Blachleyville Church of Christ, 2015
Plain Township’s story
193 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1906 on.
- 1833Plain Township is settled
Plain TownshipWayne County, OH
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
3,068
2025 Census estimate · −0% since 2020
Median home value
$216K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
46.0
years
Jobs based here
828
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#218 of 987 in OH
Is Plain Township a good place to live?
Plain Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $216K for a typical one, or 2.9 years of the Wooster area’s $74K median household income. It grades A− overall, ranked 218th of 987 in Ohio. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 81% of Ohio towns. 93% of households own their home in Plain Township, against 77% in Ohio’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Wooster Memorial Park, 91 acres with 2 miles of trail. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 68% of U.S. towns.
What makes Plain Township stand out
Where Plain Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Plain Township for work
Where Plain Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
828jobs based in Plain Township
6%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Plain Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Plain Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 10% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.6 of 20; 5% of households have no car; 3.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Jobs & income$86K median household incomeBOpen →HealthWooster Community Hospital 6.6 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 6% conserved landC+Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life0.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
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 Plain Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Plain Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Plain 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, Wayne County Board of ElectionsWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2020
ZIP codes44691, 4467644691 82% · 44676 18%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 Plain Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Plain Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Plain Township.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
3
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsA−
Plain Township’s grade for schools is an A−
Its A− for schools comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $216K.
One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
81%of OH districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Valley PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 19 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Plain Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Plain Township for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Plain Township has added 170 jobs, to 828 in 2023. 13% of Plain Township residents live below the poverty line.
6%work in town
| Plain Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Plain Township6%
Wooster32%
Wooster Township4%
Ashland4%
Orrville3%
12 mi
median commute distance
828
jobs based in Plain Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide). 26% of residents are under 18 in Plain Township. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
46median age · OH 39.7
| Plain Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 46 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 24% | 29% |
Plain TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school46%
Some college18%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Plain Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 46.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,100, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Plain Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Plain Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Plain Township’s July high is 83°F.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC+
Conserved land covers 6.3% of Plain Township
2.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Plain Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
#639for trails in OH
| Plain Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
6.3%
conserved · 1,688 of 26,641 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wooster Memorial Park | 2 mi | 91 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthC+
Health in Plain Township trails 55% of U.S. towns
Plain Township beats the Ohio average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
45%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Plain Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Plain Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 11.3% |
Wooster Community Hospital
6.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
58th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Plain Township
18pages on Plain Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Plain Township
The College of WoosterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wooster6.3 mi$61,640 tuitionOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster6.4 mi$9,584 in-state tuitionUniversity of Akron Wayne CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Orrville14.6 mi$7,723 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Plain Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Plain Township
Township in Ohio, US
Plain Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,069 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 42 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,060 ft
Plain Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Plain Township.
Clinton TownshipWooster TownshipChester TownshipMohican TownshipPlain Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Township | #218 | A− | B+ | — | A− | C+ |
| Clinton Township | #205 | A− | A | — | B+ | C− |
| Wooster Township | #423 | B | B | — | A− | B− |
| Chester Township | #435 | B | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Mohican Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | C− |
Mohican Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Plain Township, Clinton Township, Wooster Township, Chester Township and Mohican Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Plain Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Plain Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Plain Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Plain Township grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #218 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and A− for schools.
Is Plain 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 B+.