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Washington TownshipOH
A town of 1,135. 45% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,135
2025 Census estimate · −1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$200K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
53.1
years
Jobs based here
106
A commuter town
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
Washington Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a D for health. On cost of living, just 98 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Washington Township’s median age is 53.1 years, above both Ohio’s towns (41.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Resilience Woods, at 528 acres. 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.
Small town
1,135 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Swan TownshipFalls TownshipStarr TownshipBenton 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.
Cost of livingTypical home $200K, 2.4 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household incomeA+Open →HealthHocking Valley Community Hospital 5 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsBeat 67% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 12.3% of households have no car; 1.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Jobs & incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
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.
PowerSouth Central Power Company15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterScenic Hills Estates water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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, Hocking County Board of ElectionsHocking County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43138, 4565443138 97% · 45654 3%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
Residents of Washington Township are less healthy than 89% of U.S. towns
Washington Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 21% of Washington Township adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Ohio town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 43% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Washington Township.
11%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Washington Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.4% | 15.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.5% | 15.3% |
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most of Washington Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 1% work in town. Washington Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. Since 2013, Washington Township has lost 68 jobs, to 106 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Washington Township1%
Logan22%
Lancaster12%
Columbus6%
Athens4%
20 mi
median commute distance
106
jobs based in Washington Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 37% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Washington Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Washington Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–65°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Washington Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Washington Township.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
10
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,774 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Resilience Woods | — | 528 |
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
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
About 0 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A shrinking town
Washington Township has shrunk 14% since 2010
1,294 counted in 2010 and 1,131 in 2020; an estimated 1,135 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Washington Township
Township in Ohio, US
Washington Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,131.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,027 ft
Questions about Washington Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Washington Township, OH a good place to live?
45% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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+.