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Orwell Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $163K for a typical one, or 2.3 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 926th of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 95% of the country, and the median household income is $46K, and 23% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Orwell Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Orwell State Wildlife Area, at 746 acres. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 73% of U.S. towns.
Where Orwell Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Orwell Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Orwell Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A for hazard risk (better than 92% of comparable towns) to D− for health (better than 5%), so the C− overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 385 in 1880, 1,533 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 5 maps from 1905 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Orwell 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 Orwell Township.
Orwell Township draws workers from Orwell and beyond and gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns.
22% of Orwell Township adults report frequent mental distress. Orwell Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 39% of Orwell Township adults feel lonely.
| Orwell Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Orwell Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 22.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 20.3% | 14.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Grand Valley Local school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 369 | B |
| Grand Valley High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 273 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
1,583 jobs are based in Orwell Township, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 36.5 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Orwell Township for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Orwell (7%), Middlefield Township (5%) and Middlefield (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
| Orwell Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Dorset weather station, 14 miles away, records that 90 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Orwell Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Orwell Township is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Orwell State Wildlife Area | — | 746 |
| 2. Sugar Island Preserve | — | 556 |
| 3. Ashcroft Woods Conservation Area | — | 162 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Orwell Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Orwell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
Orwell is a village in Orwell Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,533 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Orwell Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell Township | #926 | C− | B+ | — | B− | D− |
| Windsor Township | #936 | D | C+ | — | B− | D− |
| Rome Township | — | — | B | — | B− | D |
| Colebrook Township | — | — | B | — | B− | D− |
| Bloomfield Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | D |
Rome Township, Colebrook Township and Bloomfield Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Orwell Township, Windsor Township, Rome Township, Colebrook Township and Bloomfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Orwell Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Orwell Township grades C− overall, better than 16% of U.S. towns and #926 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D− for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
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+.