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Washington TownshipOH
A town of 1,076.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,076
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$288K
Census ACS
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
70
A commuter town
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
Washington Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for schools and civic life; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 31% of residents live below the poverty line in Washington Township, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Residents are less healthy than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 127 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. 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, and one thing worth knowing.
Small town
1,076 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
New Market TownshipLiberty TownshipJackson TownshipMarshall TownshipConcord TownshipWashington Township
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 3.1 of 20; 1% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthHighland District Hospital 7.2 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →SchoolsBeat 74% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $288K, 4.4 years of the county’s $66K median household incomeB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life3.3 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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers80% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Washington Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHillsboro City School DistrictBright Local School District2 districts serve Washington Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Highland County Board of ElectionsHighland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2022
ZIP code4513345133 100%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.
HealthD
For health, Washington Township earns a D
20% of Washington Township adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Ohio town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 34% of adults get no exercise outside work in Washington Township. Washington Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
8%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Washington Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.6% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.3% | 15.4% |
Highland District Hospital
7.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Washington Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Washington Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 1% work in town. Washington Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. Since 2013, Washington Township has added 40 jobs, to 70 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Washington Township1%
Hillsboro19%
Wilmington8%
Columbus6%
Greenfield3%
29 mi
median commute distance
70
jobs based in Washington Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% 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 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring41–64°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
0.1% of Washington Township is conserved land
2.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Highland Bat Sanctuary, at 126 acres.
0.1%conserved
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.1%
conserved · 16 of 15,563 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Highland Bat Sanctuary | — | 126 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 71 attractions →Serpent Mound and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washington Township. Close and well known come first.
10 mi MountainSerpent Mound
20 mi National Historical ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park52K visitors a year
39 mi MuseumChateau Laroche
39 mi LandmarkPeters Cartridge Company
26 mi TheatreMurphy Theatre
30 mi MuseumJohn Rankin HouseSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chateau Laroche: ConlonTT, Public domain · Peters Cartridge Company: Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions · Murphy Theatre: Aesopposea, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Rankin House: Rdikeman at English Wikipedia, 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 6 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Washington Township for work
Where Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
70jobs based in Washington Township
1%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Washington Township
Township in Ohio, US
Washington Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,096.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,063 ft
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 B+.