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Salisbury Township grades D overall, ranked 977th of 987 in Ohio, mostly because of health and incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 98% of the country. The median household income is $39K, and 28% of residents live below the poverty line. It also has a long history, with 1 places on the National Register. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Salisbury Township, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On hazard risk, just 12 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse.
Where Salisbury Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
6,356 counted in 2010 and 5,512 in 2020; an estimated 5,289 in 2025.
The decline has continued: down 3.9% since 2020, after 13.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Salisbury Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 4 maps from 1907 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Salisbury 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 Salisbury Township.
Salisbury Township sends many workers across the state line, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Ohio (mostly inland flooding) and has poverty well above the Ohio rate.
39% of Salisbury Township adults get no exercise outside work. Salisbury Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 23% of Salisbury Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Salisbury Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Salisbury Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.2% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.5% | 7.1% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 39.4% | 26.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Meigs Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Meigs High School, with 542 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meigs Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 350 | C− |
| Meigs High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 542 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 100% of Ohio towns, with expected losses of about $582 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
Salisbury Township’s FEMA risk score is 93 of 100. Since 1978, 29 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Salisbury Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Salisbury Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
23% of working residents cross a state line to work. Salisbury Township has about as many jobs (2,010) as working residents, but only 349 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Salisbury Township for work: only 19% work in town. The average trip to work in Salisbury Township is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Salisbury Township has added 159 jobs, to 2,010 in 2023.
| Salisbury Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
3.0 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Meigs County Fairgrounds, at 28 acres.
| Salisbury Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Meigs County Fairgrounds | — | 28 |
| 2. Middleport Ball Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Pomeroy Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Salisbury Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Salisbury Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Salisbury Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,512 people in the township.
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7 towns share a border with Salisbury Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Township | #977 | D | B+ | — | C | D− |
| Middleport | — | — | B+ | — | C | D− |
| Pomeroy | — | — | A | — | C | D− |
| Chester Township | — | — | B | — | B | D− |
| Sutton Township | #982 | D | B− | — | C+ | D− |
| Cheshire Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bedford Township | — | — | A− | — | C | D |
| Rutland Township | — | — | B | — | C | D− |
Middleport, Pomeroy, Chester Township, Bedford Township and Rutland Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Salisbury Township, Middleport, Pomeroy, Chester Township, Sutton Township, Bedford Township and Rutland Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Cheshire Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Salisbury Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Salisbury Township grades D overall, better than 7% of U.S. towns and #977 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D− for health and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
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+.
