Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 14,871, laid out in 1836. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Monclova Township grades B overall, 449th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. Its schools rank ahead of 93% of Ohio towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 77% of the country and the median household earns $118K. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $449K for a typical one and 6.9 times the Toledo metro’s $65K median household income. 50% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Monclova Township, above both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Fallen Timbers Battlefield is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Monclova Township beats most towns.
12,400 counted in 2010 and 14,827 in 2020; an estimated 14,871 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 19.6% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Monclova Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Fallen Timbers Battlefield is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
The archive holds a map from 1986 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Monclova 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 Monclova Township.
Monclova Township trades workers with Toledo and other neighbors and has less food insecurity than most of Ohio, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Ohio.
At 6.9 years of the Toledo metro’s $65K median household income, the typical home (about $449K) costs more against local pay than in 97% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $6,028, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Monclova Township is $1,663 a month. The typical Monclova Township home is worth about $449,000, up 2.1% in a year, 83% above the Ohio typical home. 88% of Monclova Township households own their home.
| Monclova Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,663 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 88% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $449K.
Its public schools are run by the Anthony Wayne Local school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monclova Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 457 | A+ |
| Monclova Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 175 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
8.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Keener Park, at 30 acres.
| Monclova Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fallen Timbers State Memorial | 0.3 mi | 8 |
| 2. Keener Park | 0.2 mi | 30 |
| 3. Fallen Timbers Battlefield | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 8.7% of its 9,191 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide. Against the 6,035 U.S. towns with household incomes like Monclova Township’s, it is healthier than 50%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
31% of adults have obesity in Monclova Township. Monclova Township beats the Ohio average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 16% of adults report frequent mental distress in Monclova Township.
| Monclova Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Monclova Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 14.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.5% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Monclova Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Monclova Township has about as many jobs (6,366) as working residents, but only 349 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Monclova Township for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Monclova Township grew to 6,366 in 2023, 1,039 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Toledo (28%), Maumee (8%) and Sylvania Township (5%).
| Monclova Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $118,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 16% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Monclova Township. Close and well known come first.
12 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
5 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
10 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
31 mi National park siteRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park134K visitors a year
13 mi MuseumImagination Station
14 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Great LakesToledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · River Raisin National Battlefield Park: Notorious4life (talk), Public domain · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0
7 within 15 miles of the center of Monclova Township
About 5 of every 100 Monclova Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States
Monclova is an unincorporated community in central Monclova Township, Lucas County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43542.
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5 towns share a border with Monclova Township.
Springfield Township next door grades lower for schools (B− to Monclova Township’s A) and higher for cost of living (C to D).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monclova Township | #449 | B | D | — | A | A− |
| Maumee | #279 | B+ | C+ | C | A | A− |
| Springfield Township | #791 | C | C | — | B− | B+ |
| Waterville Township | #58 | A+ | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Perrysburg Township | #409 | B+ | C− | B+ | A | A− |
| Swanton Township | #180 | A− | C+ | — | A | B− |
Monclova Township, Springfield Township, Waterville Township and Swanton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Monclova Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Monclova Township grades B overall, better than 63% of U.S. towns and #449 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A− for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
Monclova Township was laid out in 1836 and has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including Andrew Donnal and William H. Beatty.
