Chuck Purdy 1924, Millwood, Ohio, 1924
Millwood Township’s story
Millwood Township in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1924.
Explore the history →Millwood TownshipOH
A town of 1,225.
Population
1,225
2025 Census estimate · −0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$118K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
37.7
years
Jobs based here
52
A commuter town
Is Millwood Township a good place to live?
Millwood Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. On cost of living, just 105 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. On civic life, just 123 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do better. Millwood Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,225 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Beaver TownshipOxford TownshipRichland TownshipWarren TownshipWills TownshipWayne TownshipMillwood Township
How Millwood Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Millwood Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $118K, 2 years of the Cambridge area’s $58K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.5 of 20; 23.8% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthBarnesville Hospital Association 5 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income$55K median household incomeCOpen →SchoolsBeat 59% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailDOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life4.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
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 Millwood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Millwood Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterQuaker City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Millwood 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, Guernsey County Board of ElectionsGuernsey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43773, 4377843773 67% · 43778 33%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 Millwood Township.
HealthC−
Millwood Township is less healthy than 78% of U.S. towns
Millwood Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 36% of Millwood Township adults feel lonely, above both Ohio’s towns (34%) and U.S. towns (33%). 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Millwood Township.
22%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Millwood Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Millwood Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.8% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18.3% | 15.4% |
Barnesville Hospital Association
5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Millwood Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Millwood Township for work: only 1% work in town. Millwood Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Millwood Township grew to 52 in 2023, 23 more than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Millwood Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Millwood Township1%
Cambridge17%
Cambridge Township4%
Richland Township4%
Barnesville4%
20 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Millwood Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Millwood Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Millwood Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring39–63°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Millwood Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsD
Millwood Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
1.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 17,316 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Millwood Township
18pages on Millwood Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Millwood Township; the nearest are
Ohio University-Eastern CampusUniversity or college · Public · Saint Clairsville17.4 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionBelmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · St Clairsville18 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Millwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A shrinking town
Millwood Township has shrunk 12% since 2010
1,419 counted in 2010 and 1,258 in 2020; an estimated 1,225 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Questions about Millwood Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Millwood 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.