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Scioto TownshipOH
A town of 1,038.
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Photo: dok1 · CC BY 2.0
Population
1,038
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$157K
Census ACS
Median age
44.7
years
Jobs based here
2,371
A job hub
Is Scioto Township a good place to live?
Scioto Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Scioto Township’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 55 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on health. Only 73 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on history. Scioto Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Scioto Township stand out
Where Scioto Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here2,371
Residents who work418
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 99% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Natural hazardsA+
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better9 too close to call23 worse
| Widest gap | Scioto Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.4% | 15.3% |
Worth knowing · HealthD−
Less healthy than 96% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
A shrinking town
Scioto Township has shrunk 16% since 2010
1,267 counted in 2010 and 1,061 in 2020; an estimated 1,038 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Scioto Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Scioto Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.2 of 20; 11.2% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthAdena Pike Medical Center 8.4 miles awayD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $157K, 3 years of the county’s $53K median household incomeAOpen →SchoolsBehind 64% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors8 miles of trailsDOpen →HistoryDOpen →Civic life5.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Scioto Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Scioto Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPiketon Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers68% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Scioto 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, Pike County Board of ElectionsPike County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45661, 45648, 4561345661 51% · 45648 37% · 45613 12%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 Scioto Township.
HealthD−
Scioto Township stands out in Ohio and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
23% of Scioto Township adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Ohio town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 36% of adults get no exercise outside work in Scioto Township. Scioto Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
4%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Scioto Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better9 too close to call23 worse
| What stands out | Scioto Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.4% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 23% | 15.4% |
Adena Pike Medical Center
8.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commute
A job hub: Scioto Township has 5.7 jobs for every working resident and draws in 2,337 commuters
Most working residents leave Scioto Township for work: only 8% work in town. 18% of Scioto Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Scioto Township grew to 2,371 in 2023, 1,738 more than in 2013.
8%work in town
| Scioto Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Scioto Township8%
Waverly13%
Columbus8%
Chillicothe6%
Portsmouth6%
22 mi
median commute distance
2,371
jobs based in Scioto Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Scioto Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Scioto Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Scioto Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring42–65°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 15,866 acres
7.7 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Scioto Township
18pages on Scioto Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Scioto Township; the nearest are
Shawnee State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portsmouth18.2 mi$10,626 in-state tuitionSouthern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro37 mi$5,912 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Scioto Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Small town
1,038 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Newton TownshipValley TownshipCamp Creek TownshipSeal TownshipUnion TownshipScioto Township
About Scioto Township
Township in Ohio, US
Scioto Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,061 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 692 ft
Questions about Scioto Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scioto Township, OH expensive?
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 A.