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Washington TownshipOH
A town of 2,072.
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Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,072
2025 Census estimate · +1% since 2020
Median home value
$214K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
39.0
years
Jobs based here
52
A commuter town
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
Washington Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 47 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. 12% of residents are 65 or older in Washington Township, against 20% in Ohio’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. On civic life, just 143 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do worse. 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
100% of working residents leave Washington Township for work
Where Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
52jobs based in Washington Township
0%of working residents work in town
23 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.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3 of 20; 4.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $214K, 3 years of the Wilmington area’s $70K median household incomeA−Open →Jobs & income$67K median household incomeC−Open →HealthHighland District Hospital 16.2 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBehind 59% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 3% conserved landC+Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life1.4 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 →
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.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWestern Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers95% 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, Clinton County Board of ElectionsClinton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45177, 45107, 45148, 4514645177 69% · 45107 21% · 45148 5% · 45146 4%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.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Very low risk in Washington Township, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 46% come from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes. Washington Township’s FEMA hazard score is 14 of 100, below both the Ohio town median (23 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Washington Township’s workers commute out
Washington Township: 14% of residents live below the poverty line. It had 52 jobs in 2023, up 26 from 2013. For Washington Township, the typical journey to work is 23 minutes. The top destinations are Wilmington (17%), Columbus (5%) and Liberty Township (5%).
0%work in town
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Washington Township0%
Wilmington17%
Columbus5%
Liberty Township5%
Union Township3%
23 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Washington Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Washington Township is less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns
For adults in Washington Township, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 26%. Among adults in the town, 35% feel lonely and 40% have obesity.
26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Washington Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 8% |
Highland District Hospital
16.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
The climate in Washington Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Washington Township skews younger than Ohio
Four-year graduates: 30% of adults 25 and older here, 32% across Ohio. In Washington Township, the midpoint age is 39 years.
39median age · OH 39.7
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 24% | 29% |
Washington TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma13%
High school30%
Some college19%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.2 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Washington Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.8% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
OutdoorsC+
Conserved land covers 2.6% of Washington Township
1.7 miles of trail. Washington Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
2.6%conserved
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
2.6%
conserved · 457 of 17,443 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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 4 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 thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 2,015.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,086 ft
Washington Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Washington Township.
Clark TownshipVernon TownshipUnion TownshipGreen TownshipMarion TownshipJefferson TownshipWashington Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Clark Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C |
| Vernon Township | #733 | C+ | B | — | B+ | C |
| Union Township | #636 | B− | B | — | C+ | C |
| Green Township | #597 | B− | A | — | C+ | C+ |
| Marion Township | #760 | C+ | B | — | B | C− |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
Washington Township, Clark Township and Jefferson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township, Clark Township, Vernon Township, Union Township, Green Township, Marion Township and Jefferson 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 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−.