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Middleton TownshipWood County, OH
A town of 5,705.
9 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Jmslagle at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
5,705
2025 Census estimate · +1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$335K
Census ACS
Household income
$121K
median
Median age
43.3
years
Jobs based here
1,072
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#542 of 987 in OH
Is Middleton Township a good place to live?
Middleton Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, ranked 542nd of 987 in Ohio, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $121K. It also does better than most on schools: its schools outperform 73% of the state's. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $335K for a typical one and 5.1 times the Toledo metro’s $65K median household income. On hazard risk, just 162 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns.
A growing town
Middleton Township has grown 28% since 2010
4,454 counted in 2010 and 5,611 in 2020; an estimated 5,705 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Middleton Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Middleton Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeA−Open →SchoolsB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →HealthWood County Hospital 6.4 miles awayBOpen →Cost of livingC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 1% conserved landC−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life0.9 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 Middleton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Middleton Township, and how to reach them.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthwestern W and Sd - Middleton Twp water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Middleton Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOtsego Local School DistrictEastwood Local School District2 districts serve Middleton Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Wood County Board of ElectionsWood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes43551, 43402, 43525, 4341443551 52% · 43402 25% · 43525 21% · 43414 1%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 Middleton Township.
Middleton Township owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has household incomes well above the Ohio norm, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Ohio (mostly inland flooding).
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Middleton Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs based here grew from 795 in 2013 to 1,072.
Most working residents leave Middleton Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Middleton Township grew to 1,072 in 2023, 277 more than in 2013. Middleton Township’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, below both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
2%work in town
| Middleton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 14% | 9.7% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Middleton Township2%
Toledo23%
Perrysburg11%
Bowling Green9%
Maumee5%
12 mi
median commute distance
1,072
jobs based in Middleton Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Middleton Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Middleton Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Middleton Township is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns
Against the 5,547 U.S. towns with household incomes like Middleton Township’s, it is less healthy than 74%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Middleton Township beats the Ohio average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of Middleton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression, against 26% in Ohio’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. 18% of Middleton Township adults binge drink.
64%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Middleton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
12 better18 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Middleton Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.8% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 75.6% | 79.2% |
Wood County Hospital
6.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
74th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC−
Middleton Township has set aside 0.7% of its land for conservation
3.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
#544for trails in OH
| Middleton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.7%
conserved · 138 of 20,219 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fuller Preserve | 0.4 mi | 8 |
| 2. Lusher Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Middleton Township
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of Ohio towns, with expected losses of about $555 per resident a year; that rating is what its C for hazard risk is built on.
Middleton Township’s FEMA risk score is 65 of 100. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Middleton Township since 1982.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1982
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 34 attractions →Toledo Museum of Art and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Middleton Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
6 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
12 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
34 mi National park siteRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park134K visitors a year
15 mi MuseumImagination Station
15 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Great LakesSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · River Raisin National Battlefield Park: Notorious4life (talk), Public domain · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Middleton Township
18pages on Middleton Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Middleton Township
Bowling Green State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bowling Green6.4 mi$14,460 in-state tuitionProfessional Skills InstituteUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Maumee8.1 mi$15,884 tuitionOwens Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Perrysburg10.7 mi$5,870 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 Middleton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Middleton Township for work
Where Middleton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,072jobs based in Middleton Township
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Middleton Township
Township in Ohio, US
Middleton Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,611 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 663 ft
Middleton Township’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Middleton Township.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B; Perrysburg Township (B+) is closest.
PerrysburgWashington TownshipWatervilleWaterville TownshipPlain TownshipPerrysburg TownshipCenter TownshipHaskinsWebster TownshipMiddleton Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton Township | #542 | B | C+ | — | B+ | B |
| Perrysburg | #66 | A | C− | A | A | A |
| Washington Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | B− |
| Waterville | #160 | A | C− | A− | A | A |
| Waterville Township | #58 | A+ | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Plain Township | — | — | C | — | B | B− |
| Perrysburg Township | #409 | B+ | C− | B+ | A | A− |
| Center Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | B− |
Washington Township, Plain Township and Center Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Middleton Township, Washington Township, Waterville Township, Plain Township and Center Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Middleton Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Middleton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Middleton Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Middleton Township grades B overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #542 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Middleton 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 C+.