Feesburg, Ohio, 2012
Lewis Township’s story
207 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007.
- 1819Lewis Township is settled
Lewis TownshipOH
Population
2,473
2025 Census estimate · +3% since 2020
Median home value
$169K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
40.9
years
Jobs based here
44
A commuter town
Is Lewis Township a good place to live?
The best of Lewis Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. The biggest park or preserve is Ohio Valley Antique Machinery Showgrounds, at 126 acres. Lewis Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Lewis Township stand out
Where Lewis Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1819
A long history
A history going back 207 years.
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
| Widest gap | Lewis Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
Worth knowing · HealthD
Trails OH on 16 of 32 CDC measures, beats it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
A shrinking town
Lewis Township has shrunk 9% since 2010
2,697 counted in 2010 and 2,393 in 2020; an estimated 2,473 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Lewis Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Lewis Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.3 of 20; 9.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $169K, 2.1 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household incomeAOpen →HealthMeadowview Regional Medical Center 16.5 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income$70K median household income; 44 jobs based hereDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsBeat 57% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trailsC−Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
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 Lewis Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lewis Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTate-Monroe Water Association PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers70% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lewis Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRipley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School DistrictWestern Brown Local School DistrictGeorgetown Exempted Village School District3 districts serve Lewis Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Brown County Board of ElectionsBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45121, 45130, 45120, 4513145121 43% · 45130 26% · 45120 22% · 45131 9%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 Lewis Township.
HealthD
Health in Lewis Township trails 92% of U.S. towns
17% of Lewis Township adults report frequent physical distress, where Ohio’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%. The share of adults in Lewis Township who get no exercise outside work: 35%.
8%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Lewis Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Lewis Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.1% |
Meadowview Regional Medical Center
16.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Lewis Township stands out in Ohio and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Lewis Township. Half commute less than 31 miles. The top destinations are Cincinnati (10%), Georgetown (7%) and Mount Orab (5%). Most people who work leave Lewis Township to do it: just 1% work in town.
1%work in town
| Lewis Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 27% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Lewis Township1%
Cincinnati10%
Georgetown7%
Mount Orab5%
Union Township5%
31 mi
median commute distance
44
jobs based in Lewis Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Lewis Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 17 inches of snow, with January nights at 23° and July afternoons at 86°.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring42–65°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Lewis Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Lewis Township’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 57 of 100, above both the Ohio town median (23 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). It has had 8 paid flood insurance claims since 1978. 70% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 7%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
8
paid flood claims since 1978
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
0% of Lewis Township is conserved land
Trails run 3.7 miles in 2 parks and preserves. For Lewis Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 27,466 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ohio Valley Antique Machinery Showgrounds | — | 126 |
| 2. Colonel Higgins Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 64 attractions →Ark Encounter and 47 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lewis Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
Big draw38 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
33 mi MountainSerpent Mound
34 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
33 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
35 mi Stadium & arenaNippert StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lewis Township
18pages on Lewis Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lewis Township; the nearest are
Maysville Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Maysville, KY17.4 mi$4,728 in-state tuitionNorthern Kentucky UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Highland Heights, KY28.8 mi$11,088 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Lewis Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Lewis Township for work
Where Lewis Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
44jobs based in Lewis Township
1%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lewis Township
Township in Ohio, US
Lewis Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,393 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 43 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
Lewis Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Lewis Township.
Pleasant TownshipClark TownshipAugustaHigginsportFranklin TownshipGeorgetownLewis Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Township | — | — | A | — | B | D |
| Pleasant Township | #656 | C+ | A | — | B+ | D− |
| Clark Township | #749 | C+ | A+ | — | B | D |
| Higginsport | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin Township | #799 | C | B+ | — | B | D |
| Georgetown | #643 | B− | A | B− | B+ | D− |
Lewis Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Lewis Township, Pleasant Township, Clark Township and Franklin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Higginsport isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lewis Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Lewis Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lewis 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 A.