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A town of 1,482.
Recovery Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for schools, an A− for incomes, and an A for history; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Recovery Township’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Its National Register listings include Wallischeck Homestead and St. Joseph Catholic Church and Rectory. Recovery Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Recovery Township beats most towns.
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 Recovery Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Recovery 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 Recovery Township.
Most working residents leave Recovery Township for work: only 15% work in town. Recovery Township’s median household income is $107,000, against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 4% of residents live below the poverty line in Recovery Township.
| Recovery Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 1992, 25 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Recovery Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Recovery Township beats the Ohio average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of Recovery Township adults binge drink.
| Recovery Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Recovery Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.4% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.7% | 8.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.8% | 16.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Recovery Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Ambassador Park, at 62 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ambassador Park | — | 62 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Recovery Township. Close and well known come first.
3 mi MuseumFort Recovery
14 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
14 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
31 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
35 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
38 mi GardenMinnetristaFort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Recovery Township
About 2 of every 100 Recovery Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Recovery Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Recovery Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Recovery Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,523 people in the township.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
