Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Rarden Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a D− for incomes. Rarden Township’s average trip to work is 48 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On incomes, just 2 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 98% of U.S. towns. 17% of the land in Rarden Township is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Rarden Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Rarden Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Rarden Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.2% | 15.3% |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Rarden Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 296 in 1890, a peak of 443 in 1900, 146 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1975 and 3 maps from 1915 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rarden Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Rarden Township.
Rarden Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 21% of Rarden Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Rarden Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Rarden Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.2% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.7% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
35% of residents live below the poverty line in Rarden Township. Most working residents leave Rarden Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Portsmouth (16%), Columbus (4%) and Morgan Township (4%).
| Rarden Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 35% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
5.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rarden Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rarden Township. Close and well known come first.
12 mi MountainSerpent Mound
20 mi National Historical ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park52K visitors a year
35 mi MuseumJohn Rankin House
20 mi MuseumHarris Dental Museum
35 mi MuseumJohn P. Parker HouseSerpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John Rankin House: Rdikeman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harris Dental Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · John P. Parker House: Nyttend, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Rarden Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rarden Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
1,249 counted in 2010 and 1,106 in 2020; an estimated 1,024 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Village in Ohio, United States
Rarden is a village in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population was 146 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.
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