Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,169.
Scioto Township's standout: the median household earns $159K. Overall it grades A, ranked 95th of 987 in Ohio. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 83% of the country and its public schools beat 77% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. Scioto Township’s median household income is $159,000, above both Ohio’s towns ($75,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Scioto Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Warren Tavern Complex and Felkner-Anderson House. Among 993 Ohio towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Scioto Township.
Where Scioto Township beats most towns.
2,993 counted in 2010 and 3,742 in 2020; an estimated 4,169 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 11.6% since 2020, after 25% 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 Scioto Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 4 maps from 1924 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Scioto 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 Scioto Township.
Scioto Township has less tooth loss than most of Ohio, has household incomes well above the Ohio norm and has an unusually large share working from home.
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 8.3% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide. Against the 2,234 U.S. towns with household incomes like Scioto Township’s, it is less healthy than 74%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
11% of Scioto Township adults report frequent physical distress. Scioto Township beats the Ohio average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of Scioto Township adults binge drink.
| Scioto Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 28% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Scioto Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.3% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
22.2% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Scioto Township for work: only 5% work in town. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Scioto Township. Jobs based in Scioto Township grew to 552 in 2023, 255 more than in 2013.
| Scioto Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Scioto Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Blues Creek Park, at 133 acres with 2.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Scioto Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 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. Blues Creek Park | 2.8 mi | 133 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Scioto Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
10 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
22 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
24 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
28 mi MountainCampbell Hill
22 mi Stadium & arenaValue City ArenaOhio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Scioto Township
About 9 of every 100 Scioto Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Scioto Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Scioto Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Scioto Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,742.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
6 towns share a border with Scioto Township.
At #95 in OH, it grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Dover Township (A) comes closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scioto Township | #95 | A | B | — | A− | A− |
| Radnor Township | — | — | C− | — | A− | A− |
| Concord Township | #424 | B | D | — | A− | A |
| Delaware | #145 | A | C | B | A | A− |
| Thompson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delaware Township | #387 | B+ | C+ | — | B | A− |
| Dover Township | #137 | A | B+ | — | A− | B |
Radnor Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Scioto Township, Radnor Township, Concord Township, Delaware Township and Dover Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Thompson Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Scioto Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Scioto Township grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #95 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A− for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
