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Washington TownshipOH
A town of 1,945. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,945
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$233K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
41.9
years
Jobs based here
485
A commuter town
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
Washington Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for schools and an A for cost of living and history; its weakest is a C for walkability. 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Washington Township, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Washington Township stand out
Where Washington Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Washington Township for work
Where Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
485jobs based in Washington Township
4%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Washington Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Washington Township is from typical.
SchoolsA+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $233K, 3 years of the Wapakoneta area’s $79K median household incomeAOpen →Jobs & income$83K median household income; 485 jobs based hereB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.6 of 20; 0.8% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 38% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →HealthGrand Lake Health System 5.1 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryAOpen →Civic life4.1 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 Washington Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Washington Township, and how to reach them.
PowerMidwest Electric15.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Knoxville Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Washington 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, Auglaize County Board of ElectionsAuglaize County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45871, 45895, 45885, 4530645871 76% · 45895 17% · 45885 5% · 45306 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 Washington Township.
SchoolsA+
Washington Township’s public schools rank among the best in Ohio
Its public schools are run by the New Knoxville Local school district. Its two schools are below.
99%of OH districts it outscoresA+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Knoxville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 299 | A |
| New Knoxville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 111 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Washington Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 4% work in town. At 19 minutes, Washington Township’s average trip to work is where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 5.2% of workers work from home in Washington Township.
4%work in town
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 5.2% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Washington Township4%
Wapakoneta12%
Lima8%
St. Marys7%
Sidney6%
15 mi
median commute distance
485
jobs based in Washington Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 26% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Washington Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Washington Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Washington Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Washington Township.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
2
paid flood claims since 1980
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC+
Residents of Washington Township are less healthy than 59% of U.S. towns
Washington Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 40% of Washington Township adults have obesity.
41%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Washington Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.3% |
Grand Lake Health System
5.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
An age mix much like Ohio’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
41.9median age · OH 39.7
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 24% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 22% | 22% |
Washington TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
14%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school38%
Some college19%
Associate’s18%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Washington Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.1% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.3% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points
OutdoorsC−
Washington Township has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 21 of 19,765 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New Knoxville Community Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 36 attractions →Campbell Hill and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washington Township. Close and well known come first.
31 mi MountainCampbell Hill
12 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
7 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
27 mi MuseumFort Recovery
12 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
35 mi MuseumZane Shawnee CavernsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Zane Shawnee Caverns: Darkbluejacket, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Washington Township
18pages on Washington Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
About 2 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Washington Township
Township in Ohio, US
Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,944 people in the township. It is the birthplace of the famous astronaut Neil Armstrong.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 896 ft
Washington Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Washington Township.
Pusheta TownshipSt. Marys TownshipMoulton TownshipVan Buren TownshipWashington Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | — | — | A | — | A+ | C+ |
| Pusheta Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C |
| St. Marys Township | #96 | A | A+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Moulton Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | C |
| Van Buren Township | — | — | A− | — | A | B− |
Washington Township, Pusheta Township, Moulton Township and Van Buren Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township, Pusheta Township, St. Marys Township, Moulton Township and Van Buren Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Washington Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Washington Township, OH a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Is Washington 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.