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Paint TownshipOH
A town of 1,307. 49% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,307
2025 Census estimate · −0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$213K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
53.9
years
Jobs based here
38
A commuter town
Is Paint Township a good place to live?
Paint Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 32 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on walkability. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 95% of the country. Only 3 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Paint Township. 12% of the land in Paint Township is conserved, above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Cliff Run Nature Preserve, at 304 acres. Paint Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Paint Township stand out
Where Paint Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Small town
1,307 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Paxton TownshipPaint TownshipMadison TownshipBuckskin TownshipTwin TownshipPaint Township
How Paint Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Paint Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.8 of 20; 0.8% of households have no carD−Open →HealthGreenfield Area Medical Center 6.3 miles awayD−Open →Jobs & income$52K median household incomeC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $213K, 3.5 years of the Chillicothe area’s $61K median household incomeA−Open →SchoolsBehind 53% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
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 →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Paint Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Paint Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRoss County Water Co IncNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers14% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Paint Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGreenfield Exempted Village School DistrictPaint Valley Local School District2 districts serve Paint Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio 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, Ross County Board of ElectionsRoss County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2020
ZIP codes45612, 45681, 4512345612 62% · 45681 24% · 45123 14%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 Paint Township.
HealthD−
Paint Township earns a D− for health
22% of adults smoke cigarettes in Paint Township, against 16% in Ohio’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 45% of adults have obesity in Paint Township. Paint Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
5%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Paint Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better10 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Paint Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.4% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8% |
| More smokers | 22.3% | 15.4% |
Greenfield Area Medical Center
6.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Paint Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Paint Township for work: only 0% work in town. Paint Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Paint Township has added 31 jobs, to 38 in 2023.
0%work in town
| Paint Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Paint Township0%
Greenfield12%
Chillicothe9%
Columbus8%
Green Township6%
22 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in Paint Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Paint Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Paint Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring41–64°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB+
11.7% of Paint Township is conserved land
31 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Paint Township is 0.9 miles per square mile.
11.7%conserved
11.7%
conserved · 2,699 of 23,009 acres
31 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cliff Run Nature Preserve | 0.3 mi | 304 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Paint Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 58 attractions →Serpent Mound and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Paint Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MountainSerpent Mound
5 mi National Historical ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park52K visitors a year
4 mi MuseumHarris Dental Museum
30 mi TheatreMurphy TheatreSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harris Dental Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Murphy Theatre: Aesopposea, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Paint Township
18pages on Paint Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Paint Township; the nearest are
Southern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro16 mi$5,912 in-state tuitionShawnee State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portsmouth41.5 mi$10,626 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Paint Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Paint Township for work
Where Paint Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
38jobs based in Paint Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Paint Township
Township in Ohio, US
Paint Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,288 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 801 ft
Questions about Paint Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paint Township, OH a good place to live?
49% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Paint 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 A−.