Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 11,677.
Scioto Township's standout: the median household earns $95K. Overall it grades B−, 556th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. Natural-hazard risk is low. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 89% of U.S. towns. 11% of residents are 65 or older in Scioto Township, against 20% in Ohio’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Writsel Preserve, at 29 acres.
Where Scioto Township beats most towns.
9,933 counted in 2010 and 11,712 in 2020; an estimated 11,677 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 17.9% 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.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 95% of comparable towns) to D for walkability (better than 11%), so the B− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 4 maps from 1923 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Scioto Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
14 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
17 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
17 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
27 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
37 mi State parkHocking Hills State ParkOhio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hocking Hills State Park: Ramseybuckeye, Public domain
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.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Teays Valley Local school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scioto Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 644 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Scioto Township for work: only 3% work in town. 3.1% of Scioto Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Scioto Township grew to 1,558 in 2023, 160 more than in 2013.
| Scioto Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Scioto Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,346 U.S. towns with household incomes like Scioto Township’s, it is less healthy than 85%, so it trails even them.
Scioto Township beats the Ohio average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Scioto Township.
| Scioto Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Scioto Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| More smokers | 18.3% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Scioto Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Writsel Preserve | — | 29 |
| 2. Main Park | — | 16 |
| 3. Willoughby Preserve | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median age in Scioto Township is 37.1 years. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Scioto Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.1 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 24% | 29% |
38% women, 62% men
About 163 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.7 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 75% are men (OH 51%). Median age: women 36.5, men 37.6.
| Scioto Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.4% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.4% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.7% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
6 within 15 miles of the center of Scioto Township
About 4 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
Township in Ohio, US
Scioto Township is one of the fifteen townships of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 United States Census found 11,712 people in the township.
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8 towns share a border with Scioto Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scioto Township | #556 | B− | C+ | — | B+ | C |
| Darby Township | #452 | B | A− | — | B− | C+ |
| Harrison Township | #551 | B− | B+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Jackson Township | #565 | B− | C | — | C+ | B |
| Commercial Point | #330 | B+ | C+ | — | B+ | B+ |
| Orient | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pleasant Township | #809 | C | C− | — | C+ | B |
| Jackson Township | — | — | C− | — | B− | C− |
Jackson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Scioto Township, Darby Township, Harrison Township, Jackson Township, Commercial Point, Pleasant Township and Jackson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Orient 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.
Scioto Township grades B− overall, better than 54% of U.S. towns and #556 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
