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Ohio TownshipOH
A town of 5,812.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
5,812
2025 Census estimate · +5% since 2020
Median home value
$194K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
43.8
years
Jobs based here
690
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#647 of 987 in OH
Is Ohio Township a good place to live?
Ohio Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $194K for a typical one, or 2.4 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 647th of 987 in Ohio State. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 81% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 92% of U.S. towns. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Ohio Township, above both Ohio State’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Ohio Township for work
Where Ohio Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
690jobs based in Ohio Township
6%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Ohio Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio State), ordered by how far Ohio Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.1 of 20; 6.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →SchoolsB+Open →HealthMercy Health-Anderson Hospital 9.7 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$73K median household income; 690 jobs based hereBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 77 attractions →Kings Island and 54 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ohio Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
Big draw31 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
17 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
17 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
18 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
18 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ohio Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ohio Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTate-Monroe Water Association PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ohio Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio State 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, Clermont County Board of ElectionsClermont County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2026
ZIP codes45157, 4510245157 90% · 45102 10%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 Ohio Township.
Ohio Township sends most of its workers to Cincinnati and beyond, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Ohio State (mostly inland flooding).
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
The FEMA risk score in Ohio Township is higher than in most of Ohio State or the rest of the country
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 98% of Ohio State towns, with expected losses of about $513 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1978, 303 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ohio Township.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
303
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB+
Public schools in Ohio Township beat 68% of Ohio State districts
Its public schools are run by the New Richmond Exempted Village school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is New Richmond High School, with 569 students.
68%of OH districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Richmond Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 441 | B− |
| New Richmond High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 569 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most working residents commute out of Ohio Township
Ohio Township has 690 jobs for its 2,456 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Ohio Township for work: only 6% work in town. 6.8% of Ohio Township workers work from home. The top destinations are Cincinnati (17%), Union Township (5%) and New Richmond (5%).
6%work in town
| Ohio Township | Ohio State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.8% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Ohio Township6%
Cincinnati17%
Union Township5%
New Richmond5%
Blue Ash4%
17 mi
median commute distance
690
jobs based in Ohio Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Health in Ohio Township trails 67% of U.S. towns
Ohio Township beats the Ohio State average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Ohio Township.
33%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Ohio Township | Ohio State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Ohio State
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Ohio Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.3% | 15.4% |
Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital
9.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
45th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Ohio Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Ohio Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–43°
Spring43–65°
Summer63–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
#572for trails in OH
| Ohio Township | Ohio State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.8%
conserved · 68 of 8,769 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ohio Township Park | 0.5 mi | 9 |
| 2. River Promenade Park | 0.1 mi | 10 |
| 3. Ruben E. Willis Ballpark | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
An age mix much like Ohio State’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio State average. Ohio Township has grown 5% since 2020, to 5,812 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio State.
43.8median age · OH 39.7
| Ohio Township | Ohio State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.8 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 22% | 22% |
Ohio TownshipOhio StateUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school39%
Some college19%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
About 125 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.7 points). Across Ohio State, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Ohio Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.5% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.7% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ohio Township
18pages on Ohio Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Ohio Township
University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeCommunity college · Public · Batavia7.9 mi$6,750 in-state tuitionAthenaeum of OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cincinnati10.3 miNorthern Kentucky UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Highland Heights, KY12.5 mi$11,088 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Ohio Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio State.
About Ohio Township
Township in Ohio, US
Ohio Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,533 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 14 sq mi
- Elevation
- 630 ft
Ohio Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Ohio Township.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B−; Monroe Township (B−) is closest.
Pierce TownshipMonroe TownshipNew RichmondAmeliaOhio Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Township | #647 | B− | B+ | — | B+ | C |
| Pierce Township | #381 | B+ | B− | B+ | B− | B− |
| Monroe Township | #599 | B− | A− | — | B+ | C |
| New Richmond | #363 | B+ | B+ | A | B+ | C− |
| Amelia | #370 | B+ | B | — | B− | B− |
Ohio Township, Monroe Township and Amelia report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Ohio Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Ohio Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ohio Township, OH a good place to live?
Ohio Township grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #647 of 987 in Ohio State. It grades C for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Ohio 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+.