Yamoyden by Howe, 1891
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Salem TownshipWarren County, OH
A town of 5,661. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
5,661
2025 Census estimate · +8.5% since 2020
Median home value
$313K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
40.9
years
Jobs based here
527
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#472 of 987 in OH
Is Salem Township a good place to live?
Salem Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, 472nd of 987 graded towns in Ohio, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 77% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 74% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $313K, 3.9 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. Salem Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 91% of U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Halls Creek Woods State Nature Preserve, 268 acres with 1.5 miles of trail.
What makes Salem Township stand out
Where Salem Township beats most towns.
A growing town
Salem Township has grown 29% since 2010
4,389 counted in 2010 and 5,215 in 2020; an estimated 5,661 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 8.5% since 2020, after 18.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Salem Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Salem Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.4 of 20; 1.4% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsA−Open →HealthMercy Health Kings Mills Hospital 7.5 miles awayB+Open →Jobs & income$96K median household income; 527 jobs based hereB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 4% conserved landBOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life3.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 81 attractions →Kings Island and 63 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Salem Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
30 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
28 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
26 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
25 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Salem Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Salem Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWestern Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Salem Township’s trash rules yet
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, Warren County Board of ElectionsWarren County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP codes45152, 4503645152 98% · 45036 2%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 Salem Township.
Salem Township sends most of its workers to Cincinnati and beyond, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Ohio (mostly inland flooding).
SchoolsA−
Salem Township’s grade for schools is an A−
Its public schools are run by the Little Miami Local school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
77%of OH districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Miami Early Childhood CenterLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–1 | Grades PK–1 | 941 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most working residents commute out of Salem Township
Salem Township has 527 jobs for its 2,589 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 34.7 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Salem Township for work: only 5% work in town. 25% of workers work from home in Salem Township. The top destinations are Cincinnati (8%), Lebanon (7%) and Mason (7%).
5%work in town
| Salem Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 25% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Salem Township5%
Cincinnati8%
Lebanon7%
Mason7%
Blue Ash5%
16 mi
median commute distance
527
jobs based in Salem Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 9% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Salem Township’s grade for health is a B+
30% of Salem Township adults feel lonely. Salem Township beats the Ohio average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of Salem Township adults binge drink.
74%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Salem Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
15 better17 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Salem Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6% | 8.3% |
Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital
7.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
82nd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Salem Township
Salem Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–41°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB
Salem Township has set aside 4.1% of its land for conservation
1.9 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
#572for trails in OH
| Salem Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
4.1%
conserved · 578 of 14,177 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Halls Creek Woods State Nature Preserve | 1.5 mi | 268 |
| 2. Thornton Park | 0.1 mi | 57 |
| 3. Morrow Veterans Memorial Park | — | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Salem Township, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of Ohio towns, with expected losses of about $343 per resident a year; that rating is what its C for hazard risk is built on.
Salem Township’s FEMA risk score is 61 of 100. Since 1978, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Salem Township.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
21
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). Salem Township has grown 8.5% since 2020, to 5,661 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
40.9median age · OH 39.7
| Salem Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 24% | 29% |
Salem TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school28%
Some college22%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Salem Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.3% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Salem Township
18pages on Salem Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Salem Township
Arizona College of Nursing-CincinnatiUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Cincinnati13.4 mi$23,760 tuitionGalen College of Nursing-CincinnatiUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Cincinnati14.1 mi$18,048 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Salem Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Salem Township for work
Where Salem Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
527jobs based in Salem Township
5%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Salem Township
Township in Ohio, US
Salem Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, located in the central part of the county. The population was 5,215 at the 2020 census. It is the second smallest township in the county with 13,459 acres (54 km2). It is one of fourteen Salem Townships statewide.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 22 sq mi
- Elevation
- 646 ft
Salem Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Salem Township.
Harlan TownshipWashington TownshipHamilton TownshipUnion TownshipTurtlecreek TownshipSalem Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Township | #472 | B | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Harlan Township | #489 | B | C+ | — | A− | B− |
| Washington Township | #149 | A | B+ | — | A− | B |
| Hamilton Township | #132 | A | C− | A | A− | A− |
| Union Township | #456 | B | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Turtlecreek Township | #633 | B− | D | — | A− | B− |
Salem Township, Harlan Township, Washington Township, Union Township and Turtlecreek Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Salem Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Salem Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Salem Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.