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A town of 3,521. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
McLean Township is one of the best-graded places in America: an A, 72nd among Ohio's 987 graded towns. Its public schools are among the best in Ohio, the median household earns $93K, and it has 9 miles of trail. Its lowest mark, a B, is in health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 83% of U.S. towns. Zenas King Bowstring Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Homes are within reach, about $278K for a typical one, or 3.8 years of the Sidney area’s $74K median household income.
Where McLean Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Loramie Elementary School | K–6 | 403 |
| Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High School | 7–12 | 319 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far McLean Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 5 maps from 1909 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in McLean Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in McLean Township.
Its A+ for schools comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $278K. Its A+ ranks #1 of the 993 Ohio towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Fort Loramie Local school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High School, with 319 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Loramie Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 403 | A+ |
| Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 319 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
9.0 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Redskin Memorial Park, at 30 acres.
| McLean Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Miami Erie Canal Trail | 1.3 mi | 22 |
| 2. Redskin Memorial Park | 0.7 mi | 30 |
| 3. Community Park | 0.3 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
McLean Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 30% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). McLean Township has grown 4.4% since 2020, to 3,521 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. At 37.8 years, McLean Township’s median age is where Ohio’s towns sit at 41.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years.
| McLean Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 30% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.8 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 24% | 29% |
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| McLean Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.6% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,500, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in McLean Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave McLean Township for work: only 11% work in town. At 18 minutes, McLean Township’s average trip to work is below both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in McLean Township grew to 1,258 in 2023, 289 more than in 2013.
| McLean Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
McLean Township beats the Ohio average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 17% of McLean Township adults say their health is fair or poor.
| McLean Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | McLean Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around McLean Township. Close and well known come first.
33 mi MountainCampbell Hill
14 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
23 mi MuseumFort Recovery
16 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
8 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
37 mi MuseumZane Shawnee CavernsCampbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Zane Shawnee Caverns: Darkbluejacket, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of McLean Township
About 2 of every 100 McLean Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
McLean Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,378 people in the township.
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7 towns share a border with McLean Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its A; Marion Township (A+) is closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLean Township | #72 | A | B+ | — | A+ | B |
| Jackson Township | #4 | A+ | B+ | — | A+ | B+ |
| Cynthian Township | — | — | B− | — | A+ | C+ |
| Turtle Creek Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | C− |
| Van Buren Township | — | — | A− | — | A | B− |
| Marion Township | #18 | A+ | B | — | A+ | B+ |
| German Township | #5 | A+ | A | — | A+ | B+ |
| Patterson Township | — | — | B | — | A+ | B− |
Cynthian Township, Turtle Creek Township, Van Buren Township and Patterson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. McLean Township, Jackson Township, Cynthian Township, Turtle Creek Township, Van Buren Township, Marion Township, German Township and Patterson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare McLean Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. McLean Township grades A overall, better than 93% of U.S. towns and #72 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B for health and A+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. The public schools McLean Township children attend outperform 100% of Ohio districts on state tests and graduation, an A+ School Grade.
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 B+.
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