Superior Twp Williams OH, 2006
Superior Township’s story
Superior Township in pictures
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Superior TownshipOH
A town of 1,282.
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Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,282
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Median home value
$206K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
42.3
years
Jobs based here
160
A commuter town
Is Superior Township a good place to live?
Superior Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for history and cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 151 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on walkability. 13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Superior Township, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 147 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is George Bible Park, at 95 acres. Superior Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,282 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MontpelierFlorence TownshipBridgewater TownshipJefferson TownshipCenter TownshipMadison TownshipSt. Joseph TownshipSuperior Township
How Superior Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Superior Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4 of 20; 1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthCommunity Hospitals and Wellness Centers 3 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $206K, 3.4 years of the county’s $61K median household incomeB+Open →Jobs & income$67K median household income; 160 jobs based hereC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listBOpen →SchoolsBeat 56% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
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 Superior Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Superior Township, and how to reach them.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet9 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Superior Township’s trash rules yet
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, Williams County Board of ElectionsWilliams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43543, 43506, 4351843543 83% · 43506 10% · 43518 7%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 Superior Township.
HealthC−
On CDC estimates, Superior Township is less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns
In the comparison, Superior Township comes above both Ohio’s towns (28%) and U.S. towns (25%). Superior Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 15% of adults have diabetes in Superior Township.
16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Superior Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Superior Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.2% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 7.1% |
Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers
3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Superior Township stands out in Ohio and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
0.8% of Superior Township working residents work locally. The top destinations are Bryan (13%), Montpelier (12%) and Holiday City (5%). Superior Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
1%work in town
| Superior Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Superior Township1%
Bryan13%
Montpelier12%
Holiday City5%
Archbold5%
12 mi
median commute distance
160
jobs based in Superior Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Superior Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Superior Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3%conserved
3%
conserved · 797 of 26,282 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. George Bible Park | 0.1 mi | 95 |
| 2. Montpelier Woods | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Superior Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Superior Township
18pages on Superior Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Superior Township; the nearest are
Northwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold19.3 mi$4,698 in-state tuitionPurdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · Fort Wayne, IN39.2 mi$9,532 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Superior Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Superior Township for work
Where Superior Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
160jobs based in Superior Township
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Superior Township
Township in Ohio, US
Superior Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,286 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 44 sq mi
- Elevation
- 863 ft
Questions about Superior Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Superior Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.