Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Ohio, this town has 1,807 residents.
Tuscarawas Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for history; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 35% of residents live below the poverty line in Tuscarawas Township, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 43 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns score lower on incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 92% of the country. Only 124 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. Tuscarawas Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Lamberson-Markley Houses and Eldridge-Higgins Building. Tuscarawas Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Tuscarawas Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Lamberson-Markley HousesWhere Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2006.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas Township.
Most people who work leave Tuscarawas Township to do it: just 8% work in town. Its average trip to work stands at 30 minutes. Employers in Tuscarawas Township added 743 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,541. The median commute is under 22 miles.
| Tuscarawas Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $29,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The Coshocton County school district runs its public schools. Enrollment at Tuscarawas Township’s public school: 217 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coshocton County Career CenterLargest public high schoolGrades 11–12 | Grades 11–12 | 217 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
42% of Tuscarawas Township adults have obesity. The town beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. Among adults here, 21% smoke cigarettes and 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Tuscarawas Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Tuscarawas Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 79.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.4% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A winter brings about 15 inches of snow, with January nights at 20° and July afternoons at 84°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lake Park, at 165 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 2.4 miles. Tuscarawas Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Tuscarawas Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Park | 1.4 mi | 165 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Tuscarawas Township, the FEMA risk score is 49 of 100. FEMA puts 78% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over half of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tuscarawas Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
32 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
39 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
39 mi Ancient siteAlligator Effigy Mound
32 mi MuseumFort Laurens
30 mi MuseumFlint Ridge State MemorialAge of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Alligator Effigy Mound: Rev. Stephen D. Peet, editor, Public domain · Fort Laurens: Roseohioresident, Public domain · Flint Ridge State Memorial: Nyttend, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Tuscarawas Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Tuscarawas Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
2 places in Tuscarawas Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Tuscarawas Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,759.
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6 towns share a border with Tuscarawas Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscarawas Township | — | — | A | — | B− | D |
| Coshocton | #857 | C− | B | — | B− | D |
| Jackson Township | — | — | A | — | B | D |
| Keene Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | D |
| Lafayette Township | #620 | B− | A− | — | B+ | D |
| Franklin Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | D |
| White Eyes Township | — | — | C | — | B+ | D |
Tuscarawas Township, Jackson Township, Keene Township, Franklin Township and White Eyes Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Tuscarawas Township, Coshocton, Jackson Township, Keene Township, Lafayette Township, Franklin Township and White Eyes Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Tuscarawas Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.
