Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,266.
Washington Township’s best subject grade is an A− for history; its weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 121 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Washington Township's schools outperform 76% of the state's. On the outdoors, just 42 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Washington Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Washington Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and a map from 1986 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.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Washington Township’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The median household income in Washington Township is $96,000. Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 1% work in town.
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Washington Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Washington Township beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of adults binge drink in Washington Township, above both the Ohio town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 13% of Washington Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washington Township. Close and well known come first.
13 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
7 mi MuseumFort Recovery
16 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
31 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
39 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
40 mi GardenMinnetristaGrand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
About 5 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,201 people in the township.
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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−.
