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A town of 3,083.
Washington Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $145K, 2.2 years of the Toledo metro’s $65K median household income. It grades B− overall, 576th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 80% of the country. On the plus side, the median household earns $71K. Only 109 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. Toledo Harbor Light is on the National Register of Historic Places. 91% of households own their home in Washington Township, above both Ohio’s towns (77%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Where 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 3 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 5 maps from 1900 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.
37% of adults feel lonely in Washington Township. Washington Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Washington Township.
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 10.4% | 8.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17.6% | 14.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.9% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Washington Local school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreland Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 650 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Washington Township has 291 jobs for its 1,405 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 418 in 2013 to 291.
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Washington Township has lost 127 jobs, to 291 in 2023. 4.1% of Washington Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Washington Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 66 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Washington Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Erie State Game Area, at 41 acres. The trail density in Washington Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| 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 | 1.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Erie State Game Area | — | 41 |
| 2. Shoreland Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Villamar Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washington Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
9 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
11 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
16 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
30 mi National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year
40 mi LandmarkYpsilanti Water TowerCedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Ypsilanti Water Tower: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
4 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.
Township in Ohio, US
Washington Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,055 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
3 towns share a border with Washington Township.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Jerusalem Township (B−) comes closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | #576 | B− | B+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Toledo | #969 | D | B+ | D− | C | D |
| Oregon | #649 | B− | B− | D | B | B− |
| Jerusalem Township | #608 | B− | B− | — | B | B− |
Washington Township and Jerusalem Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Washington Township grades B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns and #576 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
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+.
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