Houston Congregational Christian Church, 2015
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Loramie TownshipOH
A town of 2,695. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,695
2025 Census estimate · +3.5% since 2020
Median home value
$281K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
30.9
years
Jobs based here
809
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#575 of 987 in OH
Is Loramie Township a good place to live?
Loramie Township grades B− overall, ranked 575th of 987 in Ohio, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools rank ahead of 92% of Ohio towns and natural-hazard risk is low. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: residents are less healthy than 70% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $281K, 3.8 years of the Sidney area’s $74K median household income. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. Loramie Township’s median age is 30.9 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Miami Erie Canal Trail, 29 acres with 1 miles of trail.
What makes Loramie Township stand out
Where Loramie Township beats most towns.
Hardin-Houston Local schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Hardin Houston Elementary School | K–6 | 394 |
| Russia Elementary School | K–6 | 226 |
| Houston High School | 7–12 | 326 |
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
0historic places
HistoryA−
0 historic places
A long history
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Loramie Township for work
Where Loramie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
809jobs based in Loramie Township
7%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Loramie Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Loramie Township is from typical.
SchoolsAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.8 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 17% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthWilson Memorial Hospital 10.9 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$89K median household incomeC+Open →Cost of livingBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryA−Open →Civic life5.7 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 Loramie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Loramie Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRussia Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet11 providers81% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Loramie Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHardin-Houston Local School DistrictRussia Local School District2 districts serve Loramie 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, Shelby County Board of ElectionsShelby County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45363, 45333, 4535645363 64% · 45333 35% · 45356 1%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 Loramie Township.
Loramie Township has added a third more jobs in ten years, but it trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
SchoolsA
Loramie Township earns an A for schools
Its public schools are run by the Hardin-Houston Local school district. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Houston High School, with 326 students.
92%of OH districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin Houston Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 394 | A− |
| Houston High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 326 | B− |
| Russia Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 226 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Loramie Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Loramie Township since 1995.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1995
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Loramie Township’s workers commute out
Jobs based here grew from 575 in 2013 to 809.
Most working residents leave Loramie Township for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Loramie Township has added 234 jobs, to 809 in 2023. The top destinations are Sidney (19%), Troy (7%) and Piqua (6%).
7%work in town
| Loramie Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $89,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.2% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Loramie Township7%
Sidney19%
Troy7%
Piqua6%
Russia3%
14 mi
median commute distance
809
jobs based in Loramie Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Loramie Township earns a C for health
Against the 10,128 U.S. towns with household incomes like Loramie Township’s, it is less healthy than 86%, so it trails even them.
18% of Loramie Township adults smoke cigarettes. Loramie Township tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 19% of Loramie Township adults report frequent mental distress.
30%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Loramie Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Wilson Memorial Hospital
10.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
41st
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Loramie Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Loramie Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
Conserved land covers 0.1% of Loramie Township
2.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
#585for trails in OH
| Loramie Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.1%
conserved · 17 of 22,601 acres
2.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Miami Erie Canal Trail | 1 mi | 29 |
| 2. Russia Community Park | 0.5 mi | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 38 attractions →National Museum of the United States Air Force and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Loramie Township. Close and well known come first.
35 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
35 mi MountainCampbell Hill
21 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park35 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
37 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail
25 mi MuseumFort RecoverySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Loramie Township
18pages on Loramie Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Loramie Township
About 5 of every 100 Loramie Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Loramie Township
Township in Ohio, US
Loramie Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,650 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 968 ft
Loramie Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Loramie Township.
Cynthian TownshipNewberry TownshipWayne TownshipWashington TownshipLoramie Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loramie Township | #575 | B− | B | — | A | C |
| Cynthian Township | — | — | B− | — | A+ | C+ |
| Newberry Township | #224 | A− | A | — | B | C+ |
| Wayne Township | #45 | A+ | B+ | — | A+ | B |
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C− |
Cynthian Township and Washington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Loramie Township, Cynthian Township, Newberry Township, Wayne Township and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Loramie Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Loramie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Loramie Township, OH a good place to live?
Loramie Township grades B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns and #575 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Loramie Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.