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A town of 3,580.
Valley Township grades C− overall, ranked 898th of 987 in Ohio, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 95% of the country. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 68% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $64K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $177K, 3.5 years of the Portsmouth area’s $51K median household income. 11% of residents are under 18 in Valley Township, below both Ohio’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%).
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Valley Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 3 maps from 1911 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Valley 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 Valley Township.
21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Valley Township. Valley Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Valley Township.
| Valley Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Valley Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.1% | 16.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Scioto County Career Technical Center, with 549 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 302 | C+ |
| Scioto County Career Technical CenterLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 549 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
7.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Valley Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Valley Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Valley Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Valley Township has about as many jobs (1,355) as working residents, but only 115 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 574 in 2013 to 1,355.
Most working residents leave Valley Township for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Valley Township grew to 1,355 in 2023, 781 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Valley Township is 26 minutes.
| Valley Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1 within 15 miles of the center of Valley Township
About 5 of every 100 Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Valley Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census counted 3,635 people in the township.
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6 towns share a border with Valley Township.
At #898 in OH, it grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Jefferson Township (D) comes closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Township | #898 | C− | B | — | B+ | D |
| Morgan Township | — | — | A+ | — | B− | D |
| Rush Township | #987 | D− | C+ | — | B− | D− |
| Scioto Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D− |
| Lucasville | — | — | C | — | B+ | D |
| Jefferson Township | #980 | D | C | — | B+ | D |
| Clay Township | #984 | D | B− | — | B− | D− |
Morgan Township, Scioto Township and Lucasville have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Valley Township, Morgan Township, Rush Township, Scioto Township, Lucasville, Jefferson Township and Clay Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Valley Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Valley Township grades C− overall, better than 20% of U.S. towns and #898 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B+ for schools. Health 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 B.