Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 5,091.
Washington Township grades D overall, 983rd of 987 graded towns in Ohio, mostly because of health and incomes. Residents are less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The median household income is $45K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line. It also has a long history, with 1 places on the National Register. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 91% of U.S. towns. 10% of the land in Washington Township is conserved, against 3.7% in Ohio’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Raven Rock, at 98 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Washington Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
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 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 2 maps from 1961 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.
Washington Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes and sends most of its workers to Portsmouth and beyond.
Against the 4,071 U.S. towns with household incomes like Washington Township’s, it is less healthy than 77%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
44% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Washington Township, above both the Ohio town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). 21% of adults report frequent mental distress in Washington Township. Washington Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.7% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.6% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Washington-Nile Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Portsmouth West High School, with 331 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth West Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 486 | C+ |
| Portsmouth West High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 331 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Washington Township has 576 jobs for its 1,990 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Washington Township grew to 576 in 2023, 73 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Portsmouth (30%), New Boston (4%) and Columbus (3%).
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Washington Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
5.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Raven Rock | 1.3 mi | 98 |
| 2. Earl Thomas Conley Park | 0.6 mi | 81 |
| 3. Tremper Mound Preserve | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Washington Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
About 4 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Washington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census counted 5,214 people in the township.
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4 towns share a border with Washington Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | #983 | D | B− | — | B− | D |
| Nile Township | — | — | B− | — | B− | D− |
| Union Township | — | — | A | — | B− | D |
| Clay Township | #984 | D | B− | — | B− | D− |
| Rush Township | #987 | D− | C+ | — | B− | D− |
Nile Township and Union Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township, Nile Township, Union Township, Clay Township and Rush 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 D overall, better than 6% of U.S. towns and #983 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
