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Ohio TownshipOH
A town of 827.
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Population
827
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$120K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
57.7
years
Jobs based here
409
A job hub
Is Ohio Township a good place to live?
Salem Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ohio Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
A shrinking town
Ohio Township has shrunk 19% since 2010
1,004 counted in 2010 and 837 in 2020; an estimated 827 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOhio and Lee Twp Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers78% 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, Monroe County Board of ElectionsMonroe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes43946, 43915, 4393143946 53% · 43915 27% · 43931 20%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.
Work & commute
Ohio Township has 1.6 jobs for every working resident, and 382 people commute in
The top destinations are Woodsfield (10%), New Martinsville (10%) and Hannibal (6%). Since 2013, Ohio Township has added 384 jobs, to 409 in 2023. Half commute less than 17 miles. The typical journey to work for Ohio Township comes to 26 minutes, above Ohio State’s towns (24 minutes) and close to U.S. towns (25 minutes).
10%work in town
| Ohio Township | Ohio State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Ohio Township10%
Woodsfield10%
New Martinsville10%
Hannibal6%
Mead Township4%
17 mi
median commute distance
409
jobs based in Ohio Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Ohio Township’s kids attend
The Switzerland of Ohio Local school district runs its public schools. Its two schools are below. Public school enrollment in Ohio Township: 469 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 289 | C+ |
| River High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 180 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Ohio Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring40–64°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Ohio Township is
Ohio Township beats the Ohio State average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 44% of Ohio Township adults have high blood pressure, where Ohio State’s towns sit at 38% and U.S. towns at 35%. In Ohio Township, 33% of adults get no exercise outside work.
| Ohio Township | Ohio State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio State
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Ohio Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8% |
Wetzel County Hospital
1.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Protected land: 5.3% of Ohio Township
The biggest park or preserve is Kiedaisch Point Park, at 229 acres. Walkers can cover 1.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Also worth knowing: in Ohio Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
5.3%conserved
| Ohio Township | Ohio State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
5.3%
conserved · 788 of 14,926 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kiedaisch Point Park | 0.8 mi | 229 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Ohio Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Ohio Township, 84% come from inland flooding.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ohio Township
18pages on Ohio Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ohio Township; the nearest are
Ohio University-Eastern CampusUniversity or college · Public · Saint Clairsville26.9 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionBelmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · St Clairsville27 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Ohio Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio State.
Small town
827 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
HannibalLee TownshipGreen TownshipSalem TownshipOhio Township
About Ohio Township
Township in Ohio, US
Ohio Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 837.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,076 ft
Questions about Ohio Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ohio Township, OH a good place to live?
Ohio Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.