Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 38,526, established in 1811.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Mifflin Township grades B overall, 443rd among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The median household earns $104K. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $348K for a typical one and 4.2 times the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. 50% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mifflin Township, above both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). Agler-La Follette House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Mifflin Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Mifflin Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1824 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mifflin Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
8 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
16 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
5 mi MuseumOhio Governor's MansionOhio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ohio Governor's Mansion: Bwsmith84 (talk), CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mifflin Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Mifflin Township.
Mifflin Township trades workers with Columbus and other neighbors and owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it has seen reported crime rise by about half.
8.4 miles of trail in 31 parks and preserves. Gahanna Woods Park, at 146 acres with 2.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. The trail density in Mifflin Township is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Mifflin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gahanna Woods Park | 2.9 mi | 146 |
| 2. Woodside Green Park | 1 mi | 55 |
| 3. Hannah Park | 0.9 mi | 35 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Gahanna-Jefferson City school district. Three of its 16 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 730 | B− |
| Lincoln High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,468 | B |
| High Point Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 555 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Against the 7,934 U.S. towns with household incomes like Mifflin Township’s, it is healthier than 58%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
Mifflin Township beats the Ohio average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 38% of adults feel lonely in Mifflin Township.
| Mifflin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Mifflin Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.7% | 8% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mifflin Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mifflin Township has about as many jobs (20,774) as working residents, but only 1,339 people both live and work here. 23.7% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Mifflin Township for work: only 7% work in town. Mifflin Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. Since 2013, Mifflin Township has added 2,474 jobs, to 20,774 in 2023.
| Mifflin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $104,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mifflin Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes rose from 15 to 67 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
14 within 15 miles of the center of Mifflin Township
About 4 of every 100 Mifflin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Mifflin Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 38,368 people in the township.
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4 towns share a border with Mifflin Township.
Clinton Township next door grades lower for schools (C to Mifflin Township’s B) and higher for cost of living (B to C−).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mifflin Township | #443 | B | C− | B | B | B+ |
| Gahanna | #525 | B | C− | C+ | B | A |
| Columbus | #933 | D | C | D | C | B− |
| Jefferson Township | #419 | B+ | C− | — | B | A− |
| Clinton Township | #646 | B− | B | — | C | C− |
Jefferson Township and Clinton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Mifflin Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Mifflin Township grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #443 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health, B for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
