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A town of 3,131. 33% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Washington Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $202K for a typical one, or 2.5 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. It grades B overall, 504th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. Washington Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Fuller House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Washington Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Where Washington Township beats most towns.
Fuller HouseWhere Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Washington Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1909 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
Washington Township has little public open land, but it has commutes longer than most of Ohio.
The average commute for its 1,300 working residents takes 33.2 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (19%), Newark (16%) and Utica (4%). 12% of Washington Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the North Fork Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Utica High School, with 400 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utica Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 358 | B− |
| Utica High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 400 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Washington Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Washington Township tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Washington Township.
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 12% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Just 0 of its 15,093 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Washington Township itself; its outdoors grade is D.
1.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Washington Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washington Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
40 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
34 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
36 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
37 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
35 mi Stadium & arenaValue City ArenaOhio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain
5 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
About 1 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Washington Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,992.
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5 towns share a border with Washington Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | #504 | B | A | — | C+ | C+ |
| Newton Township | #722 | C+ | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Eden Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C |
| Morgan Township | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | C+ |
| Burlington Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C+ |
| Clay Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | B |
Eden Township, Morgan Township, Burlington Township and Clay Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township, Newton Township, Eden Township, Morgan Township, Burlington Township and Clay Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Washington Township grades B overall, better than 59% of U.S. towns and #504 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and C+ for schools.
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.
