Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 41,832.
Few places in the country grade higher. Orange Township earns an A, ranked 85th of 987 in Ohio. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 96% of the country, its schools outperform 95% of the state's, and the median household earns $146K. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $451K, 5.5 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. 68% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Orange Township, above both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 43 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on the outdoors. Alum Creek State Park, at 2,366 acres with 17.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Orange Township beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Orange Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6% | 15.3% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Alum Creek Elementary School | PK–5 | 664 |
| Glen Oak Elementary School | PK–5 | 654 |
| Oak Creek Elementary School | PK–5 | 649 |
26,269 counted in 2010 and 37,452 in 2020; an estimated 41,832 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 11.8% since 2020, after 42.6% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Orange Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for health (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 13%), so the A overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Orange Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
7 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
12 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
15 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
12 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
28 mi LandmarkHarding TombOhio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Orange Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Orange Township.
Orange Township has schools in the top 5% of Ohio, has less tooth loss than most of Ohio and is one of Ohio’s best towns for the outdoors.
Its A for the outdoors ranks #29 of 993 in Ohio.
35 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves. Orange Township’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alum Creek State Park | 17.2 mi | 2,366 |
| 2. Highbanks Metro Park | 8.4 mi | 873 |
| 3. McCammon Creek Park | 4.2 mi | 203 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A+ ranks #35 of the 993 Ohio towns we grade for schools. Its A+ for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $451K.
Its public schools are run by the Olentangy Local school district. Three of its 14 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olentangy Orange Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,056 | A |
| Orange High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,936 | A− |
| Alum Creek Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 664 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 6% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide.
9% of Orange Township adults report frequent physical distress. Only 7 of the 993 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Orange Township. 14% of Orange Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Orange Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Orange Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.1% | 8% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 75.5% | 79.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Orange Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
30.1% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio.
30% of workers work from home in Orange Township. Jobs based in Orange Township grew to 14,008 in 2023, 3,116 more than in 2013. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Orange Township.
| Orange Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 30% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $146,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Orange Township since 2019.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median property tax bill is $8,213, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Orange Township is $1,598 a month.
| Orange Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,598 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
12 within 15 miles of the center of Orange Township
About 6 of every 100 Orange Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
25.8% of the town is conserved land, across 12 parks and preserves.
Township in Ohio, US
Orange Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 37,452 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
6 towns share a border with Orange Township.
Columbus next door grades lower for schools (C to Orange Township’s A+) and higher for cost of living (C to D).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Township | #85 | A | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Columbus | #933 | D | C | D | C | B− |
| Westerville | #393 | B+ | C− | C+ | B | A |
| Liberty Township | #50 | A+ | C− | — | A+ | A |
| Berlin Township | #80 | A | C | — | A+ | A |
| Genoa Township | #142 | A | D | A+ | B+ | A |
| Berkshire Township | #258 | A− | D | — | A− | A |
Orange Township, Liberty Township, Berlin Township and Berkshire Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Orange Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Orange Township grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #85 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A+ for health and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $451,000, 83% above the Ohio typical home.
