Wadsworth 7, 2023
Wadsworth Township’s story
212 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,219 in 1880, 24,007 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2023 and 5 maps from 1904 on.
- 1814Wadsworth Township is settled
Wadsworth TownshipOH
Trash day: look up yours4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Rickofwood · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
4,483
2025 Census estimate · +2.6% since 2020
Median home value
$293K
Census ACS
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
44.2
years
Jobs based here
464
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#100 of 987 in OH
Is Wadsworth Township a good place to live?
Incomes are its strong suit (A+): the median household earns $107K. Homes run about $293K for a typical one, 4.1 times the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. The drawback is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. Overall, that makes an A, better than 91% of U.S. towns. Its place in the ranking is 100th of 987 in Ohio. Only 139 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. 44% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wadsworth Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 29%.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow.
What makes Wadsworth Township stand out
Where Wadsworth Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Wadsworth Township for work
Where Wadsworth Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
464jobs based in Wadsworth Township
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Wadsworth Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Wadsworth Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D for walkability (better than 12%), so the A overall blends very different results.
Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 11% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 5.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsBeat 86% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationAOpen →HealthMedina Hospital 7.9 miles awayB+Open →Cost of livingAbout average among the towns comparedBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 3% conserved landC+Open →HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleC+Open →Civic life0.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 77 attractions →Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 59 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wadsworth Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw24 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
12 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
32 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
32 mi Stadium & arenaRocket ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wadsworth Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wadsworth Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWadsworth City PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBy addressDay by addressTown site
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, Medina County Board of ElectionsMedina County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44281, 44270, 44230, 4420344281 80% · 44270 10% · 44230 9% · 44203 2%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 Wadsworth Township.
Wadsworth Township sends most of its workers to Wadsworth and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Wadsworth Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 56% of Wadsworth Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Wadsworth Township than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
Wadsworth Township has 464 jobs for its 2,097 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Wadsworth Township’s average commute stands at 20 minutes. It had 464 jobs in 2023, down 65 from 2013. Among residents in the town, 2.5% live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 14 miles.
1%work in town
| Wadsworth Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Wadsworth Township1%
Wadsworth14%
Akron13%
Cleveland9%
Medina5%
14 mi
median commute distance
464
jobs based in Wadsworth Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC+
3.3% of the land in Wadsworth Township is protected from building
2.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Silver Creek Metro Park, at 167 acres. For Wadsworth Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
#508for trails in OH
| Wadsworth Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
3.3%
conserved · 315 of 9,428 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Silver Creek Metro Park | 0.1 mi | 167 |
| 2. Weatherstone Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB+
Wadsworth Township is healthier than two in three U.S. towns
Against the 7,648 U.S. towns with household incomes like Wadsworth Township’s, it is less healthy than 57%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
6.3% of Wadsworth Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. This Ohio town does better than the Ohio average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. Among adults in the town, 13% report frequent physical distress and 16% say their health is fair or poor.
66%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Wadsworth Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
10 better21 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Wadsworth Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
Medina Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
77th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
The climate in Wadsworth Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The midsummer high in Wadsworth Township is 83°F.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring39–60°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wadsworth Township
18pages on Wadsworth Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Wadsworth Township
University of Akron Wayne CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Orrville12.5 mi$7,723 in-state tuitionUniversity of Akron Main CampusUniversity or college · Public · Akron13.2 mi$13,135 in-state tuitionHerzing University-AkronUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Akron13.9 mi$13,450 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Wadsworth Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Wadsworth Township
City in Ohio, United States
Wadsworth is a city in Medina County, Ohio, United States. Founded on March 1, 1814, the city was named after General Elijah Wadsworth, a Revolutionary War hero and War of 1812 officer who owned the largest share of the lands that became Medina County. The population of Wadsworth was 24,007 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1814
- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,168 ft
- ZIP code
- 44281, 44282
Wadsworth Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Wadsworth Township.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Sharon Township (A−) comes closest.
WadsworthSharon TownshipGuilford TownshipNortonWadsworth Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadsworth Township | #100 | A | B | — | A | B+ |
| Wadsworth | #138 | A | C+ | B | A | B+ |
| Sharon Township | #185 | A− | C | — | A+ | B+ |
| Guilford Township | #225 | A− | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Norton | #271 | A− | B+ | C+ | A− | B− |
Wadsworth Township, Sharon Township and Guilford Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Wadsworth Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Wadsworth Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wadsworth Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Wadsworth Township grades A overall, better than 91% of U.S. towns and #100 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Wadsworth 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.