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A town of 4,169. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Troy Township grades B+ overall, 313th among Ohio's 987 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 85% of the state's and the median household earns $78K. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 67% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $202K for a typical one and 3.1 times the Toledo metro’s $65K median household income. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 89% of U.S. towns. Empire House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Troy Township’s median rent is $1,493 a month, where Ohio’s towns sit at $943 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
Where Troy Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Eastwood Elementary School | PK–5 | 685 |
| Eastwood Middle School | 6–8 | 365 |
| Eastwood I High School | 9–12 | 432 |
Empire HouseEach 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 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1901 on.
1 place 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.
Troy Township trades workers with Toledo and other neighbors, but it has little public open land.
Its public schools are run by the Eastwood Local school district. Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is Eastwood I High School, with 432 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwood Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 685 | A |
| Eastwood I High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 432 | A |
| Eastwood Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 365 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Troy Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
16% of adults report frequent mental distress in Troy Township. Troy Township beats the Ohio average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 13% of adults smoke cigarettes in Troy Township.
| Troy Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Troy Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.7% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Troy Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Troy Township has about as many jobs (1,690) as working residents, but only 122 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 706 in 2013 to 1,690.
Most working residents leave Troy Township for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Troy Township has added 984 jobs, to 1,690 in 2023. The top destinations are Toledo (21%), Bowling Green (7%) and Perrysburg Township (7%).
| Troy Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 8.3% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Just 0 of its 18,963 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Troy Township itself; its outdoors grade is D.
1.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
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.
14 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
12 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
11 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
35 mi National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year
35 mi CaveCrystal Cave
30 mi National park siteRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park134K visitors a yearToledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, 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 · River Raisin National Battlefield Park: Notorious4life (talk), Public domain
6 within 15 miles of the center of Troy Township
About 3 of every 100 Troy Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Troy Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,097 people in the township.
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5 towns share a border with Troy Township.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Freedom Township (B+) comes closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Township | #313 | B+ | C+ | — | A | B+ |
| Lake Township | #610 | B− | B | — | B+ | B− |
| Webster Township | — | — | B− | — | A | B |
| Perrysburg Township | #409 | B+ | C− | B+ | A | A− |
| Stony Ridge | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Freedom Township | #325 | B+ | B− | — | A | B |
Webster Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Troy Township, Lake Township, Webster Township and Freedom Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Stony Ridge 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.
By most measures, yes. Troy Township grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #313 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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