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A town of 4,911. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 95% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades C, 834th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. Its public schools beat 77% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. 31% of the land in Muskingum Township is conserved, above both Ohio’s towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). On history, just 57 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse.
Where Muskingum Township beats most towns.
Where Muskingum 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 Muskingum Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 872 in 1820, a low of 647 in 1920, 4,861 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1910 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Muskingum 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 Muskingum Township.
Muskingum Township keeps more of its land conserved than most of Ohio and sends most of its workers to Zanesville and beyond, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Ohio (mostly inland flooding).
Its 5,966 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 99% of Ohio towns.
1.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Muskingum Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, near the Ohio town median (0.2) and below the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Tri-Valley Local school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashport Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 540 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Children under 18 are 36% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide). 36% of Muskingum Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Muskingum Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 24% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.1 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Muskingum Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,900, single groups can be off by several points
Muskingum Township has 341 jobs for its 2,042 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Muskingum Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Muskingum Township has added 114 jobs, to 341 in 2023. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Muskingum Township.
| Muskingum Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Muskingum Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Muskingum Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Muskingum Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 42.6% | 37.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 94% of Ohio towns, with expected losses of about $298 per resident a year; that rating is what its C+ for hazard risk is built on.
Muskingum Township’s FEMA risk score is 69 of 100. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Muskingum Township since 2020.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Muskingum Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Muskingum Township. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
36 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
25 mi Ancient siteAlligator Effigy Mound
13 mi MuseumFlint Ridge State Memorial
21 mi GardenDawes Arboretum
39 mi MuseumAmish & Mennonite Heritage CenterThe Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alligator Effigy Mound: Rev. Stephen D. Peet, editor, Public domain · Flint Ridge State Memorial: Nyttend, Public domain · Dawes Arboretum: Annmarie Creamer, Public domain · Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center: photoswelike, CC BY-SA 2.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Muskingum Township
About 3 of every 100 Muskingum Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Muskingum Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,861 people in the township.
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6 towns share a border with Muskingum Township.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Falls Township (C−) comes closest. Washington Township next door grades lower for schools (B− to Muskingum Township’s A−) and higher for cost of living (B to C).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskingum Township | #834 | C | C | — | A− | C |
| Madison Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Township | #892 | C− | B | — | B− | D |
| Zanesville | #970 | D | B+ | D | C+ | D− |
| Licking Township | — | — | B | — | A− | C+ |
| Falls Township | #863 | C− | C+ | — | B | D |
| Cass Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C |
Licking Township and Cass Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Muskingum Township, Washington Township, Licking Township, Falls Township and Cass Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Madison Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Muskingum Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Muskingum Township grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #834 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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