Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Watertown Township’s subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 88 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Homes are within reach, about $272K for a typical one, or 4.3 years of the Marietta area’s $64K median household income. On hazard risk, just 166 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Only 119 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on history. Watertown Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Watertown Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Watertown Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Watertown 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 Watertown Township.
1.5% of Watertown Township residents live below the poverty line, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Watertown Township’s median household income is $103,000. Since 2013, Watertown Township has added 117 jobs, to 333 in 2023.
| Watertown Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Central Grade School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 87 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Watertown Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 44% of Watertown Township adults have obesity, against 38% in Ohio’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 41% of Watertown Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Watertown Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Watertown Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.3% |
| More adults with obesity | 43.6% | 37.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Watertown Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 22 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Watertown Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). Watertown Township has lost 2.8% of its people since 2020, down to 1,472 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The median age in Watertown Township is 44.1 years.
| Watertown Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.1 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 24% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Watertown Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 48% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Watertown Township. Close and well known come first.
26 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
9 mi MuseumCampus Martius Museum
9 mi MuseumOhio River Museum
9 mi MuseumThe Castle
31 mi MuseumOld Meigs County Courthouse
37 mi MuseumJohn and Annie Glenn MuseumThe Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Campus Martius Museum: Snoopywv, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio River Museum: Wolfgang8741, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Castle: Chrispainter1966, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Meigs County Courthouse: Nyttend, Public domain · John and Annie Glenn Museum: Akflyer, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Watertown Township
About 4 of every 100 Watertown Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Watertown Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Watertown Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Watertown is an unincorporated community in southwestern Watertown Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45787. It lies near the intersection of State Routes 339 and 676 near Wolf Creek, which meets the Muskingum River at Waterford to the north.
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Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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+.
