Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Malaga Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Ohio›Monroe County
CompareFollow

Malaga TownshipOH

A town of 1,016, settled in 1824. 53% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.

Population
1,016
2025 Census estimate · −3.2% since 2020
Median home value
$171K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
37.6
years
Jobs based here
22
A commuter town

Is Malaga Township a good place to live?

Malaga Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. Malaga Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACivic lifeA−Cost of livingWeakestDWalkabilityDHealthC−Jobs & income

What makes Malaga Township stand out

Where Malaga Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents

Malaga Township5.9
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA
53% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
30Low riskLowerHigher
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town

1,016 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Miltonsburg · 1 miJerusalem · 4 miSomerset Township · 4 miWilson · 5 miSummit Township · 6 miSeneca Township · 6 mi
Center TownshipSeneca TownshipSomerset TownshipSummit TownshipWayne TownshipSunsbury TownshipCenter TownshipSeneca TownshipSomerset TownshipSummit TownshipWayne TownshipSunsbury TownshipMalaga Township

How Malaga Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Malaga Township is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.9 of 20; 3.4% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthBarnesville Hospital Association 10.5 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income22 jobs based hereC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $171K, 2.8 years of the county’s $60K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBehind 57% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life5.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.6; 16% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Malaga Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSwitzerland of Ohio WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Malaga Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSwitzerland of Ohio 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, Monroe County Board of ElectionsMonroe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes43747, 43793, 4375443747 60% · 43793 36% · 43754 4%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 Malaga Township.

HealthD

Residents of Malaga Township are less healthy than 91% of U.S. towns

In Malaga Township, a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Malaga Township is ahead of Ohio on 1 and behind on 15.

9%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
Malaga TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)35%28%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%16%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%13%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%38%35%
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outMalaga TownshipOH
More adults treating high blood pressure82%79.2%
More adults with COPD11.9%8%
Barnesville Hospital Association
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageMalaga Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.5 miles to an ER · Barnesville Hospital AssociationHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than OH on 1 of 32

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

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Malaga Township’s workers commute out

Most people who work leave Malaga Township to do it: just 1% work in town. Malaga Township’s typical household income stands at $65,000, below both Ohio’s towns ($75,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Its average trip to work is 28 minutes. The top destinations are Woodsfield (13%), Barnesville (4%) and Cambridge (4%).

1%work in town
Malaga TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work28 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.6%6.9%8%
Below the poverty line12%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$65,000$75,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Malaga Township1%
Woodsfield13%
Barnesville4%
Cambridge4%
Center Township4%
22 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Malaga Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Full pageMalaga Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here22 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Malaga TownshipCommute times28 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 22 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

Natural hazards: low risk in Malaga Township, mostly inland flooding

Two thirds of Malaga Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by lightning at 11%. Compared with 70% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Malaga Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightningTornadoes
35
paid flood claims since 1998
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageMalaga Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims35 paid flood claims · Since 1998Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Malaga TownshipGet ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Malaga Township’s year

Malaga Township’s typical July afternoon high stands at 83°F, near the Ohio town median (84°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMalaga Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 21°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Malaga Township

17pages on Malaga Township
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 57% of OH districtsHealthDBetter than OH on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−Work & commuteC−$65K median household income · 22 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions21 nearby · Great Western Schoolhouse 19 miLibraryAMonroe County District LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryB+Settled 1824Town Hall & politicsClimate83° summer highs · 16″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 43757Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Malaga Township; the nearest are

Ohio University-Eastern CampusUniversity or college · Public · Saint Clairsville18.7 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionBelmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · St Clairsville19.3 mi$4,698 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Malaga Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Malaga Township for work

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

13% → Woodsfield Woodsfield 13% 4% → Barnesville Barnesville 4% 4% → Cambridge Cambridge 4% 4% → Center Township Center Township 4% 3% → Columbus Columbus 3% 3% → Richland Township Richland Township 3% Malaga Township · 1% stay
22jobs based in Malaga Township
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Malaga Township

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Malaga is an unincorporated community in northern Malaga Township, Monroe County, Ohio, United States. Malaga has a ZIP code of 43747 (Jerusalem, as there is no post office in Malaga). It lies at the intersection of State Routes 145 and 800. The community was named after Málaga, in Spain.

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

Elevation
1,319 ft
ZIP code
43757

Questions about Malaga Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Malaga Township, OH a good place to live?

53% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.

Is Malaga 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−.