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Washington TownshipOH
A town of 1,915.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,915
2025 Census estimate · +1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$300K
Census ACS
Household income
$131K
median
Median age
44.3
years
Jobs based here
422
A commuter town
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
Washington Township’s best subject grade is an A for incomes; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Washington Township’s median household income is $131,000, against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Washington Township for work
Where Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
422jobs based in Washington Township
5%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
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 3.6 of 20; 2.3% of households have no car; 0.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & incomeAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $300K, 4.6 years of the Toledo metro’s $65K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsBOpen →HealthWood County Hospital 5.9 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life2.1 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.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTontogany Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
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, Wood County Board of ElectionsWood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes43402, 43565, 43522, 4356943402 72% · 43565 19% · 43522 5% · 43569 4%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.
Who lives here
Fewer adults under 35 in Washington Township than across Ohio
The share of adults 25 and older in Washington Township who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 41%, above both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (22% statewide). For Washington Township, the median age is 44.3 years.
44.3median age · OH 39.7
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 24% | 29% |
| Median age | 44.3 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 20% | 18% |
Washington TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma1%
High school28%
Some college15%
Associate’s16%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate16%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 31% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Washington Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Washington Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.6% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.5% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points
SchoolsB
Washington Township’s public schools outperform 59% of Ohio districts
Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. The largest public high school is Otsego High School, with 474 students. The public schools here belong to the Otsego Local school district.
59%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otsego Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 788 | B+ |
| Otsego High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 474 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Washington Township’s workers commute out
Most people who work leave Washington Township to do it: just 5% work in town. Jobs based in Washington Township grew to 422 in 2023, 140 more than in 2013. Also worth knowing: among residents locally, 4.9% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Bowling Green (15%), Toledo (15%) and Maumee (5%).
5%work in town
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Washington Township5%
Bowling Green15%
Toledo15%
Maumee5%
Perrysburg3%
15 mi
median commute distance
422
jobs based in Washington Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Washington Township
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 19°, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Washington Township, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Washington Township, 76% come from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 61% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 64 claims locally since 1978.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
64
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
On CDC estimates, Washington Township is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns
18% of Washington Township adults binge drink. The town beats the Ohio average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
52%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Washington Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
8 better21 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Washington Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3% | 3.7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.6% | 15.3% |
| More adults with depression | 28.9% | 25.4% |
Wood County Hospital
5.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC
Open space protected for good: 0.4% of Washington Township
Across 3 parks and preserves: 0.2 miles of trail.
0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 53 of 13,648 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Otsego Park | — | 8 |
| 2. Centennial Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Mehring Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 30 attractions →Toledo Museum of Art and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washington Township. Close and well known come first.
19 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
11 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
17 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
39 mi National park siteRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park134K visitors a year
20 mi MuseumImagination Station
21 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Great LakesSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · River Raisin National Battlefield Park: Notorious4life (talk), Public domain · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Washington Township
18pages on Washington Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
Bowling Green State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bowling Green7 mi$14,460 in-state tuitionProfessional Skills InstituteUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Maumee12.1 mi$15,884 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Washington Township
Township in Ohio, US
Washington Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,864 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 22 sq mi
- Elevation
- 666 ft
Washington Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Washington Township.
Waterville TownshipProvidence TownshipMiddleton TownshipPlain TownshipGrand Rapids TownshipHaskinsWashington Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | B− |
| Waterville Township | #58 | A+ | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Providence Township | #386 | B+ | B− | — | A | B+ |
| Middleton Township | #542 | B | C+ | — | B+ | B |
| Plain Township | — | — | C | — | B | B− |
| Grand Rapids Township | — | — | B | — | B | B− |
| Haskins | — | — | B− | — | B | A |
Washington Township, Plain Township, Grand Rapids Township and Haskins have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township, Waterville Township, Providence Township, Middleton Township, Plain Township, Grand Rapids Township and Haskins report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Washington Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Washington Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.