Hume Lever Road wheat field, 2016
Oak Run Township’s story
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Oak Run TownshipOH
A town of 518.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
518
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$328K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
53.6
years
Jobs based here
45
A commuter town
Is Oak Run Township a good place to live?
Oak Run Township’s median age is 53.6 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Oak Run Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
518 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Fairfield TownshipRange TownshipUnion TownshipPleasant TownshipOak Run Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Oak Run Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oak Run Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oak Run 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, Madison County Board of ElectionsMadison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes43140, 4314343140 79% · 43143 21%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 Oak Run Township.
Work & commute
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Oak Run Township than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
1.9% of Oak Run Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Oak Run Township is $91,000. Most working residents leave Oak Run Township for work: only 0% work in town.
0%work in town
| Oak Run Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Oak Run Township0%
Columbus30%
London15%
Grove City4%
Hilliard3%
22 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Oak Run Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Oak Run Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Oak Run Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring41–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Oak Run Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Oak Run Township.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
4
paid flood claims since 1997
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Oak Run Township is
Oak Run Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Oak Run Township.
| Oak Run Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Oak Run Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.1% | 15.4% |
Madison Health
7.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oak Run Township
16pages on Oak Run Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oak Run Township; the nearest are
Rosedale Bible CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Irwin19.2 mi$10,088 tuitionOhio State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Columbus23.5 mi$13,244 in-state tuitionSouthern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro41.4 mi$5,912 in-state tuition
About 12 of every 100 Oak Run Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Oak Run Township for work
Where Oak Run Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
45jobs based in Oak Run Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Oak Run Township
Township in Ohio, US
Oak Run Township is one of the fourteen townships of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 521 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 991 ft
Questions about Oak Run Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oak Run Township, OH a good place to live?
Oak Run Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.