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LAKEFORK SCHOOL, ASHLAND COUNTY
Ohio›Ashland County

Mohican TownshipOH

Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Mohican Township

Mohican Township, OH · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Mohican Township a good place to live?

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.

What makes Mohican Township stand out

Where Mohican Township beats most towns.

A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Mohican Township for work

Where Mohican Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Ashland Ashland 19% 13% → Wooster Wooster 13% 5% → Mansfield Mansfield 5% 3% → Columbus Columbus 3% 2% → Vermillion Township Vermillion Township 2% 1% → Loudonville Loudonville 1% Mohican Township · 6% stay
349jobs based in Mohican Township
6%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Mohican Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Mohican Township is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Lakefork School
Lakefork School · National Register of Historic Places
Mohican Township’s story

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
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Mohican Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mohican Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJeromesville Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mohican Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHillsdale Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Ashland County Board of ElectionsAshland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44840, 4484244840 94% · 44842 6%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 Mohican Township.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Mohican Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.

13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
13Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

SchoolsB+

On state tests, Mohican Township’s schools beat 66% of Ohio districts

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.

66%of OH districts it outscoresB+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Hillsdale PK-6Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6547B+
Hillsdale 7-12Largest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–12360B

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation

HealthC−

Residents of Mohican Township are less healthy than 78% of U.S. towns

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.

22%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
Mohican TownshipOhio townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outMohican TownshipOH
More smokers18.4%15.4%
More adults with COPD9.5%8%
Wooster Community Hospital
13.3 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 B+

With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Mohican Township’s workers commute out

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.

6%work in town
Mohican TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work28 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$83,000$75,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town5.7%6.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Mohican Township6%
Ashland19%
Wooster13%
Mansfield5%
Columbus3%
15 mi
median commute distance
349
jobs based in Mohican Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 43% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mohican Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

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.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsB−

Mohican Township has set aside 4.2% of its land for conservation

1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

4.2%conserved
4.2%
conserved · 802 of 19,154 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Ohio State Reformatory and 14 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mohican Township. Close and well known come first.

All 76 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Ohio 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mohican Township

18pages on Mohican Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Mohican Township

Landmarks

2 places in Mohican Township on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Mohican Township

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)

Area
30 sq mi
Elevation
1,096 ft

Mohican Township’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Mohican Township.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Mohican Township——B—B+C−
Vermillion Township#478BB+—B+C
Lake Township——————
Perry Township——B—A−C−
Plain Township#218A−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 →

Questions about Mohican Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mohican Township, OH a good place to live?

Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.