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Milton TownshipWayne County, OH
A town of 2,957. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
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Population
2,957
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$219K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
49.3
years
Jobs based here
605
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#382 of 987 in OH
Is Milton Township a good place to live?
Milton Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $218K for a typical one, or 3 years of the Wooster area’s $74K median household income. It grades B+ overall, ranked 382nd of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 75% of the country. On the plus side, its public schools beat 78% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. 29% of residents are 65 or older in Milton Township, above both Ohio’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). On the outdoors, just 116 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Milton Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 81% of U.S. towns.
What makes Milton Township stand out
Where Milton Township beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Milton Township has shrunk 68% since 2010
9,376 counted in 2010 and 2,964 in 2020; an estimated 2,957 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Milton Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Milton Township is from typical.
SchoolsA−Open →HealthAultman Orrville Hospital 8.1 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 19% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Cost of livingB+Open →Jobs & income$69K median household incomeBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 1.8% of households have no car; 3.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsD−Open →History1 notable person born hereB−Open →Civic life2 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 Milton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Milton Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCrown Hill Manor PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Milton 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, Wayne County Board of ElectionsWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2020
ZIP codes44276, 44270, 44217, 4464544276 57% · 44270 27% · 44217 9% · 44645 4%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 Milton Township.
Milton Township pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, but it has little public open land.
SchoolsA−
For schools, Milton Township earns an A−
Its A− for schools comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $219K.
Its one school is below.
78%of OH districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Private School Inc. PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 78 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Very low risk in Milton Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Milton Township.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
4
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC−
For health, Milton Township earns a C−
34% of Milton Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Milton Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 14% of Milton Township adults have diabetes.
25%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Milton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better28 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Milton Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.7% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8% |
Aultman Orrville Hospital
8.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
34th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Milton Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Milton Township for work: only 9% work in town. Milton Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. Since 2013, Milton Township has added 42 jobs, to 605 in 2023.
9%work in town
| Milton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.4% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Milton Township9%
Wooster14%
Orrville6%
Wadsworth6%
Rittman5%
11 mi
median commute distance
605
jobs based in Milton Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 44% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Milton Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Milton Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD−
Milton Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
Just 0 of its 19,931 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Milton Township itself; its outdoors grade is D−.
0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 19,931 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sterling Ballfields | — | 6 |
| 2. Sterling Elementary Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 74 attractions →Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 48 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Milton Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw24 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
19 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
40 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
37 mi MuseumOhio State ReformatorySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Milton Township
19pages on Milton Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Milton Township
University of Akron Wayne CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Orrville5.7 mi$7,723 in-state tuitionThe College of WoosterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wooster10.6 mi$61,640 tuitionOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster12.5 mi$9,584 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Milton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Milton Township for work
Where Milton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
605jobs based in Milton Township
9%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Milton Township
Township in Ohio, US
Milton Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,964 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
Milton Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Milton Township.
RittmanCanaan TownshipGreen TownshipGuilford TownshipChippewa TownshipMilton Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Township | #382 | B+ | B+ | — | A− | C− |
| Rittman | #412 | B+ | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Canaan Township | #239 | A− | B+ | — | A− | C |
| Green Township | #178 | A− | B+ | — | A− | C+ |
| Guilford Township | #225 | A− | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Chippewa Township | #60 | A | A− | — | A | B− |
Milton Township, Rittman, Canaan Township, Green Township, Guilford Township and Chippewa Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Milton Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Milton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Milton Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Milton Township grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #382 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and A− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Milton 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 B+.