Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Newton Township’s overall C− puts it 862nd of 987 in Ohio. It comes out better than 24% of U.S. towns. Its lowest grade is for health (D): CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. Incomes are weaker too: the median household income is $68K, and nearly one in ten residents live below the poverty line. Where it does best is cost of living (B) — a typical home costs about $156K, 2.6 years of the Zanesville area’s $61K median household income. 13% of the land locally is conserved, above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). This Ohio town has 2 places on the National Register. Its National Register listings include Five Mile House and Factory Site.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · USGS PAD-US · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Newton Township beats most towns.
Where Newton 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 Newton Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1910 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newton 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 Newton Township.
The share of adults in Newton Township who had a checkup this year: 80%. Two figures for adults locally: 42% sleep under 7 hours, 43% have obesity.
| Newton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Newton Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.2% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 20.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The largest public high school is Maysville High School, with 468 students. The Maysville Local school district runs its public schools. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maysville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 737 | B+ |
| Maysville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 468 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Jobs based in Newton Township grew to 1,563 in 2023, 359 more than in 2013. Most working residents leave Newton Township for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Zanesville (27%), Columbus (8%) and Falls Township (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles.
| Newton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 10 inches a winter. Summers in Newton Township are warm, and winters chilly.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Across 1 park or preserve: 2.4 miles of trail. Newton Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: one, of 11 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Avondale Ball Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On expected storm and flood damage, Newton Township sits above 52% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1998: 9. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 81% come from inland flooding and 5% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newton Township. Close and well known come first.
39 mi State parkHocking Hills State Park
19 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
26 mi Ancient siteAlligator Effigy Mound
13 mi MuseumFlint Ridge State Memorial
19 mi GardenDawes Arboretum
21 mi MuseumJohn and Annie Glenn MuseumHocking Hills State Park: Ramseybuckeye, Public domain · The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Alligator Effigy Mound: Rev. Stephen D. Peet, editor, Public domain · Flint Ridge State Memorial: Nyttend, Public domain · Dawes Arboretum: Annmarie Creamer, Public domain · John and Annie Glenn Museum: Akflyer, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Newton Township
About 3 of every 100 Newton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Newton Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,247 people in the township.
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7 towns share a border with Newton Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C−; Harrison Township (C) is closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Township | #862 | C− | B | — | B− | D |
| Springfield Township | #807 | C | B+ | — | B− | D |
| Brush Creek Township | — | — | B− | — | B− | D |
| Hopewell Township | #626 | B− | B+ | — | B | C |
| Clay Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Madison Township | — | — | B | — | B | C |
| Harrison Township | #838 | C | A+ | — | B− | D |
| Clayton Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | D |
Brush Creek Township, Madison Township and Clayton Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Newton Township, Springfield Township, Brush Creek Township, Hopewell Township, Madison Township, Harrison Township and Clayton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Clay Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Newton Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Newton Township grades C− overall, better than 24% of U.S. towns and #862 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Health 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 B.
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