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A town of 2,137. 39% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Raccoon Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. Only 56 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns score lower on incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. Wood Old Homestead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Raccoon Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Raccoon Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Raccoon Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Raccoon Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Raccoon Township.
21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Raccoon Township, above both Ohio’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (14%). 35% of adults get no exercise outside work in Raccoon Township. Raccoon Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| Raccoon Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Raccoon Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.9% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Gallia-Jackson-Vinton school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Buckeye Hills Career Center, with 564 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 235 | B |
| Buckeye Hills Career CenterLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 564 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Raccoon Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 29% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (38% statewide). 19% of residents are under 18 in Raccoon Township, below both the Ohio town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Raccoon Township’s median age is 37.3 years.
| Raccoon Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.3 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 24% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.2 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Raccoon Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 18.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.2% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Raccoon Township for work: only 7% work in town. 17% of Raccoon Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Green Township (14%), Gallipolis (9%) and Rio Grande (4%).
| Raccoon Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Raccoon Township
About 12 of every 100 Raccoon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Raccoon Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,102.
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5 towns share a border with Raccoon Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raccoon Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
| Perry Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Springfield Township | #917 | C− | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Centerville (Thurman) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Madison Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
| Huntington Township | — | — | B− | — | C+ | D |
Raccoon Township, Perry Township, Madison Township and Huntington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Raccoon Township, Perry Township, Springfield Township, Madison Township and Huntington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Centerville (Thurman) isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Raccoon Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
39% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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.