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Washington TownshipOH
A town of 1,268.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,268
2025 Census estimate · +2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$192K
Census ACS
Household income
$105K
median
Median age
37.4
years
Jobs based here
66
A commuter town
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
The best of Washington Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Washington Township’s average trip to work is 45 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On walkability, just 42 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Washington Township's public schools beat 69% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. On the outdoors, just 138 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.
What makes Washington Township stand out
Where Washington Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,268 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Polk TownshipTully TownshipNorth Bloomfield TownshipIberiaCongress TownshipGilead 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 of 20; 4.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $192K, 2.3 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household incomeAOpen →HealthOhiohealth Morrow County Hospital 7.7 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →SchoolsB+Open →Jobs & incomeB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryC−Open →Civic life2.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−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
WaterDel-Co WaterNo health-based violations 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, Morrow County Board of ElectionsMorrow County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes44833, 43338, 4332544833 65% · 43338 22% · 43325 12%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.
HealthC−
Washington Township is less healthy than 81% of U.S. towns
Washington Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 31% of Washington Township adults get no exercise outside work, where Ohio’s towns sit at 28% and U.S. towns at 25%. 18% of Washington Township adults smoke cigarettes.
19%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Washington Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 15.4% |
Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital
7.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, 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 floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Washington Township than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
0.6% of working residents work locally in Washington Township. Since 2013, Washington Township has lost 101 jobs, to 66 in 2023. The median household income in Washington Township is $105,000.
1%work in town
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $105,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Washington Township1%
Mansfield10%
Galion8%
Columbus7%
Mount Gilead4%
19 mi
median commute distance
66
jobs based in Washington Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% 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 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Younger than Ohio overall
People 65 and older are 14% of residents (18% statewide). Washington Township’s median age is 37.4 years. Washington Township has grown 2.2% since 2020, to 1,268 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
37.4median age · OH 39.7
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 37.4 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 24% | 29% |
Washington TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school49%
Some college10%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 45% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Washington Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.1 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Washington Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 48.7% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Nearby attractions
All 52 attractions →Ohio State Reformatory and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washington Township. Close and well known come first.
19 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
16 mi LandmarkHarding Tomb
38 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
23 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
38 mi Theme parkZoombezi Bay440K visitors a year
17 mi GardenKingwood CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Zoombezi Bay: JBTHEMILKER, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kingwood Center: Mar07 at en.wikipedia, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Washington Township
17pages on Washington Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
Marion Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Marion14.5 mi$6,595 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Marion CampusUniversity or college · Public · Marion14.6 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across 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.
66jobs based in Washington Township
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Washington Township
Township in Ohio, US
Washington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,261 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 22 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,178 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 A.