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Mill TownshipOH
A town of 9,639.
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Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
9,639
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$122K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
34.7
years
Jobs based here
2,756
A commuter town
TownGrade
C
#824 of 987 in OH
Is Mill Township a good place to live?
Mill Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $122K for a typical one, or 1.9 years of the New Philadelphia area’s $65K median household income. It grades C overall, 824th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and the median household income is $54K, and 22% of residents live below the poverty line. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 91% of U.S. towns. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Mill Township, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The biggest park or preserve is McCluskey Park, at 28 acres. Mill Township is more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns.
What makes Mill Township stand out
Where Mill Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
0historic places
HistoryA
0 historic places
A long history
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better13 too close to call19 worse
| Widest gap | Mill Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8% |
Worth knowing · HealthD
Trails OH on 19 of 32 CDC measures, beats it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
How Mill Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Mill Township is from typical.
Its best grade is an A for history, which describes the town but isn’t part of the overall grade; its C comes from the livability subjects above.
HealthTwin City Medical Center 2.6 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income2,756 jobs based hereDOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.6 of 20; 7.8% of households have no car; 3.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryAOpen →Civic life0.8 library visits per resident; 3.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
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 Mill Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mill Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTwin City Water and Sewer District PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mill 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, Tuscarawas County Board of ElectionsTuscarawas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44683, 4462144683 69% · 44621 31%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 Mill Township.
Mill Township carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Ohio (mostly inland flooding), but it has little public open land.
HealthD
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, more of Mill Township’s adults have obesity
Among adults in Mill Township, 15% have diabetes. In Mill Township, 21% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 43% sleep under 7 hours.
6%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Mill Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better13 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Mill Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.8% | 15.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.1% | 14.1% |
Twin City Medical Center
2.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
6th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB−
On state tests, Mill Township’s schools trail 53% of Ohio districts
Two of its 6 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The largest public high school is Claymont High School, with 394 students. The Claymont City school district runs its public schools.
47%of OH districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claymont Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 358 | C+ |
| Claymont High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 394 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Mill Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For working residents in Mill Township, the share who work locally is 21%. The top destinations are Uhrichsville (12%), New Philadelphia (10%) and Dover (10%). The median commute is under 14 miles.
21%work in town
| Mill Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.5% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Mill Township21%
Uhrichsville12%
New Philadelphia10%
Dover10%
Dennison4%
14 mi
median commute distance
2,756
jobs based in Mill Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Mill Township
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Mill Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 87% of Ohio towns, with expected losses of about $222 per resident a year; that rating is what its C+ for hazard risk is built on.
FEMA puts 85% of Mill Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1981: 37. In Mill Township, the FEMA risk score is 55 of 100.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
37
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
0.3% of Mill Township is conserved land
Just 47 of its 16,199 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Mill Township itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
Across 4 parks and preserves: 0.1 miles of trail.
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 47 of 16,199 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. McCluskey Park | — | 28 |
| 2. Uhrichsville City Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Thornwood Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mill Township
18pages on Mill Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mill Township
About 3 of every 100 Mill Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Mill Township
Township in Ohio, US
Mill Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 9,782 people in the township
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
Mill Township’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Mill Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C; Dennison (C+) is closest.
Union TownshipDennisonRush TownshipGoshen TownshipWarwick TownshipMidvaleMonroe TownshipFranklin TownshipMill Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Township | #824 | C | A− | — | B− | D |
| Union Township | — | — | A | — | B− | D |
| Dennison | #750 | C+ | A | — | B− | D |
| Rush Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Goshen Township | #425 | B | A− | — | B | C− |
| Warwick Township | #411 | B+ | A− | — | A− | C− |
| Midvale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monroe Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | D |
Union Township and Monroe Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Mill Township, Union Township, Dennison, Goshen Township, Warwick Township and Monroe Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Rush Township and Midvale aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mill Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Mill Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mill Township, OH a good place to live?
Mill Township grades C overall, better than 29% of U.S. towns and #824 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Mill 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−.