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A town of 2,300. 33% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
The best of Scott Township’s subject grades are an A for civic life and an A− for history; the weakest is a D− for incomes. Scott Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On incomes, just 16 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns do worse. Residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. 10% of the land in Scott Township is conserved, above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Tranquility State Wildlife Area, at 2,131 acres. Scott Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Scott Township beats most towns.
John T. Wilson HomesteadEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Scott Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Scott 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 Scott Township.
20% of Scott Township adults smoke cigarettes. Scott Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 34% of Scott Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Scott Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Scott Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.1% | 15.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.7% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Adams County Ohio Valley Local school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is North Adams High School, with 462 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Adams Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 629 | B− |
| North Adams High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 462 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Scott Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Scott Township for work: only 12% work in town. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Scott Township. Since 2013, Scott Township has added 504 jobs, to 884 in 2023.
| Scott Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tranquility State Wildlife Area | — | 2,131 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Scott Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Scott Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Scott Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,262 at the 2020 census.
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6 towns share a border with Scott Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | D |
| Meigs Township | #972 | D | B− | — | B− | D− |
| Winchester Township | — | — | B | — | B− | D |
| Oliver Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | D |
| Bratton Township | — | — | C | — | B− | D− |
| Wayne Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | C− |
| Jackson Township | — | — | C+ | — | A− | D |
Scott Township, Winchester Township, Oliver Township, Bratton Township, Wayne Township and Jackson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Scott Township, Meigs Township, Winchester Township, Oliver Township, Bratton Township, Wayne Township and Jackson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Scott Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
33% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.