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Ludlow TownshipOH

A town of 263.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Ludlow Township

Ludlow Township, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Ludlow Township a good place to live?

3.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ludlow Township, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. 39% of the land in Ludlow Township is conserved, above both Ohio’s towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Rinard Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ludlow Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

263 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Independence TownshipLiberty TownshipGrandview TownshipBethel TownshipIndependence TownshipLiberty TownshipGrandview TownshipBethel TownshipLudlow Township
Rinard Covered Bridge
Rinard Covered Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Ludlow Township’s story

Ludlow Township in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1876.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Ludlow Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Ludlow Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ludlow Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFrontier Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Washington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45767, 4578945767 75% · 45789 24%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 Ludlow Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Ludlow Township is conserved land

17 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Ludlow Township is 0.8 miles per square mile.

39.3%conserved
39.3%
conserved · 5,645 of 14,374 acres
17 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Ludlow Township is higher than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country

Ludlow Township’s FEMA risk score is 87 of 100.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
7
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Ludlow Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

3.8% of Ludlow Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Ludlow Township has lost 50 jobs, to 5 in 2023. The top destinations are Marietta (24%), Marietta Township (6%) and St.

0%work in town
Ludlow TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line3.8%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Ludlow Township0%
Marietta24%
Marietta Township6%
St. Marys6%
Parkersburg5%
18 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Ludlow Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Ludlow Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Ludlow Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°
Spring40–64°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ludlow Township is

Ludlow Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 44% of adults have obesity in Ludlow Township.

Ludlow TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)44%38%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%38%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%16%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%28%25%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outLudlow TownshipOH
More adults with COPD11.1%8%
More adults with heart disease9.5%7.1%
More smokers19.9%15.4%
Sistersville General Hospital
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Grave Creek Mound and 6 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ludlow Township. Close and well known come first.

All 15 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Grave Creek Mound: Shonebrooks, CC0 · The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Campus Martius Museum: Snoopywv, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio River Museum: Wolfgang8741, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Castle: Chrispainter1966, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Beauchamp-Newman House: mjswisher79, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ludlow Township

16pages on Ludlow Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Ludlow Township

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Ludlow Township for work

Where Ludlow Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Marietta Marietta 24% 6% → Marietta Township Marietta Township 6% 6% → St. Marys St. Marys 6% 5% → Parkersburg Parkersburg 5% 5% → Warren Township Warren Township 5% 3% → Matamoras (New Matamoras) Matamoras (New Matamoras) 3% Ludlow Township · 0% stay
5jobs based in Ludlow Township
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ludlow Township

Township in Ohio, US

Ludlow Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 289 people in the township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
23 sq mi
Elevation
640 ft

Questions about Ludlow Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ludlow Township, OH a good place to live?

Ludlow Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.