Anchor Bible Baptist Church at Sampleville, 2016
Twin Township’s story
137 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1961 on.
- 1889Twin Township is settled
Twin TownshipPreble County, OH
A town of 2,649, settled in 1889.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,649
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$219K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
36.0
years
Jobs based here
442
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#519 of 987 in OH
Is Twin Township a good place to live?
Twin Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $219K for a typical one, or 3.2 years of the county’s $69K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 519th of 987 in Ohio. 18% of the land in Twin Township is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%.
StrongestA−Cost of living
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Twin Township for work
Where Twin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
442jobs based in Twin Township
5%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Twin Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Twin Township is from typical.
Cost of livingA−Open →HealthKettering Health Miamisburg 17.7 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBOpen →Jobs & income$72K median household incomeC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.5 of 20; 3.4% of households have no car; 5.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 44% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsBOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life3.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 84 attractions →National Museum of the United States Air Force and 29 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Twin Township. Close and well known come first.
23 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year23 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
38 mi MuseumChateau Laroche
16 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a year
26 mi LandmarkLux MundiSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chateau Laroche: ConlonTT, Public domain · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lux Mundi: NTT72USA, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Twin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Twin Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of West Alexandria water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Twin Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTwin Valley Community Local School DistrictTri-County North Local School District2 districts serve Twin Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Preble County Board of ElectionsPreble County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes45381, 45338, 4532045381 59% · 45338 38% · 45320 3%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 Twin Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Twin Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Jobs based here grew from 314 in 2013 to 442.
Most working residents leave Twin Township for work: only 5% work in town. Twin Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Twin Township grew to 442 in 2023, 128 more than in 2013.
5%work in town
| Twin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.7% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Twin Township5%
Eaton14%
Dayton10%
Lewisburg4%
West Alexandria4%
19 mi
median commute distance
442
jobs based in Twin Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 57% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB
Twin Township’s schools rank ahead of 62% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Twin Valley Community Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
62%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley South Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 459 | C+ |
| Twin Valley South High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 188 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
HealthC
Twin Township is less healthy than 68% of U.S. towns
Twin Township beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of Twin Township adults get no exercise outside work.
32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Twin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Twin Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.6% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
Dayton VA Medical Center
15.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
43rd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsB
For the outdoors, Twin Township earns a B
1.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Twin Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
#639for trails in OH
17.9%
conserved · 4,002 of 22,329 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
In Twin Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Twin Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Twin Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Twin Township since 1999.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 1999
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Twin Township
18pages on Twin Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Twin Township
About 6 of every 100 Twin Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Twin Township
Township in Ohio, US
Twin Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,669 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,001 ft
Twin Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Twin Township.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Harrison Township (B−) comes closest.
Harrison TownshipWashington TownshipLanier TownshipPerry TownshipTwin Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Township | #519 | B | A− | — | B | C |
| Harrison Township | #584 | B− | A− | — | B+ | C |
| Washington Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C |
| Lanier Township | #644 | B− | B+ | — | B | C |
| Perry Township | #645 | B− | C+ | — | B+ | C+ |
Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Twin Township, Harrison Township, Washington Township, Lanier Township and Perry Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Twin Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Twin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Twin Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Twin Township grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #519 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and B for schools.