Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Urbana Township’s weakest subject is health: residents are less healthy than 69% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. With a B− overall, Urbana Township is better than nearly half of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 607th of 987 in Ohio. Where it does best is cost of living — a typical home costs about $180K, 2.4 years of the Urbana area’s $76K median household income. Urbana Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 88% of U.S. towns. 29% of working residents work locally here, above both Ohio’s towns (6.8%) and U.S. towns (8%). The biggest park or preserve is Melvin Miller Park, at 116 acres. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 95% of U.S. towns.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · Census LEHD, 2023 · OpenStreetMap.
Where Urbana Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Urbana Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 644 in 1820, 11,115 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1899 and 4 maps from 1914 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Urbana 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 Urbana Township.
Urbana Township trades workers with Urbana and other neighbors, but it trails Salem Township and its other neighbors on schools.
Flood insurance has paid out on 13 claims in Urbana Township since 1979. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 73% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Urbana Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2012.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Each of its 5 graded neighbors has a higher School Grade than its C+, Salem Township highest at A.
Of its 4 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The largest public high school is Urbana High School, with 528 students. Public schools: the Urbana City school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 864 | C+ |
| Urbana High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 528 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
For adults in Urbana Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 15%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Urbana Township beats Ohio on 1 and trails on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 41% sleep under 7 hours, 39% have high blood pressure.
| Urbana Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Urbana Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Urbana Township has about as many jobs (6,304) as working residents, but only 1,684 people both live and work here.
Since 2013, Urbana Township has lost 873 jobs, to 6,304 in 2023. Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles. The top destinations are Urbana (30%), Springfield (8%) and Columbus (5%). The share of workers in Urbana Township who work from home: 5.9%.
| Urbana Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 29% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 5.9% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Walkers can cover 2.8 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Urbana Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 4, covering 229 acres.
| Urbana Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cedar Bog State Nature Preserve | 1 mi | 109 |
| 2. Melvin Miller Park | 0.2 mi | 116 |
| 3. Bowlusville Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Urbana Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
28 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
21 mi MountainCampbell Hill
39 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
34 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
11 mi LandmarkMadonna of the TrailOhio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Urbana Township
About 4 of every 100 Urbana Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
City in Ohio, United States
Urbana is a city in Champaign County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located about 34 miles (55 km) northeast of Dayton and 41 miles (66 km) west of Columbus. The population was 11,115 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Urbana micropolitan area. Urbana was laid out in 1805, and for a time in 1812 was the headquarters of the Northwestern army during the War of 1812. It is the burial place of the explorer and soldier Simon Kenton. The city was home to Urbana University and Curry Normal and Industrial Institute, a school for African American students.
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6 towns share a border with Urbana Township.
German Township next door grades higher for schools (B+ to Urbana Township’s C+) and lower for cost of living (C+ to A−).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana Township | #607 | B− | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Mad River Township | #583 | B− | A− | — | B− | C |
| Salem Township | #119 | A | A− | — | A | C+ |
| Union Township | — | — | D | — | B− | C |
| Moorefield Township | #710 | C+ | C+ | — | B | C |
| Urbana | #739 | C+ | A− | C+ | C+ | C− |
| German Township | #770 | C | C+ | — | B+ | C+ |
Union Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Urbana Township, Mad River Township, Salem Township, Union Township, Moorefield Township and German Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Urbana Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Urbana Township grades B− overall, better than 49% of U.S. towns and #607 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and C+ for schools.
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−.
