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Penn TownshipOH
A town of 635.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
635
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$140K
Census ACS
Household income
$20K
median
Median age
68.1
years
Land area
23 sq mi
Is Penn Township a good place to live?
Penn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
635 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Union TownshipMarion TownshipMalta TownshipWindsor TownshipPenn Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Penn Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Penn Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMorgan Meigsville - West Malta PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Penn Township’s trash rules yet
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, Morgan County Board of ElectionsMorgan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes43787, 4375843787 85% · 43758 15%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 Penn Township.
Work & commute
More of Penn Township’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
The median commute is under 23 miles. Of the 993 Ohio towns we compare, none has a lower typical household income than Penn Township. The top destinations are McConnelsville (9%), Bloom Township (8%) and Marietta (7%).
0%work in town
| Penn Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 34% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $20,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Penn Township0%
McConnelsville9%
Bloom Township8%
Marietta7%
Zanesville5%
23 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Penn Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Penn Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 19 inches a winter. Penn Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring40–64°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Penn Township: inland flooding
Penn Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 64 of 100, where Ohio’s towns sit at 23 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. 81% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Penn Township is
16% of adults have diabetes in Penn Township, above both Ohio’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (12%). Among adults in the town, 21% smoke cigarettes.
| Penn Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Penn Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.7% | 15.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 7.1% |
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
21.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
1.2% of Penn Township is conserved land
1.1 miles of trail. Penn Township’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
1.2%conserved
| Penn Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
1.2%
conserved · 176 of 14,587 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Penn Township
17pages on Penn Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Penn Township; the nearest are
Hocking CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nelsonville20.9 mi$5,540 in-state tuitionOhio UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Athens21.1 mi$14,158 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Penn Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Penn Township for work
Where Penn Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Penn Township
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Penn Township
Township in Ohio, US
Penn Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 656 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 830 ft
Questions about Penn Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Penn Township, OH a good place to live?
Penn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.