Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
43% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
St. Albans Township grades B− overall, 635th among Ohio's 987 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $91K and natural-hazard risk is low. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 67% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $381K for a typical one and 4.6 times the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. St. Albans Township’s median age is 51.2 years, where Ohio’s towns sit at 41.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. St. Albans Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 88% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 82% of U.S. towns.
Where St. Albans Township beats most towns.
Martin Shaub Mill Site/HouseWhere St. Albans 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 St. Albans Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 4 maps from 1908 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Albans 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 St. Albans Township.
St. Albans Township has less food insecurity than most of Ohio and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
12 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Lobdell Preserve, 250 acres with 6.8 miles of trail.
| St. Albans Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lobdell Preserve | 6.8 mi | 250 |
| 2. Parker's Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jobs based here grew from 419 in 2013 to 592. 22.9% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio.
Most working residents leave St. Jobs based in St. Albans Township grew to 592 in 2023, 173 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in St. Albans Township is 28 minutes.
| St. Albans Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide). 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in St. Albans Township. St. Albans Township has grown 3.4% since 2020, to 2,623 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| St. Albans Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 24% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| St. Albans Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.7% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.9% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.3% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.3% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,600, single groups can be off by several points
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 9.1% of its 3,541 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide.
22% of St. Albans Township adults get no exercise outside work. Albans Township beats the Ohio average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 16% of St. Albans Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| St. Albans Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | St. Albans Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 14.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.9% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Albans Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around St. Albans Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
20 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
23 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
27 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
22 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
6 mi Ancient siteAlligator Effigy MoundOhio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Alligator Effigy Mound: Rev. Stephen D. Peet, editor, Public domain
3 within 15 miles of the center of St. Albans Township
About 2 of every 100 St. Albans Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
St. Albans Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the total population was 2,542.
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5 towns share a border with St. Albans Township.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B−; Jersey Township (B) is closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Albans Township | #635 | B− | C | — | B− | B+ |
| Granville Township | #25 | A+ | C | — | A+ | A |
| Granville South | — | — | C+ | — | A+ | A |
| Jersey Township | #517 | B | C− | — | B | A− |
| Harrison Township | #445 | B | C | — | B+ | B+ |
| Liberty Township | #340 | B+ | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
Granville South has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. St. Albans Township, Granville Township, Granville South, Jersey Township, Harrison Township and Liberty Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare St. Albans Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
St. Albans Township grades B− overall, better than 47% of U.S. towns and #635 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
