Ridgeville Twp Henry OH, 2006
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Ridgeville TownshipOH
A town of 1,099. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
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Population
1,099
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$201K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
53.2
years
Jobs based here
879
A job hub
Is Ridgeville Township a good place to live?
Ridgeville Township’s best subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 118 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on hazard risk. A typical home costs about $201K, 2.5 years of the county’s $80K median household income. Only 14 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. Ridgeville Township is home to Northwest State Community College. Ridgeville Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Ridgeville Township stand out
Where Ridgeville Township beats most towns.
Four County Career Center schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Four County Career Center | 7–12 | 907 |
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
The college
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Northwest State Community College | 3,455 |
A college in town
3,455 college students
at Northwest State Community College
Students are 4% of residents.
College town
Northwest State Community College calls Ridgeville Township home
College Scorecard · IPEDS
How Ridgeville Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Ridgeville Township is from typical.
SchoolsAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →Jobs & income$84K median household incomeB+Open →HealthFulton County Health Center 9.7 miles awayC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 18.2% of households have no car; 4.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life4.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
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 Ridgeville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ridgeville Township, and how to reach them.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMontpelier Village water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offArchbold Refuse Transfer Facility, 4 miOpenStreetMap
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, Henry County Board of ElectionsHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP codes43502, 43555, 43545, 4355743502 41% · 43555 30% · 43545 19% · 43557 6%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 Ridgeville Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With 1.7 jobs for every working resident, Ridgeville Township draws in 854 commuters
Most working residents leave Ridgeville Township for work: only 5% work in town. Ridgeville Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Ridgeville Township grew to 879 in 2023, 149 more than in 2013.
5%work in town
| Ridgeville Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Ridgeville Township5%
Napoleon18%
Archbold11%
Wauseon8%
Defiance7%
11 mi
median commute distance
879
jobs based in Ridgeville Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsA
Public schools in Ridgeville Township beat 92% of Ohio districts
Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Four County Career Center, with 907 students.
92%of OH districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four County Career CenterLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 907 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Ridgeville Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Ridgeville Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Ridgeville Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–35°
Spring39–59°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Ridgeville Township is less healthy than 56% of U.S. towns
Ridgeville Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 38% of Ridgeville Township adults have high blood pressure, close to Ohio’s towns (38%) and above U.S. towns (35%). 13% of adults have diabetes in Ridgeville Township.
44%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Ridgeville Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Ridgeville Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
Fulton County Health Center
9.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ridgeville Township
17pages on Ridgeville Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ridgeville Township
Northwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ridgeville TownshipIn town$4,698 in-state tuitionDefiance CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Defiance11.7 mi$29,320 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Ridgeville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Small town
1,099 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
German TownshipAdams TownshipFreedom TownshipSpringfield TownshipRidgeville Township
About Ridgeville Township
Township in Ohio, US
Ridgeville Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,096.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
Questions about Ridgeville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ridgeville Township, OH a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Is Ridgeville 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+.