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Townsend TownshipOH
A town of 1,542. 44% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,542
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$211K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
48.5
years
Jobs based here
752
Balanced
Is Townsend Township a good place to live?
The best of Townsend Township’s subject grades is an A for civic life; the weakest is a C for walkability. Townsend Township’s median age is 48.5 years, above both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 38 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. Townsend Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Townsend Township stand out
Where Townsend Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Townsend Township5.6
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA
44% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
How Townsend Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Townsend Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 1.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthFisher-Titus Hospital 5.7 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$72K median household incomeBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $211K, 3.1 years of the Norwalk area’s $68K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life5.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
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 Townsend Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Townsend Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Townsend 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, Huron County Board of ElectionsHuron County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44826, 4485744826 79% · 44857 21%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 Townsend Township.
SchoolsB−
On state tests, Townsend Township’s schools trail 51% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Western Reserve Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
49%of OH districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Reserve Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 460 | B+ |
| Western Reserve High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 291 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Townsend Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC
Residents of Townsend Township are less healthy than 69% of U.S. towns
Townsend Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 30% of Townsend Township adults get no exercise outside work, against 28% in Ohio’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Townsend Township.
31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Townsend Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Townsend Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.1% | 29.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
Fisher-Titus Hospital
5.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Townsend Township
Townsend Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Townsend Township is 83°F.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring39–58°
Summer61–81°
Fall44–62°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
With 1.2 jobs for every working resident, Townsend Township draws in 735 commuters
Most working residents leave Townsend Township for work: only 3% work in town. 4% of Townsend Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Townsend Township has added 101 jobs, to 752 in 2023.
3%work in town
| Townsend Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Townsend Township3%
Norwalk20%
Oberlin3%
Elyria3%
Perkins Township3%
16 mi
median commute distance
752
jobs based in Townsend Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nearby attractions
All 68 attractions →Cedar Point and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Townsend Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
32 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
32 mi National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year16 mi Theme parkCastaway Bay
32 mi CaveCrystal Cave
15 mi MuseumAllen Memorial Art MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Crystal Cave: Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain
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After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Townsend Township
Bowling Green State University-FirelandsCommunity college · Public · Huron11.2 mi$6,407 in-state tuitionOberlin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oberlin14.9 mi$67,366 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Townsend Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Townsend Township
Township in Ohio, US
Townsend Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population of the township was 1,571.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 899 ft
Townsend Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Townsend Township.
Norwalk TownshipHartland TownshipBerlin TownshipWakeman TownshipTownsend Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsend Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C |
| Norwalk Township | #319 | B+ | A− | — | B+ | C |
| Hartland Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C |
| Berlin Township | #312 | B+ | B | — | A− | B− |
| Wakeman Township | #510 | B | A− | — | B− | C |
Townsend Township and Hartland Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Townsend Township, Norwalk Township, Hartland Township, Berlin Township and Wakeman Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Townsend Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Townsend Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Townsend Township, OH a good place to live?
44% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.