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Spencer TownshipOH
A town of 1,754. A regional job hub with 1,604 jobs.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,754
2025 Census estimate · +0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$225K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
44.6
years
Jobs based here
1,604
A job hub
Is Spencer Township a good place to live?
The best of Spencer Township’s subject grades are an A− for incomes and the outdoors; the weakest is a D for walkability. Spencer Township's schools rank behind 78% of the state's. 16% of the land in Spencer Township is conserved, against 3.7% in Ohio’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Irwin Prairie State Nature Preserve, at 148 acres. Spencer Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Spencer Township stand out
Where Spencer Township beats most towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,567 people come to Spencer Township for work
Where Spencer Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,604jobs based in Spencer Township
5%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Spencer Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Spencer Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.2 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & income$85K median household incomeA−Open →SchoolsC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 25% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $225K, 3.4 years of the Toledo metro’s $65K median household incomeCOpen →HealthUniversity of Toledo Medical Center 8.9 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trailsA−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life5.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+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 Spencer Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spencer Township, and how to reach them.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Toledo water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spencer Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsToledo City School DistrictSwanton Local School District2 districts serve Spencer Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Lucas County Board of ElectionsLucas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2022
ZIP codes43528, 4355843528 63% · 43558 37%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 Spencer Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
A job hub: Spencer Township has 2.0 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,567 commuters
Most working residents leave Spencer Township for work: only 5% work in town. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Spencer Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Spencer Township’s average trip to work is 26 minutes.
5%work in town
| Spencer Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Spencer Township5%
Toledo30%
Springfield Township6%
Sylvania Township5%
Maumee5%
12 mi
median commute distance
1,604
jobs based in Spencer Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Spencer Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
16.1%conserved
16.1%
conserved · 1,238 of 7,710 acres
3.9 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Irwin Prairie State Nature Preserve | 0.8 mi | 148 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
In Spencer Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Spencer Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Spencer Township is 44.6 years. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
44.6median age · OH 39.7
| Spencer Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.6 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 24% | 29% |
Spencer TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma15%
High school34%
Some college20%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.2 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Spencer Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.2% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.9% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.4% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
HealthB−
Residents of Spencer Township are healthier than 52% of U.S. towns
Spencer Township beats the Ohio average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 81% of Spencer Township adults had a checkup this year.
52%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Spencer Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
8 better22 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Spencer Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.4% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.7% |
University of Toledo Medical Center
8.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 40 attractions →Toledo Museum of Art and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spencer Township. Close and well known come first.
12 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
11 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
10 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
28 mi National park siteRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park134K visitors a year
13 mi MuseumImagination Station
14 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Great LakesSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · River Raisin National Battlefield Park: Notorious4life (talk), Public domain · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Spencer Township
18pages on Spencer Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Spencer Township
Lourdes UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sylvania6.2 mi$29,500 tuitionUniversity of ToledoUniversity or college · Public · Toledo9.1 mi$12,744 in-state tuitionOwens Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Perrysburg13.6 mi$5,870 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Spencer Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Spencer Township
Township in Ohio, US
Spencer Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,746 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 669 ft
Spencer Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Spencer Township.
Harding TownshipSpringfield TownshipRichfield TownshipSpencer Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Township | — | — | C | — | C− | B− |
| Harding Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Springfield Township | #791 | C | C | — | B− | B+ |
| Richfield Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
Spencer Township and Richfield Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Spencer Township, Springfield Township and Richfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Harding Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Spencer Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Spencer Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spencer Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.