Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,777. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Washington Township’s subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a C for health. Washington Township’s median age is 52.5 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Washington Township's schools rank ahead of 73% of Ohio towns. Its National Register listings include Christman Covered Bridge and Daniel Christman Homestead. Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Washington Township beats most towns.
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 2 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
2 places 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.
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 2% work in town. At 22 minutes, Washington Township’s average trip to work is where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Eaton (27%), Richmond (6%) and Dayton (5%).
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 30% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). 17% of Washington Township residents are under 18. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 24% | 29% |
46% women, 54% men
About 120 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.5 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 65% are men (OH 49%).
| Washington Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.8% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.7% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.6% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Washington Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 30% of adults get no exercise outside work in Washington Township.
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Washington Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fort St. Clair Park | — | 18 |
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 draw36 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
29 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year29 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
40 mi MuseumChateau Laroche
28 mi LandmarkLux Mundi
22 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a yearKings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chateau Laroche: ConlonTT, Public domain · Lux Mundi: NTT72USA, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
3 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.
2 places in Washington Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Washington Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,809 people in the township.
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5 towns share a border with Washington Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C |
| Gasper Township | #797 | C | B− | — | B− | C |
| Jackson Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | C |
| Twin Township | #519 | B | A− | — | B | C |
| Dixon Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monroe Township | — | — | A+ | — | B− | C |
Washington Township, Jackson Township and Monroe Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township, Gasper Township, Jackson Township, Twin Township and Monroe Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Dixon Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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