Hiramsburg UMC, 2017
Noble Township’s story
Noble Township in pictures
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1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Noble TownshipOH
A town of 1,976. 46% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,976
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$172K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
55.0
years
Jobs based here
216
A commuter town
Is Noble Township a good place to live?
The best of Noble Township’s subject grades are an A+ for civic life and an A for history; the weakest is a D for health. Noble Township’s median age is 55 years, above both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. Only 52 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. SHENANDOAH Crash Sites is on the National Register of Historic Places. Noble Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Noble Township stand out
Where Noble Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Noble Township5.7
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA+
46% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
1historic places
HistoryA
1 historic place
1 place on the National Register
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Noble Township for work
Where Noble Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
216jobs based in Noble Township
3%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Noble Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Noble Township is from typical.
HealthSoutheastern Ohio Regional Medical Center 16.8 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.4 of 20; 10.7% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & income$46K median household incomeC−Open →SchoolsBeat 69% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $172K, 3.1 years of the county’s $56K median household incomeB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6% conserved landBOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterAOpen →Civic life5.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+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 Noble Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Noble Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCaldwell Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Noble 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, Noble County Board of ElectionsNoble County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43724, 43717, 43732, 4371143724 87% · 43717 8% · 43732 3% · 43711 2%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 Noble Township.
HealthD
Residents of Noble Township are less healthy than 89% of U.S. towns
Noble Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 22% of Noble Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 16% in Ohio’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 44% of Noble Township adults have obesity.
11%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Noble Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Noble Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.8% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.7% | 15.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 18.5% | 14.1% |
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center
16.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Noble Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Noble Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Noble Township grew to 216 in 2023, 29 more than in 2013. Noble Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
3%work in town
| Noble Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Noble Township3%
Caldwell17%
Cambridge10%
Olive Township9%
Marietta6%
17 mi
median commute distance
216
jobs based in Noble Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Noble Township
Noble Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–41°
Spring40–64°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Noble Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Noble Township.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
10
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsB
Noble Township has set aside 5.9% of its land for conservation
5.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
5.9%conserved
| Noble Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
5.9%
conserved · 1,140 of 19,281 acres
5.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Balle Valley Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Noble Township
18pages on Noble Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Noble Township; the nearest are
Muskingum UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Concord16.8 mi$32,665 tuitionOhio University-Eastern CampusUniversity or college · Public · Saint Clairsville36.3 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionBelmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · St Clairsville36.9 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Noble Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Noble Township
Township in Ohio, US
Noble Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,986 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 774 ft
Noble Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Noble Township.
Olive TownshipCaldwellCenter TownshipBrookfield TownshipSpencer TownshipBuffalo TownshipSharon TownshipNoble Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | D |
| Olive Township | #549 | B− | A | — | C+ | D |
| Caldwell | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | C |
| Center Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | D |
| Brookfield Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spencer Township | — | — | A+ | — | B− | C− |
| Buffalo Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sharon Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Noble Township, Caldwell, Center Township and Spencer Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Noble Township, Olive Township, Caldwell, Center Township and Spencer Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Brookfield Township, Buffalo Township and Sharon Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Noble Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Noble Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Noble Township, OH a good place to live?
46% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Noble 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 B+.