Pemberville Road wheat field, 2016
Montgomery Township’s story
Montgomery Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 4 maps from 1901 on.
Explore the history →Montgomery TownshipWood County, OH
4,222 residents make their home in this town in Ohio.
Population
4,222
2025 Census estimate · +1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$149K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
37.7
years
Jobs based here
461
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#384 of 987 in OH
Is Montgomery Township a good place to live?
Cost of living is its strong suit: a typical home costs about $149K, 2.3 years of the Toledo metro’s $65K median household income. It also does well on schools (B+): its public schools beat 70% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. The catch is health (C): residents are less healthy than 70% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. All told, that adds up to a B+ overall, better than 67% of U.S. towns. That places it 384th of 987 in Ohio. The biggest park or preserve is Bradner Preserve, at 130 acres. 28% of residents are under 18 in Montgomery Township, above both the Ohio town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%).
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES · OpenStreetMap.
What makes Montgomery Township stand out
Where Montgomery Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Montgomery Township for work
Where Montgomery Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
461jobs based in Montgomery Township
7%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Montgomery Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Montgomery Township is from typical.
Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →SchoolsSchools do better than mostB+Open →HealthWood County Hospital 11.1 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 4.4% of households have no car; 2.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Jobs & income$76K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landC+Open →History1 notable person born hereA−Open →Civic life2.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+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 Montgomery Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Montgomery Township, and how to reach them.
PowerHancock-Wood Electric Coop17.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBradner Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Montgomery Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsElmwood Local School DistrictLakota Local School District2 districts serve Montgomery Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Wood County Board of ElectionsWood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes43466, 43406, 4345743466 43% · 43406 34% · 43457 22%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 Montgomery Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most of Montgomery Township’s workers leave town for work
Montgomery Township has 461 jobs for its 1,843 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Jobs based in Montgomery Township fell to 461 in 2023, 76 fewer than in 2013. Just 7% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The average trip to work for Montgomery Township comes to 28 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.
7%work in town
| Montgomery Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Montgomery Township7%
Bowling Green18%
Toledo9%
Findlay7%
Fostoria4%
19 mi
median commute distance
461
jobs based in Montgomery Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 34% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Top of a low hazard risk in Montgomery Township: inland flooding
FEMA puts 63% of Montgomery Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 74% of U.S. communities.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC
Montgomery Township’s grade for health is a C
In Montgomery Township, 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. This Ohio town tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. Just over two in five adults locally have obesity; 17% smoke cigarettes.
30%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Montgomery Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Wood County Hospital
11.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
42nd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Montgomery Township
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 21 inches a winter. Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Montgomery Township.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC+
In Montgomery Township, 0.7% of the land is conserved
Count the trails in 3 parks and preserves and they come to 1.0 miles.
#689for trails in OH
0.7%
conserved · 156 of 23,159 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Wayne Village Park | 0.3 mi | 13 |
| 2. Bradner Preserve | — | 130 |
| 3. Risingsun Community Park | 0.2 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 20 attractions →Toledo Museum of Art and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Montgomery Township. Close and well known come first.
25 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
23 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
20 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
25 mi MuseumImagination Station
25 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Great Lakes
8 mi MuseumWood County MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wood County Museum: Nyttend, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Montgomery Township
19pages on Montgomery Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Montgomery Township
About 5 of every 100 Montgomery Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Montgomery Township
Township in Ohio, US
Montgomery Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,157 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 692 ft
Montgomery Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Montgomery Township.
Perry TownshipFreedom TownshipPortage TownshipScott TownshipMontgomery Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Township | #384 | B+ | A | — | B+ | C |
| Perry Township | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Freedom Township | #325 | B+ | B− | — | A | B |
| Portage Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | C− |
| Scott Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C |
Perry Township, Portage Township and Scott Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Montgomery Township, Perry Township, Freedom Township, Portage Township and Scott Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Montgomery Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Montgomery Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Montgomery Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Montgomery Township grades B+ overall, better than 67% of U.S. towns and #384 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and B+ for schools.
Is Montgomery 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.