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Loudon TownshipOH
A town of 2,188.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,188
2025 Census estimate · −1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$210K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
38.3
years
Jobs based here
210
A commuter town
Is Loudon Township a good place to live?
Loudon Township’s best subject grades are an A for schools and cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 41 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. Loudon Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Loudon Township for work
Where Loudon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
210jobs based in Loudon Township
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Loudon Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Loudon Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 1.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsBeat 88% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $210K, 3.2 years of the Tiffin area’s $66K median household incomeAOpen →HealthMercy Health - Tiffin Hospital 7.5 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Jobs & income$83K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life0.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
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 Loudon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Loudon Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBrightstar Fostoria East MHP PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Loudon 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, Seneca County Board of ElectionsSeneca County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44830, 44853, 4480244830 91% · 44853 7% · 44802 2%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 Loudon Township.
HealthC−
Health in Loudon Township trails 84% of U.S. towns
For adults in Loudon Township, the share who have obesity is 39%. Among adults locally, 32% get no exercise outside work, above both Ohio’s towns (28%) and U.S. towns (25%). In Loudon Township, 19% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 15% have diabetes.
16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Loudon Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Loudon Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.3% | 26.9% |
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital
7.5 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 B
A smaller share of working residents in Loudon Township work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
The median commute is under 16 miles. Employers in Loudon Township added 49 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 210. In Loudon Township, the mean commuting time is 28 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Fostoria (15%), Findlay (13%) and Tiffin (10%).
1%work in town
| Loudon Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Loudon Township1%
Fostoria15%
Findlay13%
Tiffin10%
Carey3%
16 mi
median commute distance
210
jobs based in Loudon Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
The biggest natural risk in Loudon Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
57% of Loudon Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 13%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
paid flood claims since 1998
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Loudon Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 30 inches of snow a winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
Loudon Township keeps 0.5% of its land conserved
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.4 miles of trail. One park or preserve covers 16 acres in Loudon Township.
0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 114 of 21,281 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fruth Preserve | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Loudon Township
18pages on Loudon Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Loudon Township
Tiffin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin9.1 mi$34,790 tuitionHeidelberg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin9.9 mi$33,650 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Loudon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Loudon Township
Township in Ohio, US
Loudon Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio. There were 2,246 residents of the township at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 768 ft
Loudon Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Loudon Township.
FostoriaJackson TownshipHopewell TownshipWashington TownshipBig Spring TownshipLoudon Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loudon Township | — | — | A | — | A | C− |
| Fostoria | #675 | C+ | A | B | C | D |
| Jackson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hopewell Township | #190 | A− | A− | — | A | C+ |
| Washington Township | #360 | B+ | A | — | A | C− |
| Big Spring Township | — | — | A | — | A | C+ |
Loudon Township and Big Spring Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Loudon Township, Hopewell Township, Washington Township and Big Spring Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Jackson Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Loudon Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Loudon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Loudon 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.