226 years in pictures
Census counts: 9,965 in 1810, 208,601 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 5 maps from 1931 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1800Tate Township is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Tate Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $212K, 2.6 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 586th of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 83% of the country. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Tate Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its National Register listings include Bethel Methodist Church and Salt House. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 75% of U.S. towns.
Where Tate Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 9,965 in 1810, 208,601 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 5 maps from 1931 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Tate Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tate 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 Tate Township.
| Tate Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Acord Park | 0.4 mi | 16 |
| 2. Burke Park | 0.3 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Bethel-Tate Local school district. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Bethel Tate High School, with 402 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bick Primary Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 338 | – |
| Bethel Tate High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 402 | B |
| Hill Intermediate Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 308 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Tate Township. Tate Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 15% of adults have diabetes in Tate Township.
| Tate Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Tate Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.1% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Tate Township has 1,119 jobs for its 4,112 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 37.4 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Tate Township for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Tate Township has added 179 jobs, to 1,119 in 2023. The top destinations are Cincinnati (13%), Union Township (7%) and Batavia Township (5%).
| Tate Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 12% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Tate Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° 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 Tate Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
24 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
24 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
36 mi MountainSerpent Mound
26 mi Stadium & arenaNippert StadiumKings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tate Township
About 2 of every 100 Tate Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Tate Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Tate Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
County in Ohio, United States
Clermont County ( KLAIR-mont) is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 208,601. Ordinanced in 1800 as part of the Virginia Military District, Clermont is Ohio's eighth oldest county, the furthest county west in Appalachian Ohio, and the eleventh oldest county of the former Northwest Territory. Clermont County is part of the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is named from the French "clear hills or mountain." Its county seat is Batavia, while its largest city is Milford.
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6 towns share a border with Tate Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tate Township | #586 | B− | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Williamsburg Township | #530 | B | B+ | — | A− | C |
| Monroe Township | #599 | B− | A− | — | B+ | C |
| Batavia Township | #615 | B− | B | — | B− | C+ |
| Franklin Township | #799 | C | B+ | — | B | D |
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Clark Township | #749 | C+ | A+ | — | B | D |
Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Tate Township, Williamsburg Township, Monroe Township, Batavia Township, Franklin Township, Washington Township and Clark Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Tate Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Tate Township grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #586 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
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 A−.