High School, 1905
Norwalk Township’s story
209 years in pictures
Census counts: 179 in 1820, 17,068 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
- 1817Norwalk Township is settled
Norwalk TownshipOH
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
3,429
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$216K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
816
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#319 of 987 in OH
Is Norwalk Township a good place to live?
Norwalk Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $216K, 3.2 years of the Norwalk area’s $68K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 319th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. 15% of residents are under 18 in Norwalk Township, below both Ohio’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%). Norwalk Township's schools rank ahead of 70% of Ohio towns.
StrongestA−Cost of living
What makes Norwalk Township stand out
Where Norwalk Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Norwalk Township for work
Where Norwalk Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
816jobs based in Norwalk Township
3%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Norwalk Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Norwalk Township is from typical.
Cost of livingA−Open →SchoolsB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthFisher-Titus Hospital 2.3 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$62K median household incomeBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.1 of 20; 7.4% of households have no car; 2.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life0.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
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 Norwalk Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Norwalk Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorwalk City PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Norwalk Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorwalk City School DistrictWestern Reserve Local School DistrictEdison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) School District3 districts serve Norwalk Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 codes44857, 4484644857 89% · 44846 11%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 Norwalk Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Norwalk Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Norwalk Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Norwalk Township has added 140 jobs, to 816 in 2023. 5.3% of Norwalk Township residents live below the poverty line.
3%work in town
| Norwalk Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Norwalk Township3%
Norwalk25%
Sandusky5%
Perkins Township4%
Milan Township3%
14 mi
median commute distance
816
jobs based in Norwalk Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 44% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Norwalk Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Norwalk Township.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesLightning
18
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Norwalk Township is less healthy than 67% of U.S. towns
Against the 9,497 U.S. towns with household incomes like Norwalk Township’s, it is less healthy than 52%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Norwalk Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Norwalk Township.
33%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Norwalk Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Norwalk Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 8% |
Fisher-Titus Hospital
2.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
44th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Norwalk Township
Norwalk Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring39–58°
Summer61–81°
Fall44–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 72 attractions →Cedar Point and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Norwalk Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
33 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
30 mi National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year14 mi Theme parkCastaway Bay
30 mi CaveCrystal Cave
19 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 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Crystal Cave: Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Norwalk Township
17pages on Norwalk Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Norwalk Township
About 2 of every 100 Norwalk Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Norwalk Township
City in Huron County, Ohio, US
Norwalk is a city in Huron County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 17,068 at the 2020 census. The city is the center of the Norwalk micropolitan area and part of the Cleveland–Akron–Canton combined statistical area. Norwalk is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of Lake Erie, 51 miles (82 km) west/southwest of Cleveland, 59 miles (95 km) southeast of Toledo, and 58 miles (93 km) west/northwest of Akron.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1817
- Area
- 9.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 719 ft
- ZIP code
- 44857
Norwalk Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Norwalk Township.
NorwalkRidgefield TownshipTownsend TownshipBronson TownshipMilan TownshipNorwalk Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwalk Township | #319 | B+ | A− | — | B+ | C |
| Norwalk | #455 | B | B+ | B+ | B+ | C |
| Ridgefield Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | B− |
| Townsend Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C |
| Bronson Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | C |
| Milan Township | #98 | A | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
Ridgefield Township, Townsend Township and Bronson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Norwalk Township, Ridgefield Township, Townsend Township, Bronson Township and Milan Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Norwalk Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Norwalk Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Norwalk Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Norwalk Township grades B+ overall, better than 72% of U.S. towns and #319 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and B+ for schools.
Is Norwalk 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−.