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Mifflin Township’s story
185 years in pictures
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- 1841Mifflin Township is settled
Mifflin TownshipOH
Population
1,254
2025 Census estimate · +2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$190K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
42.1
years
Jobs based here
115
A commuter town
Is Mifflin Township a good place to live?
Mifflin Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. On cost of living, just 135 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. 30% of residents are under 18 in Mifflin Township, against 22% in Ohio’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. 24% of the land in Mifflin Township is conserved, above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Mifflin Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Mifflin Township stand out
Where Mifflin Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,254 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Mifflin TownshipVermillion TownshipMilton TownshipMonroe TownshipMifflin Township
How Mifflin Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Mifflin Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $190K, 2.7 years of the Ashland area’s $70K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 3.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthOhiohealth Mansfield Hospital 8.9 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$91K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailCOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life0.3 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 Mifflin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mifflin Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mifflin 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, Ashland County Board of ElectionsAshland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44805, 44843, 44864, 4490344805 89% · 44843 4% · 44864 4% · 44903 2%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 Mifflin Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Mifflin Township stands out in Ohio and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
0.9% of working residents work locally in Mifflin Township. Jobs based in Mifflin Township fell to 115 in 2023, 48 fewer than in 2013. Mifflin Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes.
1%work in town
| Mifflin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Mifflin Township1%
Ashland22%
Mansfield8%
Wooster7%
Loudonville3%
12 mi
median commute distance
115
jobs based in Mifflin Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
66%of OH districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oneschool Global PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 3–12 | Grades 3–12 | 58 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsC
23.5% of Mifflin Township is conserved land
1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Mifflin Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
23.5%conserved
23.5%
conserved · 2,046 of 8,692 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthC
Residents of Mifflin Township are less healthy than 71% of U.S. towns
Mifflin Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 40% of Mifflin Township adults have high blood pressure.
29%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Mifflin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Mifflin Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital
8.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Mifflin Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mifflin Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Mifflin Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–63°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More children than Ohio overall
Mifflin Township has grown 2.8% since 2020, to 1,254 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
42.1median age · OH 39.7
| Mifflin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 42.1 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
Mifflin TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma11%
High school34%
Some college6%
Associate’s21%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate1%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.4 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Mifflin Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.9% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 6.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.8% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.4% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Nearby attractions
All 48 attractions →Ohio State Reformatory and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mifflin Township. Close and well known come first.
8 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
9 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
10 mi GardenKingwood Center
37 mi MuseumAllen Memorial Art Museum
7 mi MuseumBibleWalk
8 mi MuseumMansfield Memorial MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Kingwood Center: Mar07 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain · BibleWalk: JBTHEMILKER, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mansfield Memorial Museum: Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mifflin Township
18pages on Mifflin Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mifflin Township
Ashland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ashland6.4 mi$31,210 tuitionOhio State University-Mansfield CampusUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield11.5 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionNorth Central State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mansfield11.6 mi$4,624 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Mifflin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Mifflin Township for work
Where Mifflin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
115jobs based in Mifflin Township
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Mifflin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mifflin 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.