Northwest Twp Williams OH, 2006
Northwest Township’s story
183 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1894 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
- 1843Northwest Township is settled
Northwest TownshipOH
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Frank12 · CC BY 3.0
Population
1,100
2025 Census estimate · −1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$148K
Census ACS
Household income
$105K
median
Median age
38.0
years
Jobs based here
125
A commuter town
Is Northwest Township a good place to live?
The best of Northwest Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 11 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Lake La Su An Wildlife Area, at 617 acres. Northwest Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Northwest Township stand out
Where Northwest Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,100 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
York TownshipBridgewater TownshipCamden TownshipFlorence TownshipNorthwest Township
How Northwest Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Northwest Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.5 of 20; 1.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $148K, 2.4 years of the county’s $61K median household incomeAOpen →HealthCommunity Hospitals and Wellness Centers 9.1 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income$105K median household income; 125 jobs based hereB+Open →SchoolsBeat 59% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors8 miles of trails; 4% conserved landCOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life2.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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 Northwest Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Northwest Township, and how to reach them.
PowerNorth Western Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers61% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Northwest 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, Williams County Board of ElectionsWilliams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43518, 4354343518 54% · 43543 46%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 Northwest Township.
HealthC−
Northwest Township is less healthy than 79% of U.S. towns
Northwest Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 31% of Northwest Township adults get no exercise outside work, against 28% in Ohio’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. 15% of Northwest Township adults have diabetes.
21%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Northwest Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Northwest Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.7% |
Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers
9.1 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 B+
Most of Northwest Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Northwest Township for work: only 3% work in town. 5.3% of Northwest Township residents live below the poverty line, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Northwest Township’s average trip to work is 26 minutes.
3%work in town
| Northwest Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Northwest Township3%
Bryan10%
Edon9%
Montpelier7%
Angola6%
16 mi
median commute distance
125
jobs based in Northwest Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Northwest Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Northwest Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Northwest Township is 83°F.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–34°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–61°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.5%conserved
| Northwest Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
4.5%
conserved · 934 of 20,983 acres
8.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake La Su An Wildlife Area | 0.3 mi | 617 |
| 2. Mud Lake Bog Nature Preserve | — | 194 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Northwest Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Northwest Township
18pages on Northwest Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Northwest Township
Trine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Angola, IN13.7 mi$36,560 tuitionTrine University-Regional/Non-Traditional CampusesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Angola, IN13.7 mi$7,176 tuition
About 9 of every 100 Northwest Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Northwest Township for work
Where Northwest Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
125jobs based in Northwest Township
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Northwest Township
Township in Ohio, US
Northwest Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,139 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
Questions about Northwest Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Northwest 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 A.