Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,100. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Troy Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for history; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 8 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on walkability. 97% of households own their home in Troy Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 77% and U.S. towns at 73%. On history, just 12 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Troy Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Troy Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Troy Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2013.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Troy 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 Troy Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Troy Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Troy Township, above both the Ohio town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Troy Township.
| Troy Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Troy Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 16.2% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.7% of Troy Township working residents work locally. The top destinations are Ashland (26%), Mansfield (4%) and New London (3%). 2.6% of Troy Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Troy Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Troy Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Troy Township’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Troy Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nova Community Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Troy Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
20 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
38 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
27 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
19 mi MuseumAllen Memorial Art Museum34 mi Theme parkCastaway BayCedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Troy Township
About 0 of every 100 Troy Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Troy Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Ohio, US
Troy Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,101 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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