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A town of 12,542. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Shawnee Township grades B+ overall, 373rd of 987 graded towns in Ohio, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 84% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation and the median household earns $93K. It also does better than most on safety: it reports less crime per resident than 73% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 65% of the country. A typical home there costs about $228K, 3.6 years of the Lima metro’s $64K median household income. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. Only 108 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. Shawnee Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
Where Shawnee Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Elmwood Elementary School | K–2 | 508 |
| Maplewood Elementary School | 3–4 | 346 |
| Shawnee Middle School | 5–8 | 712 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Shawnee Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1906 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Shawnee 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 Shawnee Township.
Shawnee Township trades workers with Lima and other neighbors and sees little violent crime, but it trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
The largest public high school is Apollo Career Center, with 745 students. The Shawnee Local school district runs its public schools. Three of the 7 schools are below, and why each made the list.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 712 | A− |
| Apollo Career CenterLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 745 | – |
| Maplewood Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades 3–4 | Grades 3–4 | 346 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Violent crime is rare: 14 reported in 2025, 1.1 per 1,000 residents.
The rate of thefts and burglaries for Shawnee Township comes to 6.6 per 1,000 residents. The level of violent crime for Shawnee Township comes to 1.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Shawnee Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.6 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,603 U.S. towns with household incomes like Shawnee Township’s, it is less healthy than 83%, so it trails even them.
14% of adults in Shawnee Township have diabetes; 36% feel lonely. For adults here, the share who had a checkup this year is 82%.
| Shawnee Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Shawnee Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 33% | 29.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ohio has 32% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 33%. Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). Shawnee Township’s age of the median resident is 42.9 years.
| Shawnee Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 24% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.9 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 20% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Median age: women 44.6, men 40.7.
| Shawnee Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.1% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.7% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.3% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.1% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The biggest park or preserve is Heritage Park, at 142 acres. In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 3.3 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Shawnee Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Shawnee Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heritage Park | 0.1 mi | 142 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Shawnee Township has about as many jobs (5,630) as working residents, but only 723 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 17.4 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Half commute less than 7 miles. Employers in Shawnee Township added 1,647 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 5,630. For most workers, Shawnee Township is a place to come home to: only 13% work in town. In Shawnee Township, 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Shawnee Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 6.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Shawnee Township once, in 2004. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, Shawnee Township has seen 36 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among households in Shawnee Township, 87% own their home. For Shawnee Township, the midpoint rent is $956 a month.
| Shawnee Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $956 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shawnee Township. Close and well known come first.
32 mi MountainCampbell Hill
21 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
9 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
37 mi MuseumFort Recovery
25 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
5 mi MuseumAllen County MuseumCampbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Allen County Museum: WeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Shawnee Township
About 4 of every 100 Shawnee Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Shawnee Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,482 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Shawnee Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Township | #373 | B+ | B− | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Lima | #981 | D | B+ | D | C | D− |
| Logan Township | — | — | B | — | A− | C+ |
| American Township | #738 | C+ | B− | B− | B | C+ |
| Duchouquet Township | #278 | B+ | A | — | B+ | C |
| Fort Shawnee | #294 | B+ | B− | — | A− | B |
Logan Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Logan Township, Duchouquet Township and Fort Shawnee report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Shawnee Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Shawnee Township grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #373 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health, B+ for safety and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
The typical home is worth about $228,000, 7% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
