Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 1,936 residents and lies in Ohio.
Washington Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Washington Township, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 24 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns score lower on incomes. Residents are less healthy than 89% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. 12% of the land in Washington 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 Highlandtown Wildlife Area, at 1,400 acres. Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
2,264 counted in 2010 and 2,002 in 2020; an estimated 1,936 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Washington Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,618 in 1980, 2,002 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 3 maps from 1905 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Washington 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 Washington Township.
The share of adults in Washington Township who have been diagnosed with depression: 26%. Among adults here, 20% smoke cigarettes and 42% have high blood pressure.
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 19.7% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Of its 4 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The largest public high school is Southern Local Jr/Sr High School, with 391 students. The public schools here belong to the Southern Local school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Local Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 389 | C |
| Southern Local Jr/Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 391 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
In Washington Township, the average trip to work is 32 minutes. This Ohio town had 282 jobs in 2023, up 58 from 2013. The median commute is under 20 miles. The top destinations are Salem (7%), Lisbon (6%) and Columbiana (4%).
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Since 1980, Washington Township has seen 2 flood insurance claims paid out. Washington Township’s FEMA risk score is 25 of 100. FEMA puts 76% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 83° and January nights drop to 20°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.3 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Highlandtown Wildlife Area | 0.1 mi | 1,400 |
| 2. Yellow Creek State Forest | — | 356 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
About 3 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Ohio, US
Washington Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 2,002 people living in the township.
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5 towns share a border with Washington Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Wayne Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yellow Creek Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
| Fox Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brush Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Washington Township and Yellow Creek Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township and Yellow Creek Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Wayne Township, Fox Township, Brush Creek Township and Franklin Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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−.