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Norwich TownshipOH
A town of 1,023.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,023
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$228K
Census ACS
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
43.1
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town
Is Norwich Township a good place to live?
The best of Norwich Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a C for health. Norwich Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 12 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. Norwich Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 92% of U.S. towns. Norwich Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Norwich Township stand out
Where Norwich Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,023 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Greenfield TownshipSherman TownshipWillardRichmond TownshipNorwich Township
How Norwich Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Norwich Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $228K, 3.4 years of the Norwalk area’s $68K median household incomeAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthMercy Health - Willard Hospital 4.1 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income23 jobs based hereB+Open →SchoolsBeat 59% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.5 of 20; 5.4% of households have no car; 6.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
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 Norwich Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Norwich Township, and how to reach them.
PowerFirelands Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterWillard City water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Norwich Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWillard City School DistrictSeneca East Local School District2 districts serve Norwich 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 codes44890, 44807, 4481144890 92% · 44807 6% · 44811 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 Norwich Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Fewer of Norwich Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
0.8% of Norwich Township working residents work locally, below both the Ohio town median (6.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). The median household income in Norwich Township is $106,000. The top destinations are Willard (15%), Norwalk (10%) and New Haven Township (6%).
1%work in town
| Norwich Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $106,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Norwich Township1%
Willard15%
Norwalk10%
New Haven Township6%
Sandusky2%
17 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Norwich Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 43% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Norwich Township is less healthy than 71% of U.S. towns
Norwich Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 31% of adults get no exercise outside work in Norwich Township.
29%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Norwich Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Norwich Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.8% | 8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 31.2% | 26.9% |
Mercy Health - Willard Hospital
4.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Norwich Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Norwich Township
Norwich 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°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Norwich Township
17pages on Norwich Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Norwich Township; the nearest are
Heidelberg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin20 mi$33,650 tuitionOhio State University-Mansfield CampusUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield23.9 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionTerra State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fremont25.9 mi$5,748 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Norwich Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Norwich Township for work
Where Norwich Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
23jobs based in Norwich Township
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Norwich Township
Township in Ohio, US
Norwich Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population of the township was 1,022.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 846 ft
Questions about Norwich Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Norwich 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.