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Salt Rock TownshipOH
A town of 608.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
608
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$160K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
46.6
years
Jobs based here
112
A commuter town
Is Salt Rock Township a good place to live?
Salt Rock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
608 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Grand Prairie TownshipPitt TownshipBig Island TownshipGrand TownshipMarseilles TownshipSalt Rock Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Salt Rock Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Salt Rock Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet10 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Salt Rock 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, Marion County Board of ElectionsMarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes43337, 43302, 4332343337 90% · 43302 5% · 43323 5%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 Salt Rock Township.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very low risk in Salt Rock Township, mostly inland flooding
The national flood insurance program has paid 6 claims in Salt Rock Township since 1987. On expected storm and flood damage, Salt Rock Township sits below 89% of U.S. communities. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 17%.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
6
paid flood claims since 1987
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Salt Rock Township has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
6.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Salt Rock Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Its average trip to work comes in at 17 minutes. The top destinations are Marion Township (18%), Marion (14%) and Columbus (9%). In Salt Rock Township, 1.1% of working residents work locally.
1%work in town
| Salt Rock Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Salt Rock Township1%
Marion Township18%
Marion14%
Columbus9%
Delaware4%
25 mi
median commute distance
112
jobs based in Salt Rock Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Salt Rock Township
Salt Rock Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 24 inches a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Salt Rock Township is
Just over two in five adults have high blood pressure in Salt Rock Township, above both the Ohio town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Salt Rock Township beats Ohio on 4 and trails on 5. Salt Rock Township: 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Salt Rock Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better23 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Salt Rock Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 14.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.4% | 15.3% |
Marion General Hospital
9.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2%conserved
2%
conserved · 309 of 15,614 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Myers Woods | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Salt Rock Township
17pages on Salt Rock Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Salt Rock Township
Ohio State University-Marion CampusUniversity or college · Public · Marion10.5 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionMarion Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Marion10.6 mi$6,595 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Salt Rock Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Salt Rock Township for work
Where Salt Rock Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
112jobs based in Salt Rock Township
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Salt Rock Township
Township in Ohio, US
Salt Rock Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 605 people in the township, 373 of whom lived in the village of Morral.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 912 ft
Questions about Salt Rock Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Salt Rock Township, OH a good place to live?
Salt Rock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.