Union Hill Road wheat field, 2016
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Plain TownshipOH
A town of 1,653.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,653
2025 Census estimate · +1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$266K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
49.9
years
Jobs based here
212
A commuter town
Is Plain Township a good place to live?
Plain Township’s best subject grade is a B+ for incomes; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 49 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on walkability. The typical home is worth about $266K, 4.1 years of the Toledo metro’s $65K median household income. No town among the 994 in Ohio we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Plain Township. The biggest park or preserve is Baldwin Woods Preserve, at 127 acres. Plain Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Plain Township stand out
Where Plain Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Plain Township for work
Where Plain Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
212jobs based in Plain Township
0%of working residents work in town
16 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.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3 of 20; 3.6% of households have no carD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 11% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Cost of livingCOpen →Jobs & income$74K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsBeat 58% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →HealthWood County Hospital 2.6 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsCOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life0 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.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMaurers Mobile Home ParkNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offRecycling Center, 3 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsBowling Green City School DistrictOtsego Local School District2 districts serve Plain 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, Wood County Board of ElectionsWood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes43402, 4356943402 88% · 43569 12%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 B+
Very low risk in Plain Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Plain Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Plain Township for work: only 0% work in town. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Plain Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Plain Township has added 21 jobs, to 212 in 2023.
0%work in town
| Plain Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Plain Township0%
Bowling Green30%
Toledo11%
Findlay5%
Maumee3%
16 mi
median commute distance
212
jobs based in Plain Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Older than Ohio overall
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). Plain Township’s median age is 49.9 years, above both Ohio’s towns (41.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
49.9median age · OH 39.7
| Plain Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.9 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 24% | 29% |
Plain TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school27%
Some college33%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
39% women, 61% men
About 156 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.3 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Plain Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.5% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 33% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Plain Township
Plain Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC
Plain Township has set aside 1% of its land for conservation
2.2 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
1%conserved
| Plain Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
1%
conserved · 162 of 15,436 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Baldwin Woods Preserve | — | 127 |
| 2. Bird Sanctuary | — | 6 |
| 3. Wintergarden Nature Preserve | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB−
Residents of Plain Township are less healthy than 50% of U.S. towns
Plain Township beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Plain Township.
50%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Plain Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
6 better23 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Plain Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11% | 13.2% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 8.9% | 7.7% |
Wood County Hospital
2.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 20 attractions →Toledo Museum of Art and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Plain Township. Close and well known come first.
21 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
18 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
12 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
21 mi MuseumImagination Station
22 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Great Lakes
6 mi MuseumWood County MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wood County Museum: Nyttend, Public domain
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
2 within 15 miles of the center of Plain Township
Bowling Green State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bowling Green3.9 mi$14,460 in-state tuitionProfessional Skills InstituteUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Maumee14.3 mi$15,884 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 nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,625 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 676 ft
Plain Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Plain Township.
Bowling GreenMiddleton TownshipWashington TownshipCenter TownshipLiberty TownshipWeston TownshipPlain Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Township | — | — | C | — | B | B− |
| Bowling Green | #447 | B | B− | B+ | B | B− |
| Middleton Township | #542 | B | C+ | — | B+ | B |
| Washington Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | B− |
| Center Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | B− |
| Liberty Township | — | — | B | — | B | C |
| Weston Township | — | — | A | — | B | C+ |
Plain Township, Washington Township, Center Township, Liberty Township and Weston Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Plain Township, Middleton Township, Washington Township, Center Township, Liberty Township and Weston 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 expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.