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Miami TownshipHamilton County, OH

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What should you know before moving to Miami Township?

Miami Township's standout: it has 19 miles of trail. Overall it grades B, 428th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. Its schools outperform 78% of the state's. 20% of the land in Miami Township is conserved, above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Mitchell Memorial Forest, 1,616 acres with 10.2 miles of trail. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns.

What makes Miami Township stand out

Where Miami Township beats most towns.

Get outside

19 miles of trails in Miami Township

20.3% of the town is conserved land, across 7 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in Miami TownshipConservedTrails
1
Mitchell Memorial Forest10.2 mi of trails · 1,616 acres
Directions
2
Shawnee Lookout3.9 mi of trails · 1,132 acres
Directions
3
West Park0.4 mi of trails · 31 acres
Directions
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

How Miami Township grades

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

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Mount Nebo Archaeological District
Mount Nebo Archaeological District, 2010
Miami Township’s story

235 years in pictures

Its founding year, 1791, comes before those of 97% of the Ohio towns we grade with a known year.

Census counts: 1,426 in 1820, 15,969 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1954 on.

  • 1791Miami Township is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Kings Island and 50 more within 40 miles

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

All 76 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Miami Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGCWWNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Miami Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsThree Rivers 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, Hamilton County Board of ElectionsHamilton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes45002, 45052, 45248, 4500145002 59% · 45052 22% · 45248 8% · 45001 6%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 Miami Township.

Miami Township is one of Ohio’s best towns for the outdoors, sends most of its workers to Cincinnati and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.

OutdoorsA+

Protected land: 20.3% of Miami Township

Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #17 of 993 in Ohio.

For Miami Township, the trail network density is 0.8 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 7, covering 2,955 acres.

#143for trails in OH
20.3%
conserved · 3,050 of 15,047 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mitchell Memorial Forest10.2 mi1,616
2. Shawnee Lookout3.9 mi1,132
3. West Park0.4 mi31

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

SchoolsA−

Miami Township earns an A− for schools

The largest public high school is Taylor High School, with 608 students. Public schools: the Three Rivers Local school district. Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list.

78%of OH districts it outscoresA−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Three Rivers ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4Grades PK–4731B
Taylor High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12608C+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

About one in three of Miami Township’s working residents commute to Cincinnati

Miami Township has 2,040 jobs for its 7,654 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.

The average trip to work for Miami Township comes to 28 minutes. Commuting out is the norm locally: 5% of working residents work locally. In Miami Township, the income of the median household is $99,000, against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The median commute is under 12 miles.

5%work in town
Miami TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Median household income$99,000$75,000$80,000
Average trip to work28 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Work from home13%9.7%11%
Below the poverty line7.5%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Miami Township5%
Cincinnati31%
Blue Ash3%
Bridgetown2%
Cleves2%
12 mi
median commute distance
2,040
jobs based in Miami Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Miami Township

In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 23°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring43–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall46–67°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB+

On CDC estimates, Miami Township is healthier than two in three U.S. towns

Against the 8,693 U.S. towns with household incomes like Miami Township’s, it is less healthy than 51%: its national edge comes with its incomes.

13% of adults report frequent physical distress in Miami Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Miami Township beats the Ohio average on 8 and trails it on 1. Two figures for adults locally: 27% have been diagnosed with depression, 33% have obesity.

65%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
Miami TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%17%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)33%38%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)32%34%33%
32 measures vs. Ohio
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMiami TownshipOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.4%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.3%8.3%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%8.7%
Mercy Health - West Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
76th
percentile among OH towns

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

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Ohio overall

33% of Miami Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). For Miami Township, the median age is 43 years.

43median age · OH 39.7
Miami TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Under 1825%22%22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+33%24%29%
Median age43 years41.7 years40.5 years
Aged 65 or older21%20%18%
Miami TownshipOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%
High school30%
Some college17%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.7 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Miami Township
Miami TownshipOHU.S.
Under 1014.4%11.7%11.6%
10 to 1710.6%10.3%10.3%
18 to 246.9%8.9%9.1%
25 to 348.2%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4412.7%12.5%13.2%
45 to 5411%12%12.2%
55 to 6415.5%13.2%12.7%
65 to 7412.1%10.9%10.2%
75 and older8.6%7.3%7%
No diploma7%8.2%10.4%
High school29.9%32.1%26%
Some college17.3%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s12.5%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s22.3%19.3%21.6%
Graduate11%12.2%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−

Moderate risk in Miami Township, with inland flooding at the top

The national flood insurance program has paid 51 claims locally since 1978. Miami Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 49 of 100. 58% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 21%.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
51
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Miami Township

18pages on Miami Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

11 within 15 miles of the center of Miami Township

A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Miami Township for work

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

31% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 31% 3% → Blue Ash Blue Ash 3% 2% → Bridgetown Bridgetown 2% 2% → Cleves Cleves 2% 2% → West Chester Township West Chester Township 2% 2% → Delhi Township Delhi Township 2% Miami Township · 5% stay
2,040jobs based in Miami Township
5%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Miami Township

Township in Ohio, US

Miami Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 15,969 as of the 2020 census.

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

Established
1791
Area
24 sq mi
Elevation
778 ft

Miami Township’s neighbors

10 towns share a border with Miami Township.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Miami Township#428BB−—A−B+
Whitewater Township#547B−B−—B+B
Shawnee——————
Cincinnati#957DC+D−CC
Addyston——————
Grandview——B−—A−A−
Hooven——————
North Bend——————

Grandview has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Miami Township, Whitewater Township and Grandview report no FBI crime data of their own. Shawnee, Addyston, Hooven and North Bend aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Miami Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Miami Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Miami Township, OH a good place to live?

By most measures, yes. Miami Township grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #428 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.

Is Miami Township, OH expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.