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A town of 2,444.
Troy Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for civic life and a B for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 86 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on hazard risk. 12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Troy Township, below both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Skunk Run Preserve, at 73 acres. Troy Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Troy 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 Troy Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 4 maps from 1907 on.
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.
Most working residents leave Troy Township for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Troy Township has added 152 jobs, to 401 in 2023. Troy Township’s median household income is $56,000, against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
| Troy Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Federal Hocking Local school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 213 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 48 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Troy Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Troy Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Troy Township beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Troy Township.
| Troy Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Troy Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.6% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ferndale Park | 0.4 mi | 62 |
| 2. Skunk Run Preserve | — | 73 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Troy Township
About 2 of every 100 Troy Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Troy Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,490 people in the township.
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6 towns share a border with Troy Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | C+ |
| Carthage Township | — | — | B− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Hockingport | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Olive Township | — | — | A | — | B | D− |
| Decatur Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C |
| Rome Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Belpre Township | #905 | C− | B− | — | B | C |
Troy Township, Carthage Township, Olive Township, Decatur Township and Rome Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Troy Township, Carthage Township, Olive Township, Decatur Township, Rome Township and Belpre Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Hockingport isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Troy Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.