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MedwayOH

A town of 580, settled in 1850.

Is Medway a good place to live?

Medway’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 994 Ohio towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Medway. Medway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

580 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Crystal LakesCrystal LakesMedway
Nearby attractions

National Museum of the United States Air Force and 25 more within 40 miles

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

All 87 attractions →
Sources: 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 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Huffman Prairie: Wright Brothers, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Medway: who provides what

Medway is unincorporated, so Clark County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesClark CountyClark County provides services here
SchoolsTecumseh 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, Clark County Board of ElectionsClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4534145341 100%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 Medway.

Work & commute

With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Medway’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Medway for work: only 1% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Medway, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Medway grew to 136 in 2023, 96 more than in 2013.

1%work in town
MedwayOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line15%9.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.3%6.9%8%
Median household income$91,000$75,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Medway1%
Dayton15%
Columbus8%
Springfield6%
Beavercreek5%
13 mi
median commute distance
136
jobs based in Medway
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Medway faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

A typical Medway home is worth about $187K

The typical Medway home is worth about $187,000, up 1.6% in a year, 24% below the Ohio typical home.

$187KZillow home value

Typical home value

Medway$187K
Ohio$246K
+1.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Medway

Medway has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–39°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Medway is

Medway beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 34% of adults get no exercise outside work in Medway.

MedwayOhio townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)34%28%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%16%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%26%23%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outMedwayOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.9%15.3%
More adults who get no exercise33.7%26.9%
More adults with COPD10%8%
88th Medical Group (Wright-Patterson Afb)
5.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Medway

16pages on Medway
After high school

Colleges nearby

14 within 15 miles of the center of Medway

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Medway for work

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

15% → Dayton Dayton 15% 8% → Columbus Columbus 8% 6% → Springfield Springfield 6% 5% → Beavercreek Beavercreek 5% 4% → Huber Heights Huber Heights 4% 3% → Troy Troy 3% Medway · 1% stay
136jobs based in Medway
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Medway

Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States

Medway is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Bethel Township, Clark County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, Medway had a population of 627. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Near are the adjoining communities of Crystal Lakes and Park Layne. Medway lies within the Tecumseh Local School District, whose high school mascot is the Arrows. Medway Elementary is the primary center of education for grades k-5.

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

Elevation
899 ft
ZIP code
45341

Questions about Medway

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Medway, OH a good place to live?

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