesburg Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Leesburg Township.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB
Residents of Leesburg Township are healthier than 56% of U.S. towns
Leesburg Township beats the Ohio average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 42% of Leesburg Township adults have obesity.
56%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Leesburg Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
10 better21 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Leesburg Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 76.5% | 79.2% |
Memorial Hospital
8.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.7%conserved
1.7%
conserved · 329 of 19,332 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lee Manville Memorial Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 54 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Leesburg Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
16 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
22 mi MountainCampbell Hill
28 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
30 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
19 mi LandmarkHarding TombSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Leesburg Township
18pages on Leesburg Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Leesburg Township
Ohio Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Delaware12.7 mi$53,888 tuitionMethodist Theological School in OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Delaware14.2 mi
About 3 of every 100 Leesburg Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Leesburg Township
Township in Ohio, US
Leesburg Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,487 people in the township, 267 of whom lived in the village of Magnetic Springs.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 958 ft
Leesburg Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Leesburg Township.
Taylor TownshipClaibourne TownshipDover TownshipLeesburg Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leesburg Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | B |
| Taylor Township | — | — | D | — | A− | B |
| Claibourne Township | #391 | B+ | A | — | B+ | C |
| Dover Township | #137 | A | B+ | — | A− | B |
Leesburg Township and Taylor Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Leesburg Township, Taylor Township, Claibourne Township and Dover Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Leesburg Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Leesburg Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leesburg 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+.