Aerial De Graff, Ohio from south, 2008
Miami Township’s story
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Miami TownshipOH
A town of 2,130.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,130
2025 Census estimate · +0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$171K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
37.2
years
Jobs based here
225
A commuter town
Is Miami Township a good place to live?
The best of Miami Township’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 72 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. 28% of residents are under 18 in Miami Township, against 22% in Ohio’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Miami Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A shrinking town
Miami Township has shrunk 10% since 2010
2,349 counted in 2010 and 2,110 in 2020; an estimated 2,130 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Miami Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Miami Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $171K, 2.4 years of the Bellefontaine area’s $72K median household incomeA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.7 of 20; 6.8% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & incomeB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsC+Open →HealthMary Rutan Hospital 11.1 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4% conserved landCOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Miami Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Miami Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDegraff Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Miami Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Logan County Board of ElectionsLogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes43318, 4334343318 61% · 43343 39%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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Miami Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Miami Township for work: only 3% work in town. At 30 minutes, Miami Township’s average trip to work is above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Miami Township has lost 47 jobs, to 225 in 2023.
3%work in town
| Miami Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Miami Township3%
Bellefontaine13%
Washington Township6%
Sidney6%
Allen Township5%
16 mi
median commute distance
225
jobs based in Miami Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC+
Public schools in Miami Township fall behind 57% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Riverside Local school district. Its two schools are below.
43%of OH districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 327 | B+ |
| Riverside High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 260 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Climate
In Miami Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Miami Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84° and January nights drop to 20°.
84°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
84°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Miami Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4.3%conserved
4.3%
conserved · 632 of 14,714 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Floyd D. Finfrock Recreational Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
49%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Miami Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Miami Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 14.1% |
Mary Rutan Hospital
11.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 64 attractions →National Museum of the United States Air Force and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Miami Township. Close and well known come first.
37 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
13 mi MountainCampbell Hill
34 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
27 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail36 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
35 mi MuseumHuffman PrairieSources: 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 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Huffman Prairie: Wright Brothers, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Miami Township
18pages on Miami Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Miami Township; the nearest are
Edison State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Piqua17.1 mi$4,499 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lima31 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionSouthern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro75.1 mi$5,912 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Miami Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Miami Township for work
Where Miami Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
225jobs based in Miami Township
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Miami Township
Township in Ohio, US
Miami Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,110.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,017 ft
Miami Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Miami Township.
Pleasant TownshipDe GraffAdams TownshipSalem TownshipPerry TownshipUnion TownshipMiami Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Township | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | B− |
| Pleasant Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | B− |
| De Graff | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | B− |
| Adams Township | — | — | B− | — | B− | B− |
| Salem Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Perry Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Miami Township, Pleasant Township, De Graff, Adams Township and Salem Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Miami Township, Pleasant Township, De Graff, Adams Township and Salem Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Perry Township and Union Township 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 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+.