Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of contrasts. Taken together, its subjects give Salem Township a C+ overall, better than 40% of U.S. towns. The ranking puts it 723rd of 987 in Ohio. Its weakest subject is health (C) — residents are less healthy than nearly three quarters of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It lags on walkability as well. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. Where it does best is hazard risk (A). Cost of living is a strength too (B+): a typical home costs about $155K, 2.7 years of the Salem area’s $58K median household income.
Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES.
Where Salem Township beats most towns.
Teegarden-Centennial Covered Bridge| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Kent State University at Salem | 682 |
| Allegheny Wesleyan College | 60 |
2 colleges in town.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Salem Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 233 in 1840, 11,915 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 3 maps from 1909 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Salem 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 Salem Township.
Salem Township has added a third more jobs in ten years, but it has little public open land.
Of the losses FEMA expects in Salem Township, 67% come from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Salem Township sits below 93% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in the town since 2004.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The public schools here belong to the Leetonia Exempted Village School District. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Salem Township teach 487 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leetonia Elementary K-6Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 284 | B− |
| Leetonia Jr./Sr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 203 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 786 in 2013 to 1,163.
In Salem Township, 6.6% of workers work remotely from home, below both the Ohio town median (9.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (11%). Just 4% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Since 2013, Salem Township has added 377 jobs, to 1,163 in 2023. The typical household income for Salem Township comes to $61,000.
| Salem Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Salem Township, 14% of adults have diabetes, against 13% in Ohio’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns.
| Salem Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Salem Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Salem Township’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just 59 of its 19,872 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Salem Township itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
The biggest park or preserve is Leetonia Cherry Valley Beehive Coke Ovens, at 35 acres. In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 1.0 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Leetonia Cherry Valley Beehive Coke Ovens | 0.8 mi | 35 |
| 2. Wick Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
| 3. Legion Field | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Salem Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
32 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
31 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial14 mi Park & preserveMill Creek Park
19 mi MuseumButler Institute of American Art
21 mi AttractionChester teapotPro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Butler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Salem Township
About 3 of every 100 Salem Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Salem Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Ohio, United States
Salem is a city in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,915 at the 2020 census. It was founded by Quakers in 1806 and was a center of abolitionist activity as well as a station on the Underground Railroad. It is the principal city of the Salem micropolitan area, which comprises Columbiana County; a small portion of the city extends into Mahoning County.
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6 towns share a border with Salem Township.
Beaver Township next door grades higher for schools (A to Salem Township’s B) and lower for cost of living (D to B+).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Township | #723 | C+ | B+ | — | B | C |
| Perry Township | #621 | B− | B+ | — | B | C− |
| Fairfield Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Center Township | #796 | C | A− | — | B− | D |
| Leetonia | — | — | A | — | B | C+ |
| Green Township | #223 | A− | B− | — | A | C+ |
| Beaver Township | #406 | B+ | D | B+ | A | B |
Leetonia has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Salem Township, Perry Township, Center Township, Leetonia and Green Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Fairfield Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Salem Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
It grades C for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
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+.
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