School in Twin Township, 2009
Twin Township’s story
151 years in pictures
The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1912 on.
- 1875Twin Township is settled
Twin TownshipRoss County, OH
26% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: dok1 · CC BY 2.0
Population
3,378
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Median home value
$163K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
40.0
years
Jobs based here
144
A commuter town
TownGrade
D
#966 of 987 in OH
Is Twin Township a good place to live?
Twin Township earns a D, 966th of 987 graded towns in Ohio, mostly because of health. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 92% of the country. In its favor, natural-hazard risk is low. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 100% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Spruce Hill, at 260 acres.
What makes Twin Township stand out
Where Twin Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Twin Township4.9
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA−
26% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1875
A long history
A history going back 151 years.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Twin Township for work
Where Twin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
144jobs based in Twin Township
1%of working residents work in town
15 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.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.8 of 20; 0.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthAdena Regional Medical Center 12.3 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsBehind 64% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 44% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Jobs & income$58K median household incomeBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $163K, 2.7 years of the Chillicothe area’s $61K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7 miles of trailsC−Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life4.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRoss County Water Co IncNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers63% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Twin Township’s trash rules yet
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, Ross County Board of ElectionsRoss County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2020
ZIP codes45601, 45612, 45628, 4568145601 52% · 45612 17% · 45628 15% · 45681 14%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.
HealthD
Twin Township earns a D for health
21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Twin Township, above both the Ohio town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 45% of Twin Township adults have obesity. Twin Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
8%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Twin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Twin Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.9% | 15.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.1% | 15.3% |
Adena Regional Medical Center
12.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
9th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, fewer of Twin Township’s working residents work locally
Twin Township has 144 jobs for its 1,246 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 33.4 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
0.9% of working residents work locally in Twin Township, below both Ohio’s towns (6.9%) and U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Twin Township has added 85 jobs, to 144 in 2023. The average trip to work in Twin Township is 33 minutes.
1%work in town
| Twin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Twin Township1%
Chillicothe18%
Green Township9%
Columbus7%
Union Township6%
15 mi
median commute distance
144
jobs based in Twin Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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 22° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–41°
Spring41–64°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
#544for trails in OH
| Twin Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
1%
conserved · 365 of 38,351 acres
6.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buzzard's Roost | 0.4 mi | 86 |
| 2. Spruce Hill | — | 260 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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. Since 1992, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Twin Township.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightningTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1992
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 4 of every 100 Twin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Twin Township
Township in Ohio, US
Twin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,492 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 60 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
Twin Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Twin Township.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its D; Huntington Township (D) is closest.
Huntington TownshipUnion TownshipConcord TownshipBuckskin TownshipPaxton TownshipPaint TownshipScioto TownshipTwin Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Township | #966 | D | B− | — | C+ | D |
| Huntington Township | #938 | D | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Union Township | #929 | D | C+ | — | B | D |
| Concord Township | #795 | C | B+ | — | B− | D |
| Buckskin Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | D |
| Paxton Township | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | D− |
| Paint Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | D− |
| Scioto Township | #899 | C− | B− | — | C+ | D |
Buckskin Township, Paxton Township and Paint Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Twin Township, Huntington Township, Union Township, Concord Township, Buckskin Township, Paxton Township, Paint Township and Scioto 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?
Twin Township grades D overall, better than 9% of U.S. towns and #966 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and C+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Twin Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.