189 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1837Mohican Township is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mohican Township’s best subject grades are an A for history and civic life; its weakest is a C− for health. 13% of residents are 65 or older in Mohican Township, against 20% in Ohio’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Lakefork School and John Garst House. Mohican Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Mohican Township beats most towns.
Where Mohican Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Mohican Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mohican 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 Mohican Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Hillsdale Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Hillsdale 7-12, with 360 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale PK-6Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 547 | B+ |
| Hillsdale 7-12Largest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 360 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Mohican Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 34% of Mohican Township adults sleep under 7 hours, below both Ohio’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (36%). 30% of adults get no exercise outside work in Mohican Township.
| Mohican Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mohican Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Mohican Township for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Mohican Township has added 122 jobs, to 349 in 2023. Mohican Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
| Mohican Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mohican Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mohican Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
14 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
33 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
39 mi MuseumFort Laurens40 mi Zoo & aquariumAkron Zoo
37 mi MuseumAllen Memorial Art MuseumOhio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Laurens: Roseohioresident, Public domain · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mohican Township
About 3 of every 100 Mohican Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
2 places in Mohican Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Mohican Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,078 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
4 towns share a border with Mohican Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohican Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | C− |
| Vermillion Township | #478 | B | B+ | — | B+ | C |
| Lake Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Perry Township | — | — | B | — | A− | C− |
| Plain Township | #218 | A− | B+ | — | A− | C+ |
Mohican Township and Perry Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Mohican Township, Vermillion Township, Perry Township and Plain Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Lake Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mohican Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.