Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Ohio, this town has 1,873 residents. 26% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
The best of Spencer Township’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes and an A for civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Spencer Township’s average commute is 39 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 81 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns score higher on incomes. Spencer Township's schools rank ahead of 68% of Ohio towns. The biggest park or preserve is Spencer Lake State Wildlife Area, at 635 acres. Spencer Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Spencer Township beats most towns.
Where Spencer Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Spencer Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 159 in 1880, 684 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Spencer 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 Spencer Township.
The top destinations are Cleveland (14%), Medina (7%) and Lodi (3%). Spencer Township’s typical household income stands at $105,000. For most workers, Spencer Township is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town.
| Spencer Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA hazard score in Spencer Township is 26 of 100. Expected losses in Spencer Township break down as 67% from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of 32 CDC measures, Spencer Township beats the Ohio average on 4 and trails it on 1. 17% of Spencer Township adults binge drink. Two figures for adults locally: 38% have high blood pressure, 25% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Spencer Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Spencer Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.3 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spencer Lake State Wildlife Area | — | 635 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spencer Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw39 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
34 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
31 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
26 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a yearRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Spencer Township
About 2 of every 100 Spencer Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
Spencer is a village in Spencer Township located in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 684 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Spencer Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Township · Spencer | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Chatham Township | — | — | C | — | A− | C+ |
| Homer Township | — | — | D | — | B+ | B− |
| Penfield Township | — | — | D | — | A− | C+ |
| Huntington Township | — | — | C− | — | B+ | C |
Spencer Township, Chatham Township, Homer Township, Penfield Township and Huntington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Spencer Township, Chatham Township, Homer Township, Penfield Township and Huntington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Spencer and Spencer Township are one community, graded once. Compare Spencer Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
26% 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+.
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