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A town of 2,264.
The best of Washington Township’s subject grades are an A− for incomes and an A+ for history; the weakest is a D for walkability. 92% of households own their home in Washington Township, against 77% in Ohio’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Homes are within reach, about $222K for a typical one, or 3.6 years of the Fremont area’s $62K median household income. 13% of the land in Washington Township is conserved, above both Ohio’s towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 35 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is Creek Bend Farm Park, at 268 acres. 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.
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The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
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.
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Washington Township fell to 300 in 2023, 341 fewer than in 2013. 6.2% of Washington Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Washington Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Washington Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Creek Bend Farm Park | — | 268 |
| 2. White Star Park | — | 89 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Washington Township beats the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 39% of adults have obesity in Washington Township.
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.6% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio. Washington Township’s median age is 43.8 years.
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.8 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 22% | 22% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Washington Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.9% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.5% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.4% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,300, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Washington Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 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 twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 2,315 people lived 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+ |
| Sandusky Township | #811 | C | B | — | C+ | C− |
| Rice Township | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Harris Township | #216 | A− | A− | — | B+ | B− |
| Madison Township | #219 | A− | A+ | — | B | C+ |
| Jackson Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C |
Washington Township, Rice Township and Jackson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township, Sandusky Township, Rice Township, Harris Township, Madison Township and Jackson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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+.
