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Muhlenberg TownshipOH
A town of 872.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
872
2025 Census estimate · +4.7% since 2020
Median home value
$367K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
43.0
years
Jobs based here
258
A commuter town
Is Muhlenberg Township a good place to live?
14% of residents are under 18 in Muhlenberg Township, below both the Ohio town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). The biggest park or preserve is Cline Preserve, at 278 acres. Muhlenberg Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
872 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Monroe TownshipDarby TownshipJackson TownshipScioto TownshipMuhlenberg Township
Nearby attractions
All 56 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Muhlenberg Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
19 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
22 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
22 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
32 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
23 mi National Historical ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park52K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Muhlenberg Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Muhlenberg Township, and how to reach them.
PowerSouth Central Power Company15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDarbyville Village PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Muhlenberg 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, Pickaway County Board of ElectionsPickaway County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43146, 43113, 4316443146 47% · 43113 30% · 43164 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 Muhlenberg Township.
Work & commute
Muhlenberg Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Muhlenberg Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Muhlenberg Township has lost 61 jobs, to 258 in 2023. The top destinations are Columbus (29%), Circleville (6%) and Grove City (4%).
3%work in town
| Muhlenberg Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Muhlenberg Township3%
Columbus29%
Circleville6%
Grove City4%
Scioto Township3%
21 mi
median commute distance
258
jobs based in Muhlenberg Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Muhlenberg Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Westfall Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Westfall High School, with 407 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfall Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 624 | B |
| Westfall High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 407 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
In Muhlenberg Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Muhlenberg Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer children than Ohio overall
Muhlenberg Township has grown 4.7% since 2020, to 872 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 32% of Muhlenberg Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above Ohio’s towns (24%) and close to U.S. towns (29%). 22% never finished high school.
43median age · OH 39.7
| Muhlenberg Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 24% | 29% |
| Median age | 43 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
Muhlenberg TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
24%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma22%
High school27%
Some college19%
Associate’s2%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 20% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of Muhlenberg Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22.1 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Muhlenberg Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 17.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 21.6% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.5% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.5% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.8% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Muhlenberg Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Muhlenberg Township.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Muhlenberg Township is
Muhlenberg Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Muhlenberg Township.
| Muhlenberg Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Muhlenberg Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.4% | 15.4% |
Berger Hospital
11.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 0.4% of Muhlenberg Township
0.8 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 57 of 14,605 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cline Preserve | — | 278 |
| 2. Writsel Preserve | — | 87 |
| 3. Carter Preserve | — | 84 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Muhlenberg Township
18pages on Muhlenberg Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Muhlenberg Township
About 11 of every 100 Muhlenberg Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Muhlenberg Township for work
Where Muhlenberg Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
258jobs based in Muhlenberg Township
3%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Muhlenberg Township
Township in Ohio, US
Muhlenberg Township is one of the fifteen townships of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 813 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 732 ft
Questions about Muhlenberg Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Muhlenberg Township, OH a good place to live?
Muhlenberg Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.