Scott TownshipOH
A town of 509.
Is Scott Township a good place to live?
Scott Township’s median age is 58.1 years, above both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 1 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Scott Township. Scott Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
509 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Scott Township: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Scott Township.
Most of Scott Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Scott Township for work: only 0% work in town. 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Scott Township, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Marion (18%), Marion Township (11%) and Claridon Township (10%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Scott Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Scott Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Scott Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Scott Township is
Scott Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 43% of Scott Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Scott Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Scott Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 33.2% | 26.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Scott Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Scott Township
About 0 of every 100 Scott Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
100% of working residents leave Scott Township for work
Where Scott Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Scott Township
Township in Ohio, US
Scott Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 571 people in the township.
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- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,004 ft
Questions about Scott Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scott Township, OH a good place to live?
Scott Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.