![Institutional structures by Gilbert.] [Sketches](https://images.townratings.com/story/30744/f638c987c7cc2bc66e13-l.jpg)
Institutional structures by Gilbert.] [Sketches, 1912
New Haven Township’s story
212 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 4 maps from 1915 on.
- 1814New Haven Township is settled
New Haven TownshipOH
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Xexeter (talk) (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,375
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$131K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
48.0
years
Jobs based here
1,412
Balanced
Is New Haven Township a good place to live?
New Haven Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C for health. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in New Haven Township, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 122 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Mary Fate Park, at 22 acres. New Haven Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes New Haven Township stand out
Where New Haven Township beats most towns.
How New Haven Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far New Haven Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $131K, 1.9 years of the Norwalk area’s $68K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthMercy Health - Willard Hospital 4.5 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 3% of households have no car; 7.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →Jobs & incomeC+Open →SchoolsC+Open →
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 →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to New Haven Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Haven Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPlymouth Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Haven 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, Huron County Board of ElectionsHuron County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44865, 44890, 4485044865 57% · 44890 37% · 44850 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 New Haven Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
New Haven Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsC+
Public schools in New Haven Township fall behind 57% of Ohio districts
Its one school is below.
43%of OH districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celeryville Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 200 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
HealthC
Health in New Haven Township trails 74% of U.S. towns
New Haven Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 31% of adults get no exercise outside work in New Haven Township, against 28% in Ohio’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in New Haven Township.
26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| New Haven Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | New Haven Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 10.2% | 8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 31.2% | 26.9% |
Mercy Health - Willard Hospital
4.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
New Haven Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
New Haven Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
A job hub: New Haven Township has 1.5 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,357 commuters
Most working residents leave New Haven Township for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in New Haven Township is 19 minutes. Since 2013, New Haven Township has added 478 jobs, to 1,412 in 2023.
6%work in town
| New Haven Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In New Haven Township6%
Willard16%
Norwalk7%
Mansfield5%
Greenwich4%
18 mi
median commute distance
1,412
jobs based in New Haven Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 65% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1%conserved
1%
conserved · 154 of 14,940 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mary Fate Park | — | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade A−
Homes in New Haven Township sell for about $240K
$240Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 35 attractions →Cedar Point and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Haven Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
19 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
39 mi LandmarkHarding Tomb
30 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park29 mi Theme parkCastaway Bay
30 mi MuseumAllen Memorial Art MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Haven Township
18pages on New Haven Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of New Haven Township; the nearest are
North Central State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mansfield16.4 mi$4,624 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Mansfield CampusUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield16.6 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionTerra State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fremont33.8 mi$5,748 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 New Haven Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About New Haven Township
Township in Ohio, US
New Haven Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population of the township was 2,409.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 948 ft
New Haven Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with New Haven Township.
WillardRipley TownshipRichmond TownshipGreenfield TownshipNew Haven Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Willard | #480 | B | A− | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Ripley Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C |
| Richmond Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greenfield Township | — | — | B− | — | C+ | C |
New Haven Township, Ripley Township and Greenfield Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. New Haven Township, Ripley Township and Greenfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Richmond Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare New Haven Township with a neighbor →
Questions about New Haven Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Haven Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $131,000, 47% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.