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A town of 1,359. 2.1 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
The best of Oliver Township’s subject grades are an A− for civic life and history; the weakest is a D for health. Oliver Township’s average trip to work is 61 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Harshaville Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Oliver Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Oliver Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Harshaville Covered BridgeIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Oliver Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Oliver Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Oliver Township.
Oliver Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 21% of Oliver Township adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Ohio town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 34% of Oliver Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Oliver Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Oliver Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.1% | 15.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.8% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Oliver Township’s median age is 29.9 years. People 65 and older are 5% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 32% of residents (22% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Oliver Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.9 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 24% | 29% |
Somewhere between 41% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Oliver Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.8 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Oliver Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 27.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2.2% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.8% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.2% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.4% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Oliver Township for work: only 7% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Oliver Township. The top destinations are West Union (12%), Seaman (4%) and Columbus (4%).
| Oliver Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Oliver Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Johnson Ridge State Nature Preserve, at 197 acres.
| Oliver Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Johnson Ridge State Nature Preserve | — | 197 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Oliver Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Oliver Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Oliver Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Ohio, US
Oliver Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. As population was 1,352 at the 2020 census.
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2.1 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.