Marion south of Main, Waldo, 2015
Waldo Township’s story
179 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1847Waldo Township is settled
Waldo TownshipOH
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,125
2025 Census estimate · +0.5% since 2020
Typical home
$293K
+5.4% in a year
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
50.2
years
Jobs based here
449
Balanced
Is Waldo Township a good place to live?
The best of Waldo Township’s subject grades is an A− for incomes; the weakest is a C− for walkability. On hazard risk, just 133 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Waldo Township’s median age is 50.2 years, where Ohio’s towns sit at 41.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 15% of the land in Waldo Township is conserved, above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Delaware Reservoir Wildlife Area, at 144 acres. Waldo Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Waldo Township stand out
Where Waldo Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,125 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Marlboro TownshipProspect TownshipPleasant TownshipWestfield TownshipWaldo Township
How Waldo Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Waldo Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 2.7% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & income$90K median household incomeA−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →SchoolsBeat 67% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →HealthMarion General Hospital 8.1 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailBOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+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 Waldo Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waldo Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDel-Co WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Waldo 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, Marion County Board of ElectionsMarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes43356, 43342, 4330243356 61% · 43342 23% · 43302 16%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 Waldo Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Waldo Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 60 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Waldo Township.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
60
paid flood claims since 1978
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Waldo Township
Waldo Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
15.3%conserved
15.3%
conserved · 1,833 of 12,011 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Waldo Community Park | 0.5 mi | 19 |
| 2. Delaware Reservoir Wildlife Area | — | 144 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade A−
Waldo Township’s typical home value is about $293K
The typical Waldo Township home is worth about $293,000, up 5.4% in a year, 19% above the Ohio typical home. Waldo Township’s median rent is $791 a month.
$293KZillow home value
| Waldo Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $791 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Waldo Township$293K
Ohio$246K
+5.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most of Waldo Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Waldo Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Waldo Township is 29 minutes. Since 2013, Waldo Township has added 98 jobs, to 449 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Waldo Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Waldo Township2%
Marion11%
Columbus9%
Delaware9%
Marion Township8%
21 mi
median commute distance
449
jobs based in Waldo Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC+
Residents of Waldo Township are less healthy than 59% of U.S. towns
Waldo Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 41% of Waldo Township adults have obesity.
41%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Waldo Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better26 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Waldo Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.7% |
Marion General Hospital
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 49 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waldo Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
37 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
8 mi LandmarkHarding Tomb
21 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
32 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
34 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro FieldSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Waldo Township
18pages on Waldo Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Waldo Township
Ohio State University-Marion CampusUniversity or college · Public · Marion8 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionMarion Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Marion8 mi$6,595 in-state tuitionOhio Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Delaware11.5 mi$53,888 tuition
About 7 of every 100 Waldo Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Waldo Township
Village in Ohio, United States
Waldo is a village in Waldo Township, Marion County, Ohio, United States. The population was 326 at the 2020 census. Waldo is part of the River Valley Local School District.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 43356
Questions about Waldo Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waldo Township, OH expensive?
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−.